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Table 1 Population characteristics for SCI and control dogs

From: Arachidonic acid pathway alterations in cerebrospinal fluid of dogs with naturally occurring spinal cord injury

Variable

SCI dogs (n = 44)

Healthy control dogs (n = 21)

Dogs

Median age

5.75 years

3 years

MFS at admission

2.5

N/A

TSCIS at admission

6

N/A

Injury to anesthesia time

36.5 h

N/A

Sex characteristics

Female intact

4 (9 %)

0 (0 %)

Female spayed

18 (41 %)

3 (14 %)

Male intact

8 (18 %)

5 (24 %)

Male neutered

14 (32 %)

13 (62 %)

Breeds

Dachshund

34 (76 %)

0 (0 %)

Labrador retriever

0 (0 %)

7 (33 %)

Mixed breed

4 (9 %)

5 (24 %)

Injuries

T12–13

6 (14 %)

N/A

T13–L1

13 (30 %)

N/A

L1–L2

5 (11 %)

N/A

L2–L3

8 (18 %)

N/A

Other thoracic

8 (18 %)

N/A

Other lumbar

4 (9 %)

N/A

Treatments

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

17 (39 %)

0 (0 %)

Glucocorticoids

14 (32 %)

0 (0 %)

Both

3 (<1 %)

0 (0 %)