Table 1.
Signalment, physical parameters, type of heatstroke, exertion and exposure time and sum severity score, survivors vs. non-survivors in 30 dogs with naturally occurring heatstroke
| Parameter (median and range)/ Outcome | Age (years) median and range | Body weight (kg) Median and range |
Exertional heatstroke | Environmental heatstroke | Exposure time (min) | Exertion time (min) | Tre upon admission (celsius) | Heart rate BPM | Severity score | Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Duration of hospitalization (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survivors (18 dogs) | 3.0 (1–8) | 33.7 (15.0–38.5) | 66 % (12/18) | 33 % (6/18) | 180 min (120–360) | 45 min (30–180) | 38.5 (35.0–41.6 0C) | 132 (75–180) | 33.4 (14.8–68.1) | 118 mmHg (90–175) | 3 days (1–12) |
| Non-survivors (12 dogs) | 6.5 (1.4–9) | 31.3 (12.0–60.0) | 66 % (8/12) | 33 % (4/12) | 150 min (60–240) | 60 min (10–120) | 39.6 0C (38.4–42.8) | 165 (80–200) | 49.7 (24.7–64.5) |
128.5 mmHg (63–172) | 3 days (1–9) |
| P value* | 0.029 | 0.772 | 0.552 | 0.553 | 0.853 | 0.528 | 0.046 | 0.028 | 0.047 | 0.940 | 0.368 |
*All tests were two-tailed, and P ≤0.05 was considered significant