Table 1 Frequency of health problems in 120 horses diagnosed with primary left ventral large colon and/or pelvic flexure impaction in a prospective survey of veterinary practitioner’s primary assessment of equine colic.
Health problem | Number (%) of horses with health problems |
|---|---|
Current/recent musculoskeletal injury | 15 (12.5%) |
Chronic/old musculoskeletal injury | 9 (7.5%) |
Previous colic episode | 11 (9.2%) |
Endocrine disorder | 5 (4.2%) |
Laminitis | 4 (3.3%) |
Heart murmur | 2 (1.7%) |
Previous strangles | 2 (1.7%) |
Other | 5 (4.2%) |