Table 3.
Median and range of the numbers of days rainbow lorikeets with lorikeet paralysis syndrome spent in hospital and rehabilitation and combined hospital and rehabilitation days as a function of the severity of signs (category) on presentation
| Category on presentation | Median (range) of days in hospital | Median (range) of days in post‐hospitalisation rehabilitation | Median (range) of total days in care |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 (22–73) | 68 (11–64) | 106 (63–117) |
| 2 | 24 (7–51) a | 51 (5‐204) | 75 (20‐247) a |
| 3 | 21 (7‐50) a , b | 49 (5‐180) b , c | 70 (18–222) a , b |
| 4 | 16 (4‐39) a , b , c | 37 (6‐85) a , b , c | 53 (13–96) a , b |
a
Days were significantly fewer (P < 0.05) than Category 1 lorikeets.
b
Days were significantly fewer (P < 0.05) than Category 2 lorikeets.
c
Days were significantly fewer (P ≤ 0.05) than Category 3 lorikeets.
Only lorikeets that lived to be released are included in these calculations.