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Table 1 Breed and age of 297 horses surgically treated for colic in Norway 2005 - 2011

From: Surgical treatment of equine colic - a retrospective study of 297 surgeries in Norway 2005–2011

Breed

n

Median age*

Range*

Warmblood

101

9.5

0 -18

Standardbred

46

4

0 - 20

Pony Breeds

45

10

1 - 20

Norwegian Coldblooded Trotter

42

5.5

0 - 30

Thoroughbred

18

4

0 - 11

Icelandic Horse

16

7.5

0.5-17

Other Breeds

28

8

0 - 18

Unknown

1

16

 

Total

297

7

0 - 30

  1. *Given in years. 0 = Foals 1–2 days of age.