A retrospective study of 237 dogs hospitalized with suspected acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome: Disease severity, treatment, and outcome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have investigated management and outcome in dogs with acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome (AHDS), and there is a paucity of data on dogs with concurrent signs of sepsis.

Objectives

To report outcome in dogs with suspected AHDS according to disease severity and antimicrobial treatment, and to evaluate effect of fluid resuscitation on clinical criteria.

Animals

Two hundred thirty-seven dogs hospitalized with suspected AHDS.

Methods

Retrospective study based on medical records. Disease severity was evaluated using AHDS index, systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria, and serum C-reactive protein (CRP) according to 3 treatment groups: No, 1, or 2 antimicrobials.

Results

Sixty-two percent received no antimicrobials, 31% r

SUBMITTER: Dupont N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7995406 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature