Table 4 Further characteristics of DCM diseased dogs
Sample name | Age of diagnosis of DCM (years) | Age at the date of serum sampling (years) | Time of treatment prior to serum sampling (days) | Drug therapy administered until the time of serum sampling | Outcome | Age at the time of death (years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DoCM 5 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 140 | Pimobendan, ACE Inhibitor, Sotalol | Other systemic disease (gastric volvulus) | 11.9 |
DoCM 6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 119 | Pimobendan, ACE Inhibitor, Amiodarone | Sudden cardiac death | 8.6 |
DoCM 7 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 397 | Pimobendan, ACE Inhibitor, Sotalol | Euthanasia because of non-responsive congestive heart failure | 9.2 |
DoCM 8 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 321 | Pimobendan, ACE Inhibitor, Amiodarone* | Euthanasia because of non-responsive congestive heart failure | 4.3 |