Table 3.

Case history data, clinical and laboratory findings, SIRS status and presence of prolonged hospitalization in dogs with open cervix pyometra or closed cervix pyometra with data recorded in each parameter

Variable	Open cervix pyometra /number of cases		Closed cervix pyometra /number of cases		p value*
	n	(%)	n	(%)
Case history Anorexia	39/72	54	24/39	62	0.7
General physical condition
Normal or mild depression	50/71	70	17/39	43	0.006
Moderate or severe depression	21/71	30	22/39	56
Polydipsia	39/72	54	24/39	62	0.5
Polyuria	37/72	51	22/39	56	0.7
Vomiting	13/67	19	9/36	25	0.6
Physical examination Hydration status
No or slight dehydration	31/71	44	14/38	37	0.8
Moderate or severe dehydration	40/71	56	24/38	63
Abdominal pain on palpation	35/66	53	24/39	50	0.8
Haematology
Leukocytosis	42/68	62	33/37	89	0.003
Neutrophilia	32/68	47	26/35	74	0.008
Monocytosis	36/70	51	30/37	81	0.003
SIRS positive status	36/71	51	30/39	77	0.007
Prolonged hospitalization (>=3 days)	25/69	36	9/37	24	0.2

SIRS Systemic inflammatory response syndrome

* Chi-square test/Fisher’s exact test