Variablea | No. of bitches with prolonged hospitalization/bitches with variable n (%) | Missing data | p-value (Chi-square test/Fisher’s exact test) | |
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Case history | ||||
Anorexia | Yes | 34/167 (20) | 69 | 0.08 |
No | 9/79 (11) | |||
Polyuria | Yes | 25/151 (16) | 62 | 0.17 |
No | 24/102 (23) | |||
Polydipsia | Yes | 24/159 (15) | 59 | 0.04 |
No | 25/97 (16) | |||
Vomiting | Yes | 21/68 (31) | 0 | 0.005 |
No | 39/247 (16) | |||
Diarrhea | Yes | 13/51 (25) | 0 | 0.2 |
No | 47/264 (18) | |||
Vaginal discharge | Yes | 44/205 (21) | 42 | 0.5 |
No | 12/68 (18) | |||
Depression | Normal (brightness) | 12/126 (9) | 0 | < 0.0001 |
Mild | 20/116 (17) | |||
Moderate | 15/54 (28) | |||
Severe | 13/19 (68) | |||
Lameness | Yes | 13/48 (27) | 14 | 0.11 |
No | 44/253 (17) | |||
Urinary tract infection | Yes | 3/19 (16) | 14 | 0.7 |
No | 54/282 (19) | |||
Physical examination | ||||
Body temperature | Normal | 31/175 (18) | 50 | 0.4 |
Fever | 20/82 (24) | |||
Hypothermia | 1/8 (12) | |||
CRT | Normal | 25/133 (19) | 165 | 0.11 |
Abnormal | 6/17 (35) | |||
Mucous membranes | Normal | 35/220 (16) | 0 | 0.01 |
Pale | 14/43 (33) | |||
Hyperemic | 10/51 (20) | |||
Toxic | 1/1 (100) | |||
Hydration status | Normal | 37/232 (16) | 0 | 0.004 |
Mild | 15/67 (22) | |||
Moderate | 7/15 (47) | |||
Severe | 1/1 (100) | |||
Abdominal pain | Yes | 20/69 (29) | 0 | 0.02 |
No | 40/246 (16) | |||
Palpable uterus | Yes | 13/59 (22) | 0 | 0.5 |
No | 47/256 (18) | |||
Ophthalmological exam | Ocular discharge | 56/287 (19) | 0 | 0.48 |
Conjunctivitis | 4/22 (18) | |||
Uveitis | 0/6 (0) | |||
Laboratory analyses | ||||
WBC | Normal | 21/90 (23) | 102 | < 0.0001 |
Leucocytopenia | 7/8 (87) | |||
Leucocytosis | 16/115 (14) | |||
Neutrophils | Normal | 19/85 (22) | 110 | < 0.0001 |
Neutropenia | 7/8 (87) | |||
Neutrophilia | 15/112 (13) | |||
Band neutrophils | Normal | 33/166 (20) | 118 | 0.25 |
Increased | 9/31 (29) | |||
Toxic neutrophils | Yes | 7/21 (33) | 102 | 0.1 |
No | 37/192 (19) | |||
Monocytes | Normal | 23/90 (26) | 112 | 0.0004 |
Monocytopenia | 5/7 (71) | |||
Monocytosis | 14/106 (13) | |||
Hb | Normal | 9/32 (28) | 260 | 0.7 |
Low | 5/21 (24) | |||
High | 1/2 (50) | |||
Hct | Normal | 15/85 (18) | 148 | 0.38 |
Anemia | 19/82 (23) | |||
ALP | Normal | 17/113 (15) | 134 | 0.48 |
Decreased | 1/4 (25) | |||
Increased | 14/64 (22) | |||
Creatinine | Normal | 35/209 (17) | 100 | 0.0009 |
Increased | 4/6 (67) | |||
Bile acids | Normal | 4/23 (17) | 285 | 0.5 |
Increased | 2/7 (29) | |||
BUN | Normal | 5/26 (19) | 288 | 0.09 |
Uremia | 1/1 (100) | |||
Glucose | Normal | 24/137 (17) | 167 | 0.01 |
Hypoglycemia | 4/6 (67) | |||
Hyperglycemia | 1/5 (20) | |||
Lactate | Normal | 4/17 (23) | 296 | 0.03 |
Increased | 2/2 (100) |