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Table 3 Characteristics of the 48 dogs of this study

From: Clinical, serological and echocardiographic examination of healthy field dogs before and after vaccination with a commercial tetravalent leptospirosis vaccine

Parameter

Number of dogs

Range

Median

95% CIa

Age (years)

48

0.4–14

5

4.2–6.3

Body weight (kg)

48

5.5–51.2

21

18.0–25.1

Days to prior leptospirosis vaccination

47

31–1745

379

386.5–640.5

Parameter

Number of dogs (%)

   

Gender

 Female intact

16 (33)

   

 Female castrated

16 (33)

   

 Male intact

14 (29)

   

 Male castrated

2 (4)

   

Pedigree

 Yes

39 (81)

   

 No

9 (19)

   

Breed

 Barzoi

8 (17)

   

 Beagle

4 (8)

   

 Labrador Retriever

5 (10)

   

 Jack Russel Terrier

2 (4)

   

 Rhodesian Ridgeback

2 (4)

   

 Shetland Sheepdog

6 (13)

   

 Malinois

2 (4)

   

 Whippet

2 (4)

   

 Other breedsb

8 (17)

   
  1. aCI, confidence interval
  2. bOther breeds comprised: Old German Shepherd Dog, Australian Kelpie, Bavarian Mountain Hound, Golden Retriever, German Wirehaired Pointer, Small Munsterlander, Poitevin, Schipperke (each n = 1)