Table 2 Clinical findings and laboratory variables from horses with idiopathic peritonitis
From: Idiopathic peritonitis in horses: a retrospective study of 130 cases in Sweden (2002–2017)
Clinical variable | Number of horses (%) | Mean value (range) |
|---|---|---|
Duration of clinical signs prior to admission (days) | 3 (1–56), median 1 day | |
Lethargy | 104 (80) | |
Colic | 92 (51) | |
Pyrexia (°C) | 108 (83) | 38.6 (37–40.8) |
Heart rate/min | 52 (30–120) | |
Resp rate/min | 21 (8–72) | |
Endotoxemia [13] | 38 (29) |
Horses sampled (%) | Mean value (range) | |
|---|---|---|
Peritoneal fluid | ||
Lactate (mmol/L) | 46 (35) | 7 (0.8–19) |
Nucleated cell count (/L) | 123 (95) | 172 × 109 (13–620 × 109) |
Neutrophil proportion (%) | 123 (95) | 89 (72–99) |
Total protein (g/L) | 97 (75) | 43 (18–72) |
Cytological examination | 88 (68) | |
Bacteria seen on cytology | 15/88 (17) | |
Laboratory variables | ||
SAA (mg/L) | 98 (75) | 799 (90–2754) |
Fibrinogen (g/L) | 98 (75) | 5 (2–11) |
Serum total protein (g/L) | 55 (42) | 66 (36–77) |
Serum albumin (g/L) | 50 (38) | 34 (20–38) |
CBC performed | 119 (92) | |
Normal leukogram | 50/119 (42) | |
Normal cell count with left shift (> 1% bands) | 22/119 (19) | |
Leukocytosis (> 12.5 × 109/L) | 17/119 (14) | |
Leukopenia (< 5.5 × 109/L) | 30/119 (25) | |
Fecal egg count | 49 (38) | |
Positive egg count | 43/49 (88) | |
Unspecified strongyles (EPG) | 18 | 608 (50–1050) |
Cyathostomes (EPG) | 12 | 283 (50–1050) |
Unspecified strongyles (EPG) and Anoplocephala perfoliata | 4 | 838 (50–1050) |
Ascaris equorum (EPG) | 3 | 633 (50–1050) |
Anoplocephala perfoliata | 2 | No EPG values available |