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Table 1 Distribution of the animals included in this study (n = 46)

From: Skin asepsis protocols as a preventive measure of surgical site infections in dogs: chlorhexidine–alcohol versus povidone–iodine

Canids features

A

B

Males (n)

8

9

Females (n)

15

14

Age (average in years)

6.62

6.65

Weight (average in Kg)

16.23

15.75

Orthopedic Surgery

5

5

Abdominal Surgery

15

9

Non-abdominal Surgery

3

9

Prophylactic antibiotic therapy

23

23

  1. Animals distributed according to gender, age and weight average, type of surgery, prophylactic antibiotic therapy, between the two groups A (pre-asepsis protocol with povidone-iodine) and B (pre-asepsis protocol with chlorhexidine)