Table 1.
Summary of signalment variables, presenting signs, and follow up information by treatment outcome group.
| Information Rate (n = 814) |
Variable | Overall (n = 814) |
Food Responsive (n = 93) |
Immunosuppressant Responsive (n = 449) |
Antibiotic Responsive (n = 9) |
Non Responsive (n = 42) |
Non Classified (n = 221) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study population | 814/814 | Sex (male/female) | 463/351 | 52/41 | 246/203 | 6/3 | 23/19 | 136/85 |
| 113/814 | Median BCS (1- 9/9) | 4 (3–5) | 4 (4–5) | 4 (4–5) | 4(4) | 3 (3–4) | 4 (3–4) | |
| 702//814 | Median body weight (kg) | 11.1 (6.5–25.9) | 12.3 (6.4–27.6) | 10.0 (6.3–23.7) | 9.0 (6.2–14.1) | 12.2 (7.6–30.2) | 15.3 (7.5–28.9) | |
| 814/814 | Median age at first visit (years) | 3.8 (1.8–6.7) | 3.8 (1.5–6.0) | 3.7 (1.8–6.6) | 4.1 (0.8–8.1) | 5.0 (3.5–9.1) | 3.9 (1.9–6.8) | |
| 814/814 | Median age at last visit (years) | 7.6 (4.8–10) | 7.5 (4.8–9.3) | 7.9 (5.5–10.6) | 8.0 (2.5–12.8) | 6.4 (3.7–9.1) | 7.0 (4.2–9.5) | |
| 251/814 | Median age at death (years) | 9.2 (6.5–11.5) | 8.9 (6.9–10.8) | 10.3 (7.5–12.4) | 11.3 (7.9–14.8) | 6.6 (3.8–9.2) | 8.8 (6.6–11.2) | |
| 814/814 | Median time of follow up (years) | 2.8 (0.9–4.6) | 3.1 (1.1–4.5) | 3.3 (1.5–5.2) | 3.3 (1.7–4.3) | 0.3 (0.1–0.7) | 2.1 (0.4–3.6) | |
| 244/814 | Euthanasia because of CE (yes/no) | 116/128 | 3/9 | 42/82 | 1/1 | 41/1 | 29/35 | |
| Presenting signs | 759/814 | Vomiting (yes/no) | 598/161 | 64/25 | 350/71 | 5/4 | 29/8 | 150/53 |
| 764/814 | Diarrhea (yes/no) | 574/190 | 67/25 | 298/115 | 8/1 | 35/5 | 166/44 | |
| 503/814 | Anorexia (yes/no) | 282/221 | 33/32 | 157/108 | 2/6 | 21/10 | 69/65 | |
| 269/814 | Weight loss (yes/no) | 184/85 | 14/14 | 93/47 | 1/1 | 22/2 | 54/21 | |
| 469/814 | Activity (decreased/normal) | 247/222 | 29/29 | 124/114 | 1/5 | 21/13 | 72/61 | |
| 764/814 | Hematochezia (yes/no) | 31/733 | 5/87 | 16/398 | 0/9 | 2/38 | 8/201 | |
| 67/814 | Stool frequency (increased/normal) |
41/26 | 8/6 | 17/10 | 2/0 | 3/1 | 11/9 | |
| 250/814 | Pruritus (yes/no) | 205/45 | 17/12 | 122/17 | 2/0 | 6/3 | 58/13 |