Table 3 Number (n) and proportion (%) of the 31 bitches with pyometra that displayed selected clinical features or SIRS on physical examination.
Physical examination finding | n/31 (proportion) |
|---|---|
SIRS | 19 (61%) |
Pain on abdominal palpation | Â |
- None | 15 (48%) |
- Cranial abdomen | 1 (3%) |
- Caudal abdomen | 4 (13%) |
- Diffuse | 11 (35%) |
Dehydration | Â |
- none | 7 (23%) |
- mild | 17 (55%) |
- moderate | 7 (23%) |
- severe | 0 (0%) |
General condition | Â |
- normal | 6 (19%) |
- slightly depressed | 16 (52%) |
- moderately depressed | 6 (19%) |
- severely depressed | 1 (3%) |
Mucous membranes | Â |
- normal | 26 (84%) |
- pale | 3 (10%) |
- bright red | 1 (3%) |
- icteric | 1 (3%) |