Table 2.

Least squares mean of plasma cell‐free DNA (μg/L) in 30 dogs, stratified by the perceived severity of tissue trauma at surgery (10 dogs per group)

Time	Lsmean	SE	95% CI
HL
Admission	648	144	363–932
Induction	570	144	286–854
Post‐Op	734	138	462–1,007
6	1,458	138	1,185–1,730
12	1,446	138	1,174–1,719
24	1,074	144	789–1,358
36	770	144	485–1,055
48	645	144	360–929
60	675	144	390–960
72	607	144	322–892
CCLR
Admission	776	138	503–1,048
Induction	749	138	477–1,022
Post‐Op	758	138	486–1,031
6	756	138	483–1,028
12	819	138	546–1,091
24	856	138	583–1,128
36	873	138	601–1,146
48	859	138	587–1,132
60	735	138	463–1,008
72	835	138	563–1,108
OVH
Admission	611	138	338–883
Induction	623	138	350–895
Post‐Op	673	138	400–945
6	787	138	514–1,059
12	794	138	521–1,066
24	789	138	516–1,061
36	773	138	501–1,045
48	723	138	451–996
60	688	138	416–960
72	695	138	422–967

HL, hemilaminectomy; CCLR, surgery for cranial cruciate ligament rupture; OVH, open ovariohysterectomy; Lsmean, least squares mean; SE, standard error; CI, confidence interval.