Table 2.
Demographic and clinicopathologic findings in dogs with BAL fluid eosinophilia
| EB (n = 31) | EG (n = 9) | EBP (n = 35) | P‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 8.5 (0.6‐15) | 6 (4‐10) | 4.0 (1‐13) | .08 |
| Weight (kg) | 23.6 (5.4‐41.8) | 21.4 (5.9‐44.6) | 20.5 (2.1‐40) | .28 |
| Nasal discharge | 11/31 | 3/9 | 7/35 | .27 |
| Cough | 27/33 | 9/9 | 33/35 | .41 |
| Duration of cough (mo) | 7 (0.5‐60) | 2 (0.5‐60) | 6 (0.07‐96) | .31 |
| WBC/μL | 11 920 (7760‐21 287) | 12 900 (10 190‐29 150) | 14 190 (6860‐32 390) | .21 |
| Number of dogs with leukocytosis (>13 000) | 8/28 | 3/9 | 21/35a | .03 |
| Peripheral eosinophils/μL | 676 (25‐2064)a | 2202 (621‐15 450) | 1651 (185‐17 003) | <.0001 |
| Number of dogs with peripheral eosinophilia >1500 | 2/28a | 6/9 | 18/35 | <.0001 |
| Peripheral basophils/μL | 30 (0‐246) | 22 (0‐1458) | 26 (0‐2520) | .93 |
| Number of dogs with peripheral basophilia >50 | 6/28 | 3/9 | 14/35 | .25 |
| BAL TNCC/μL | 980 (300‐4240)a | 2630 (1920‐16 940) | 3360 (550‐33 800) | <.0001 |
| %BAL eosinophils | 21 (15‐64)a | 55 (24‐91) | 61 (23‐95) | <.0001 |
Values represent medians (range).
Abbreviations: EB, eosinophilic bronchitis; EBP, eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy; EG, eosinophilic granuloma; TNCC, total nucleated cell count; WBC, white blood cell count.
a
Significantly different than other entries within the row.