Jitpean, Supranee
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Research article2014Peer reviewedOpen access
Jitpean, Supranee; Ström Holst, Bodil; Emanuelson, Ulf; Höglund, Odd; Pettersson, Ann; Hagman, Ragnvi; Alneryd-Bull, Caroline
Conclusions: Several clinically useful indicators were identified. Leucopenia was the most important marker, associated with 18-fold increased risk for peritonitis and an over three-point-five increased risk for prolonged hospitalization. Fever/hypothermia, depression and pale mucous membranes were associated with increased risk for peritonitis and/or prolonged hospitalization. The results of the present study may be valuable for identifying peritonitis and predicting increased morbidity in surgically treated bitches with pyometra.
Bitch; Uterine inflammation; Surgical treatment; Hospitalization; Peritonitis; Risk; Outcome; Dogs
BMC Veterinary Research
2014, volume: 10, article number: 6
Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
Clinical Science
Other Veterinary Science
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/53297