TABLE 1.
Cat characteristics.
| Group characteristic | Healthy | CIE | GIC | P valueα |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number, n | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
| Cat characteristics | ||||
| Age in months, median (range) | 44 (19‐133) | 103 (44‐149) | 111 (34‐202) | <.05 |
| Gender, n female/male | 6/4 | 4/5 | 3/7 | .40 |
| Body weight in kg, median (range) a | 4.7 (2.9‐6.4) | 5.5 (2.9‐6.7) | 4.46 (2.9‐5.2) | .16 |
| Breeds, n | DSH, 5 | DSH, 5 | DSH, 7 | |
| Birman, 3 | NFC, 2 | NFC, 1 | ||
| DLH, 1 | DLH, 1 | Maine coon, 1 | ||
| Rag doll, 1 | Toyger cat, 1 | Bengal cross, 1 | ||
| Clinical parameters | ||||
| Disease duration in days, median (range) | NA | 180 (5–1080) | 30 (0–540) | .14 |
| Clinical signs, n (%) | NA | |||
| ‐Vomiting | NA | 8/9 (89%) | 4/10 (40%) | .06 |
| ‐Diarrhea | NA | 4/9 (44%) | 4/10 (40%) | >.99 |
| ‐Weight loss | NA | 3/9 (33%) | 7/10 (70%) | .18 |
| ‐Dysrexia | NA | 5/9 (56%) | 7/10 (70%) | .65 |
| ‐GI bleeding | NA | 5/9 (56%) | 5/10 (50%) | >.99 |
| Clinicopathological parameters | ||||
| Serum cobalamin concentration in pmol/L, median (range) a | 879 (603‐2283) | 876 (111–1323) | 267 (152–1226) | .22 |
| Serum folate concentration in nmol/L, median (range) a | NA | 39.3 (13.2–98.3) | 28.3 (19.6‐49.8) | .03 |
| SAA concentration mg/L, median (range) a | 0 (0‐0.2) | 0.3 (0‐126.7) | 0.4 (0‐104.9) | .88 |
Note: “Cat characteristics” (ie, age, gender, and body weight) are compared between GIC, CIE, and healthy cats. Descriptive statistics are based on multiple comparisons for the “clinical parameters” (ie, duration of disease and clinical signs) and “clinicopathological parameters” (ie, serum cobalamin, serum folate, serum amyloid A), as the healthy cats are not included in the statistical comparisons even if median and range are listed. α, Significant difference between groups (P < .05) is indicated with boldface values.
Abbreviations: CIE, chronic inflammatory enteropathy; DLH, Domestic longhair; DSH, Domestic shorthair; GI, gastrointestinal; GIC, gastrointestinal cancer; NFC, Norwegian forest cat; SAA, serum amyloid A.
Data missing on 1 cat.