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Table 2 Survivors and non-survivors of different diagnosis and treatment in 92 colic cases.

From: Evaluation of Clinical and Laboratory Variables as Prognostic Indicators in Hospitalised Gastrointestinal Colic Horses

 

Survivors (n)

Non-survivors (n)

Survivors %

Diagnosis 1

   

Non-specific colic

10

1

91

Large colon impaction

25

4

86

Displacement large colon

16

9

64

Strangulation small intestine

2

10

17

Enterocolitis

5

3

63

Peritonitis

0

7

0

Total

58

34

63

Treatment

   

Medically treated cases

36

10

78

Surgically treated cases

22

24

48

  1. 1 For survivors: Clinical diagnosis. For non-survivors: Diagnosis based on necropsy.
  2. n = number of observations.