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Table 2 Behavioural severity score for signs of colic in 1016 horses in a prospective study of the primary assessment of colic

From: Prospective study of the primary evaluation of 1016 horses with clinical signs of abdominal pain by veterinary practitioners, and the differentiation of critical and non-critical cases

Behavioural severity score

Score 0 (none/normal)

Score 1 (mild/occasional)

Score 2 (moderate/frequent)

Score 3 (severe/continuous)

Kicking

57.5 % (558/971)

30.3 % (294/971)

10.9 % (106/971)

1.3 % (13/971)

Pawing

40.1 % (388/968)

38.4 % (372/968)

19.4 % (188/968)

2.1 % (20/968)

Sweating

55.8 % (542/972)

24.1 % (234/972)

14.3 % (139/972)

5.9 % (57/972)

Flank watching

31.8 % (306/961)

46.4 % (446/961)

20.2 % (194/961)

1.6 % (15/961)

Attempts to lie down

22.8 % (226/991)

29.7 % (294/991)

32.0 % (317/991)

15.5 % (154/991)

Demeanour

50.3 % (486/967)

18.0 % (174/967)

31.7 % (307/967)

 
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147