Table 1.
Urine protein:creatinine ratio (UPC) results for urine samples collected at home on days 1–2 and in hospital on day 3 for all dogs and for both subgroups of dogs. UPC of samples collected in hospital was significantly higher compared to samples collected in the home environment
| Day 1 at Home | Day 2 at Home | Day 3 in Hospital | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Median (Range) | Mean ± SD | Median (Range) | Mean ± SD | Median (Range) | |
| All dogs | 4.2 ± 3.2 | 3.2 (0.9–15.8) | 3.2 ± 4.0 | 2.8 (0.7–13.3) | 4.8 ± 3.3b | 3.8 (1.2–13.8) |
| Dogs UPC ≤4 | 2.4 ± 1.0 | 2.3 (0.9–4.6) | 2.0 ± 0.8 | 1.9 (0.7–3.8) | 2.5 ± 0.9b | 2.3 (1.2–3.9) |
| Dogs UPC >4 | 6.4 ± 3.7 | 4.8 (3.2–15.8) | 6.4 ± 3.5 | 5.7 (2.7–13.3) | 7.7 ± 2.8a , b | 6.6 (4.8–13.8) |
a
Day 3 significantly higher than day 1.
b
Day 3 significantly higher than day 2.