Table 3 Outcome of different treatments

Digital manipulation only

8

(7.21)

1.0 (0.8)

1–3

63.6%^a

(7/11)

Medical treatment only

11

(9.9)

1.0 (2.0)

1–3

31.6%^ab

(6/19)

Medical treatment and CS

18

(16.2)

2.00 (2.2)

1–6

28.6%^b

(14/49)

CS without previous medical treatment

71

(63.6)

2.0 (3.0)

1–7

47.6%^a

(91/191)

Medical treatment and OHE en bloc*

1

(0.9)

1

1/1

OHE en bloc only*

1

(0.9)

4

4/4 kittens were euthanized at the owners request

Euthanasia*

1

(0.9)

≥ 1

≥ 1 (a stuck kitten was already dead)