Table 1 Case history, physical and laboratory examination data as recorded in 356 bitches with pyometra
Variable | In no of bitches/ total no of bitches with data recorded | Proportion of bitches with respective finding (%) |
|---|---|---|
Case history | ||
Vaginal discharge | 237/309 | 76.7 |
Anorexia | 193/280 | 69.0 |
Depression | 225/356 | 63.0 |
Polydipsia | 180/292 | 61.6 |
Polyuria | 171/288 | 59.4 |
Vomiting | 75/356 | 21.1 |
Lameness | 56/342 | 16.4 |
Diarrhea | 55/356 | 15.4 |
Urinary tract infection | 19/342 | 5.6 |
Clinical findings | ||
Fever | 96/301 | 31.9 |
Dehydration | 94/356 | 26.4 |
Abdominal pain on palpation | 81/356 | 22.7 |
Palpable enlarged uterus | 67/356 | 18.8 |
Hyperemic mucous membranes | 58/356 | 16.3 |
Pale mucous membranes | 52/356 | 14.6 |
Hypothermia | 12/301 | 4.0 |
Laboratory analyses | ||
Hematology | ||
Anemia | 88/177 | 49.7 |
Neutrophilia | 119/215 | 55.3 |
Leucocytosis | 121/223 | 54.3 |
Monocytosis | 108/213 | 50.7 |
Band neutrophils | 31/208 | 14.9 |
Toxic neutrophils | 21/223 | 9.4 |
Leucopenia | 8/223 | 3.6 |
Neutropenia | 8/215 | 3.7 |
Monocytopenia | 7/213 | 3.3 |
Clinical chemistry | ||
Increased ALP | 71/192 | 37.0 |
Increased bile acids | 7/30 | 23.3 |
Increased lactate | 2/20 | 10.0 |
Increased BUN | 2/31 | 6.5 |
Increased creatinine | 11/228 | 4.8 |
Hypoglycemia | 7/156 | 4.5 |
Hyperglycemia | 6/156 | 3.8 |