TABLE 3.
Signalment of dogs with GIB in the upper, lower, and both parts of the digestive system
| Upper GIB | Lower GIB | Both | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number, n | 37 | 13 | 8 | — |
| Age in years, median (range) | 8 (0.6‐12) | 8 (0.8‐12) | 9 (2‐11) | .50 a |
| Body weight in kg, median (range) | 22.7 (4‐67) | 21.4 (2.9‐38) | 18.6 (11‐46) | .74 a |
| Sex (female/male) | 19/18 | 5/8 | 4/4 | .74 b |
| Neuter status (neutered/intact) | 30/7 | 12/1 | 7/1 | .86 b |
Note: The diagnostic tests used to identify the causes of bleeding were the following: VCE (27 dogs; 46.6%), esophagogastroscopy or esophagogastroduodenoscopy (17; 29.3%), bidirectional GI endoscopy (4; 6.9%), exploratory laparotomy (3; 5.2%), ileocolonoscopy or colonoscopy (3; 5.2%), rectal or oral examination (3; 5.2%), and necropsy (1; 1.7%). Six dogs that underwent VCE had an incomplete study defined as failure to reach the colon during recording time, but images from the stomach showed bleeding gastric lesions.
Abbreviations: GIB, gastrointestinal bleeding; VCE, video capsule endoscopy.
a
Kruskal‐Wallis test.
b
Fisher's exact test.