showed a trendp = 0.2331
Even though the p values were not statistically significant (due to the large variation between individuals), the abundance of Staphylococcus in the other three skin sites (hind paw, flank, and front paw) showed a trend towards higher abundances in cADpre dogs than in healthy dogs ( p = 0.2331, p = 0.1221, and p = 0.2889, respectively; Figure S 7 f–h).