Research Article
Frequency and Clinical Epidemiology of Canine Monocytic Ehrlichiosis in Dogs Infested with Ticks from Sinaloa, Mexico
Table 1
Clinical manifestations presented by dogs positive for antibodies to E. canis.
| | Clinical manifestation | Positive | Frequency (%) | Odds ratio (CI) | P value |
| | Fever | 103 | 91.2 | 3.6 (1.3–10.2) | <0.01 | | Anorexia | 98 | 86.7 | 4.08 (1.6–10.3) | <0.01 | | Lethargy | 82 | 72.6 | NS | NS | | Depression | 96 | 85.0 | 3.93 (1.6–9.7) | <0.01 | |
Petechiae
| 82 | 72.6 | 2.5 (1.1–5.7) | <0.01 | | Ecchymosis | 22 | 19.5 | NS | NS | | Epistaxis | 80 | 70.8 | NS | NS | | Thrombocytopenia | 106 | 93.8 | 5.2 (1.7–12.9) | <0.01 |
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NS: Not Significant. Evaluated by chi square test and calculating odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).
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