Table 2.
Clinical signs by disease status.
| Variable | Total (n = 90) | nHA group (n = 61) | HA group (n = 29) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute gastrointestinal signs (n, %) | 26 (29%) | 9 (15%) | 17 (59%) | <0.001* |
| Chronic Gastrointestinal signs (n, %) | 55 (61%) | 43 (70%) | 12 (41%) | 0.016* |
| Neurological signs (n, %) | 8 (9%) | 6 (10%) | 2 (7%) | 0.95* |
| Polyuria/Polydipsia (n, %) | 14 (16%) | 6 (10%) | 8 (27.5%) | 0.06* |
| Lethargy (n, %) | 34 (38%) | 12 (20%) | 22 (76%) | <0.001* |
| Anorexia (n, %) | 29 (32%) | 12 (20%) | 17 (59%) | <0.001* |
| First gastrointestinal episode (n, %) | 9 (10%) | 3 (5%) | 6 (21%) | 0.03** |
| Shock signs (n, %) | 10 (11%) | 0 (0.0%) | 10 (35%) | <0.001** |
*Chi-square test; **Fisher exact test. p-value were obtained by comparisons between HA group vs. nHA group.