Table 1 Patient Characteristics
# Patients | Normal control | Dogs with LUTD | Dogs with TCC | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
28 | 25 | 17 | ||
Gender | ||||
 Male | 11 (39.3%) | 12 (48%) | 9 (53%) | >0.5 |
 Female | 17 (60.7%) | 13 (52%) | 8 (47%) | >0.5 |
Characteristics | ||||
 Mean Age (Range) years | 5.2 ± 2.98 (0.67–12.0) | 7.5 ± 3.9 (0.5–14.0) | 10.0 ± 2.4 (6–14) | <0.0001 |
 Mean Weight (Range) Kg | 17.85 ± 10.9 (3.4–40.0) | 14.15 ± 12.16 (2.9–50.0) | 20.97 ± 15.37 (5.1–69.0) | >0.5 |
Disease | ||||
 Cystic Calculi (CC) | 0 | 11 | 0 |  |
 Urinary Tract infection (UTI) | 0 | 2 | 3 |  |
 CC + UTI | 0 | 11 | 0 |  |
 TCC based on biopsy | 0 | 0 | 5 |  |
 TCC based on cytology | 0 | 0 | 12 |  |