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Table 2 Total number, mortality, cases diagnosed with peritonitis or that had prolonged hospitalization (numbers and proportions) in bitches with pyometra that were euthanized, treated surgically or medically

From: Outcome of pyometra in female dogs and predictors of peritonitis and prolonged postoperative hospitalization in surgically treated cases

Bitches

n

Mortality n (%)

Peritonitis n (%)

Prolonged hospitalization n (%)

All

356

36 (10%)

44 (12%)

60 (19%)

Euthanized

32

32 (100%)

4 (12.5%)

0 (0%)

Surgically treated

315

4 (1%)

40 (13%)

60 (19%)

Medically treated

9

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)