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Table 2 Signalment and CSF cytology of contemporary cases of NA

From: Twenty two cases of canine neural angiostrongylosis in eastern Australia (2002-2005) and a review of the literature

      

CSF Data

Case No.

Breed

Age (weeks)

Gender

Month

Protein (g/L)

Nucleated Cells (× 10 6 /L)

Eosinophils

       

cells/μL

%

1

Labrador

24

M

May

0.3

270

232

86%

2

Golden Retriever

20

F

May

0.5

4660

3,821

82%

3

Kelpie

24

F

May

0.28

182

173

95%

4

Golden Retriever

16

F

March

0.55

458

412

90%

5

Boxer

16

F

May

0.55

458

389

85%

6

Miniature Poodle

16

M

May

1.35

332

282

85%

7

Cross Bred

16

M

June

1

146

145

99%

8

Beagle

20

F

July

0.61

3651

3,505

96%

9

Australian Cattle Dog

48

F

February

0.55

5952

4,940

83%

10

Staffordshire Terrier

8

F

February

1.07

1,800

1,134

63%

11

Labrador

32

F

April

1

6,970

5,576

80%

12

Labrador

192

F

August

0.86

1782

1,550

87%

13*

Boxer

48

M

May

0.28

182.2

173

95%

14

Kelpie

96

F

July

1

4683

4,449

95%

15

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

400

F

November

1.28

6825

6,279

92%

16

Cross Bred

192

F

April

0.11

4.5

0.23

5%

17

Maltese

96

M

March

0.4

1746

1,397

80%

18

Dobermann

44

F

June

2.82

6.2

1

13%

19*

German Shorthaired-Pointer

288

M

March

3.3

7860

4,716

60%

20

Rhodesian Ridgeback

32

F

March

0.31

351

260

74%

21

Cross Bred

10

M

May

0.86

132

125

95%

22*

English Bulldog

16

M

November

0.23

15

14

95%

 

Median

28

    

401

86%

  1. * Cases 13, 19 and 22 were euthanased at their owner's request.