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Table 2 Survival time and treatment response according to the agents

From: Retrospective evaluation of prognosis and survival with various immunosuppressants in 82 dogs diagnosed with meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology (2010–2021)

Treatment (n)

Median Survival time (day)

Response (%)

PDS alone (11)

42

CR = 3 (27%)

(range 21–1978)

PR = 3 (27%)

 

NR = 5 (45%)

MMF (26)

865

CR = 5 (19%)

(range 39–2191)

PR = 17 (65%)

 

NR = 4 (15%)

Cyclosporin (18)

441

CR = 5 (19%)

(range 11–2176)

PR = 5 (28%)

 

NR = 8 (44%)

Leflunomide (16)

1035

CR = 2 (13%)

(range 126–2163)

PR = 11 (69%)

 

NR = 3 (19%)

Cytarabine (19)

754

CR = 5 (26%)

(range 6–1898)

PR = 4 (21%)

 

NR = 10 (53%)

MMF + Cytarabine (9)

132

PR = 5 (56%)

(range 23–1227)

NR = 4 (44%)

MMF + Cyclosporin (2)

PR = 1 (50%)

 

NR = 1 (50%)

Cyclosporin + Cytrabine (1)

NR = 1 (100%)

  1. MMF: mycophenolate mofetil; Cytarabine: cytosine arabinoside; CR: complete response; PR: partial response; and NR: no response