Survival in canine tetanus – retrospective analysis of 42 cases (2006–2020)

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To define factors associated with survival in dogs with tetanus and to evaluate the prognostic significance of an established severity classification scheme.

Methods

Medical records of dogs with the clinical diagnosis of tetanus were retrospectively reviewed with regard to signalment, clinical signs, clinicopathological findings on admission, wound characteristics, complications, therapeutic measures, and survival to discharge. Based on the extracted data, dogs were graded according to a previously published 4-class severity scheme. Non-parametric tests were applied for comparisons between survival categories.

Results

Forty-two dogs fulfilled inclusion criteria, of which 32 survived. Of 10 non-survivors, 4 died and 6 were euthanised. Non-survivors were

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9797805 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature