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Table 2 Descriptive statistics on the number of bitches spayed, frequency of pseudopregnancy, and treatment length

From: Canine pseudopregnancy: an evaluation of prevalence and current treatment protocols in the UK

 

Number of bitches spayed in past 12 months

Number of bitches spayed in past 12 months before their first season

Number of bitches seen in past 12 months showing physical or behavioural signs of pseudopregnancy

Percentage of pseudopregnant bitches not treated

Percentage of pseudopregnant bitches treated with cabergoline

Percentage of pseudopregnant bitches treated with other treatments

Cabergoline: number of days treatment normally prescribed

Cabergoline: longest number of days needed to resolve physical signs

Cabergoline: longest number of days needed to resolve behavioural signs

Respondents

397

397

397

397

397

397

397

397

397

Missing

4

5

4

1

1

1

19

7

6

Sum

22,986

9744

6212

20,685

17,531

1207

2051

3299

849

Mean

58.5

24.9

15.8

52.2

44.3

3.0

5.7

13

13.3

Median

40

15

10

50

50

0

5

12

12

Standard Deviation

81.9

31.4

25.2

31.3

30

13.5

2.0

6.6

5.3

Range

1000

250

250

100

100

100

35

85

36

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

5

6

Maximum

1000

250

250

100

100

100

36

90

42

IQRa

50

30

15

57.5

50

0

1

4

4

Confidence Level (95.0%)

8.1

3.1

2.5

3.1

3.0

1.4

0.2

0.8

1.3

  1. aInterquartile range