Table 2.
Demographic data of 51 pugs meeting criteria for establishing reference ranges
| N = 51 | mean ± SD | median | range (min - max) |
|---|---|---|---|
| age [years] | 4.5 ± 2.2 | 4.3 | 2 - 10.5 |
| BW [kg] | 8.9 ± 1.3 | 8.8 | 6 - 12.4 |
| BS [m²] | 0.43 ± 0.04 | 0.43 | 0.33 - 0.54 |
| HR [bpm] | 110 ± 23 | 105 | 70 - 160 |
| SAP [mmHg] (N = 50) | 119.6 ± 11.8 | 117.5 | 100 - 146 |
| sex | |||
| male (n/i) | 24 (4/20) | ||
| female (n/i) | 27 (10/17) | ||
| BOAS (N = 42) | |||
| Grade | Grade 0: 31% (N = 13) | } BOAS- (N = 21) | |
| Grade 1: 19% (N = 8) | |||
| Grade 2: 35,7% (N = 15) | } BOAS+ (N = 21) | ||
| Grade 3: 14,3% (N = 6) |
bpm beats per minute, BOAS Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome, BS body surface area, BW body weight, HR heart rate, i intact, max maximum, min minimum, N number of subjects, n neutered, SAP systolic arterial blood pressure, SD standard deviation
Note: BOAS functional grading system according to Liu et al. 2015, modified to present study design