From: Is equine colic seasonal? Novel application of a model based approach
Colic category | Case definition | Total number |
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All Colics | All confirmed cases of colic admitted to the hospital | 2580 |
All Surgical Colics | Colic cases with surgical lesions confirmed at exploratory laparotomy or post-mortem examination | 1612 |
All Medical Colics | All colic cases that resolved with medical treatment only | 968 |
Pedunculated Lipoma | Obstruction of small intestine by a pedunculated lipoma diagnosed at exploratory laparotomy or post-mortem examination | 231 |
Epiploic Foramen Entrapment | Entrapment of the small intestine in the epiploic foramen diagnosed at exploratory laparotomy or post-mortem examination | 92 |
Equine Grass Sickness | Equine grass sickeness cases confirmed by histological examination of the ileum | 109 |
Large colon displacements or torsions | Displacement or torsion of the large colon diagnosed by rectal examination, clinical signs and response to treatment; treated either surgically or medically or diagnosed at post-mortem examination | 435 |
Large colon impactions | Primary large colon impactions confirmed by rectal examination and response to treatment (medically treated group) or at exploratory laparotomy | 214 |