Table 1.

Distribution of the age, sex, reason for enucleation, and baseline pain scores for dogs enrolled in a study comparing analgesia provided by carprofen or tramadol after enucleation. Age and baseline pain scores were compared with a Student’s t test and birth gender was compared with a Fisher’s exact test

Variable	Carprofen (n=22)	Tramadol (n=21)	P value
Mean (range) age (y)	7.1(1-13)	6.4 (2-12)	0.493
Birth gender	13 F, 9 M	9 F, 12 M	0.366
Mean (SD)* baseline pain score	2.0 (1.5)	1.6 (1.1)	0.288
Median (range) baseline VAS score	27.5 (0-50)	20.0 (0-60)	0.492
Ocular disease (No. of dogs)	Glaucoma (15)	Glaucoma (18)	n/a
	Blind, ulcerated (2)	Blind, ulcerated (1)
	KCS non-responder (1)	Intraocular tumor (1, non-painful)
	Rupture (1)	Phthsical (1, non-painful)
	Proptosis (1)
	Phthsical (1, non-painful)
Breeds (No. of dogs, n=1 if not notated)	Bassett (4), Mixed (5), Springer, Golden retriever, Cockapoo, Miniature Pinscher, Labrador retriever, American Bulldog, Bichon Frise, Cocker spaniel, Scottish terrier, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Greater Swiss Mountain dog, Pekingese	Mixed (5), Labrador retriever (3), Cocker spaniel (2), Siberian Husky (2), Parson Jack Russell (2), Pit bull (2), German shepherd, Boston terrier, Bassett, Miniature Poodle, Golden retriever	n/a

^*Maximum score of 20