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Table 3 Case history data, clinical and laboratory findings, SIRS status and presence of prolonged hospitalization in dogs with open cervix pyometra or closed cervix pyometra with data recorded in each parameter

From: Closed cervix is associated with more severe illness in dogs with pyometra

Variable

Open cervix pyometra /number of cases

Closed cervix pyometra /number of cases

p value*

n

(%)

n

(%)

Case history Anorexia

39/72

54

24/39

62

0.7

General physical condition

 Normal or mild depression

50/71

70

17/39

43

0.006

 Moderate or severe depression

21/71

30

22/39

56

 Polydipsia

39/72

54

24/39

62

0.5

 Polyuria

37/72

51

22/39

56

0.7

 Vomiting

13/67

19

9/36

25

0.6

Physical examination Hydration status

 No or slight dehydration

31/71

44

14/38

37

0.8

 Moderate or severe dehydration

40/71

56

24/38

63

 

 Abdominal pain on palpation

35/66

53

24/39

50

0.8

Haematology

 Leukocytosis

42/68

62

33/37

89

0.003

 Neutrophilia

32/68

47

26/35

74

0.008

 Monocytosis

36/70

51

30/37

81

0.003

 SIRS positive status

36/71

51

30/39

77

0.007

 Prolonged hospitalization (>=3 days)

25/69

36

9/37

24

0.2

  1. SIRS Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
  2. * Chi-square test/Fisher’s exact test