Table 2.

Hematological results of dogs from the control group, heart group (dogs with mitral regurgitation ACVIM Class Cc), and kidney group (azotemic dogs). Average ± standard deviation.

Variables	Control Group	Heart Group	Kidney Group	p Value
RBC T/L	6.93 ± 0.71	7.11 ± 0.77	5.60 ± 1.07	0.002 *#
HGB mmol/L	9.98 ± 1.17	16.66 ± 24.60	8.23 ± 1.27	0.008 #
HT %	48.44 ± 4.99	48.27 ± 5.62	42.67 ± 9.07	NS
WBC G/L	8.20 ± 2.81	9.14 ± 3.01	9.43 ± 5.65	NS

RBC: red blood cell count, HGB: concentration of hemoglobin, HT: hematocrit, WBC: white blood cell count. * Statistically significant differences between the control group and kidney group, # statistically significant differences between the heart and kidney group, NS: statistically nonsignificant.