PROGNOSTIC INDICATORS IN CATS WITH SEPTIC PERITONITIS: 44 CASES (2002-2015)

摘要

Septic peritonitis (SP) in cats carries significant mortality (12-70%) and etiologies may be indeterminate. The aim of this study was to identify etiologies and prognostic factors in cats with SP.Medical records of cats hospitalized for SP between 2002 and 2015 at Texas A&M University and University of California (Davis) were reviewed. Septic peritonitis was diagnosed by intracellular bacteria on cytology or positive bacterial culture. Data was checked for normality and compared using an unpaired t-test and a Mann-Whitney test. Fisher's exact test and Odds ratios were used to compare variables. Alpha was set at 0.05.