Divergences between serum C-reactive protein and ferritin concentrations in canine pyometra

BMC Veterinary Research

Table 2 Median (range) serum CRP and ferritin concentrations in healthy dogs and in dogs with pyometra at D0, D3, and D10 post-ovariohysterectomy

Analyte	Group	D0	D3	D10	P ^&
CRP, mg/L	Healthy	5.0 (3.05–10.8)	32.0 (22.7–40.1)^a	14.6 (10.4–16.2)^a	< 0.001
CRP, mg/L	Pyometra	99.5 (86.4-110.7)***	86.5 (76.4–95.0)**	34.6 (20.5–46.0)^b	< 0.001
Ferritin, µg/L	Healthy	137 (109.0-141.4)	146 (120.0-179.0)	191 (124.0-212.7)^a	< 0.001
Ferritin, µg/L	Pyometra	145.7 (90.7-191.2)	151.0 (102.9–248.0)	214.7 (145.7-330.9)^b*	< 0.001

&, Two-way ANOVA. *, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01; ***, P < 0.001 vs. same time between groups obtained with Sidak’s multiple comparisons test
^a, P < 0.05 vs. D0 within the group; ^b, P < 0.01 vs. D0 within the group obtained by Friedman test followed by Dunn’s multiple comparisons test
CRP, protein reactive C; D0, day before surgery; D3, day 3 post-ovariohysterectomy; D10, day 10 post-ovariohysterectomy

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