TABLE 1.
Clinical data from 1360 critically ill dogs with DGGR‐lipase activities at admission within 3× (NL group) and above 3× (HL group) the upper reference limit
| Variable | All dogs | NL group | HL group | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of dogs | 1360 | 1144 (84%) | 216 (16%) | |
| DGGR‐lipase, U/L | ||||
| range | 7‐19 700 | 7‐295 | 369‐19 700 | |
| median (IQR) | 71 (38‐174) | 59 (35‐113) | 1140 (566‐2081) | |
| Age, median (IQR), years | 7.5 (3.6‐10.3) | 7.2 (3.3‐10.1) | 8.7 (5.5‐10.9) | <.001 |
| Body weight, median (IQR), kg | 18.0 (7.8‐30.0) | 18.5 (7.9‐30.0) | 14.9 (7.4‐30.0) | .342 |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 647 (433 spayed) | 556 (367 spayed) | 91 (66 spayed) | .08 |
| Male | 710 (341 castrated) | 585 (269 castrated) | 125 (72 castrated) | |
| Clinical signs at presentation | ||||
| Anorexia | 393 (29%) | 318 (28%) | 75 (35%) | .04 |
| Vomiting | 575 (42%) | 452 (40%) | 123 (57%) | <.001 |
| Diarrhea | 322 (24%) | 254 (22%) | 68 (32%) | .003 |
| Abdominal pain | 233 (17%) | 182 (16%) | 51 (24%) | .006 |
| Diagnosis of acute pancreatitis | ||||
| Clinical | 95 (7%) | 25 (2%) | 70 (32%) | <.001 |
| Sonographic | 102/720 (14%) | 55/572 (10%) | 47/148 (32%) | <.001 |
| Duration of hospitalization, median (IQR), days | 4 (3‐7) | 4 (3‐6) | 5 (3‐8) | .006 |
| Mortality | 325 (24%) | 255 (22%) | 70 (32%) | .001 |
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.