Table 1.
Subject characteristics of 59 echocardiographically normal (EN) cats, 28 apparently healthy (AH) cats and 54 cats with subclinical heart disease (SHD)
| EN (n = 59) median (range) | AH (n = 28) median (range) | SHD (n = 54) median (range) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (kg) | 4.5 (2.7–9.1) | 4.7 (3–8.0) | 5.4 (2.3–9.0) |
| Age (months) | 40 (5–181) | 57 (9–172) | 83 (12–184) |
| Gender | |||
| Female intact | 11 | 1 | 4 |
| Female spayed | 22 | 13 | 14 |
| Male intact | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Male neutered | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| Breed | |||
| DSH | 25 | 26 | 33 |
| Persian | 1 | 8 | |
| Birman | 9 | ||
| DLH | 4 | 2 | |
| British Shorthair | 2 | ||
| Maine Coon | 11 | 2 | |
| Siamese | 1 | 1 | |
| Burmese | 1 | 1 | |
| Russian Blue | 1 | ||
| Sphynx | 2 | ||
| Ocicat | 1 | ||
| Bengal | 2 | 1 | |
| Cornish Rex | 3 | 1 | |
| Scottish Fold | 1 | ||
| Siberian | 1 | ||
| Devon Rex | 1 |
DSH = domestic shorthair; DLH = domestic longhair