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Time (p &lt; 0.001), group (p = 0.025) and time-by-group interaction (p = 0.005) affected hair length. Group differences were attributable to shorter hair lengths in C2, and no differences in hair length occurred between T and C1 (p &gt; 0.05). Time affected shedding scores (p &lt; 0.001) which was advanced by one month in T (p &lt; 0.05). In group T, BMQ responses showed improved coat condition in April (p = 0.035), decreased fat coverage in April and June (p &lt; 0.05), and increased energy\/alertness in February (p = 0.022). Improvements in coat condition (p = 0.043), clinical signs of PPID (p = 0.018), and general quality of life (p = 0.035) were reported in T only in a final study questionnaire. 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