Figure 1
From: Metabolism before, during and after anaesthesia in colic and healthy horses
Concentrations of haemoglobin, hematocrit, serum protein and albumin in healthy and colic horses. The mean values (SD) are shown from before anaesthesia to 7 days post anaesthesia in healthy (n = 11–20) and colic horses (n = 10–16) with the American Society of Anaesthesiologists physical status 5 (ASA 5) colic horses shown individually. Note that the time scale is not linear. Hb = haemoglobin; Hct = haematocrit; PRE = before anaesthesia; AN 1 = after one hour of anaesthesia; AN END = end of anaesthesia; REC 15' = 15 minutes after discontinuation of inhalation anaesthesia, still recumbent; POST 15' and 30' = 15 and 30 minutes after recovery to standing; POST 1, 2, 4, 8, 12 = hours after standing; DAY 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 = days after anaesthesia. * Significant difference (p < 0.05) between groups. A (colics)a (healthy) = significantly different from PRE. B (colics)b (healthy) = significantly different from AN 1.