2015 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program

Seventy seven dogs with a histological diagnosis of gallbladder mucocele and 154 matched controls from a single referral institution were included in the study; selection of cases and controls was done through medical record accessions review for the 2001-2011 period. Owners were contacted for verification of drug history through a standard mail questionnaire. Reported use and type of heartworm, flea, and tick preventatives; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, oral analgesics, corticosteroids, or medications used for adjunctive treatment of osteoarthritis, hyperadrenocorticism, hypothyroidism, or Diabetes mellitus were recorded. Data were described using basic statistics and further analyzed using conditional logistic regression to identify univariate associations between gallbladder mucocele diagnosis and the use of any of the above mentioned medications. Odds ratios and 95% Confidence Intervals for the odds ratios were used to identify variables for further analysis.