Table 4 Response to treatment with an NSAID and/or corticosteroids in 33 Nova Scotia duck tolling retrievers with a possible systemic rheumatic disorder.
From: A possible systemic rheumatic disorder in the Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever
Treatment | No of dogs | Duration | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
Corticosteroids | 15 | 2 months – 2 years | Rem. clin. signs, withdrawn treatment: 5 Rem. clin. signs with treatment low dose: 3 Rem. clin. signs with treatment high dose: 3 Euthanized (no improvement despite high dose): 2 Unknown: 1 |
NSAID replaced by corticosteroids | 10 | 2 months – 4 years | Rem. clin. signs, withdrawn treatment: 1 Rem. clin. signs with treatment corticosteroids low dose: 7 Euthanized/died (no improvement despite high dose): 3 |
NSAID only | 8 | 2 months – several periods during 1 year | All reported minimal-moderate improvement. Euthanized: 2 |