Table 1 Cohort characteristics of dogs with and without SM

Sex (F, M)

62, 33

38, 36

1, 4

Age (years) (median, range)

3.35, 0.31–11.84

2.89, 1.06–8.92

2.72, 1.61–7.28

Showing clinical signs (n, %)

66, 70%

23, 31%

1, 20%

No clinical signs (n, %)

23, 24%

43, 58%

4, 80%

Unknown affected status (n, %)

6, 6%

8, 11%

0, 0%

TSS (median, range)^a

6, 0–14.5

1.5, 0-15.5

6, 0–12

TPS (median, range)^a

2, 0–18

0, 0–16

5, 0–10