Table 2 Mean results ± standard deviation (Min-Max) of clinical scoring before and after therapy in 10 RAO horses

Coughing

0.5 ± 0.53

(0–1)

0.3 ± 0.48

(0–1)

0.157

Dyspnea at rest

1.1 ± 1.1

(0–3)

0.7 ± 0.82

(0–2)

0.046*

Percussion of the lung field

0 ± 0

(0–0)

0 ± 0

(0–0)

1

Lung auscultation

0 ± 0

(0–0)

0 ± 0

(0–0)

1

Endoscopy

1.5 ± 0.53

(1–2)

0.6 ± 0.52

(0–1)

0.007*

BALF cytology

2.4 ± 1.1

(0–3)

2 ± 1.25

(0–3)

0.157

Blood gas analysis

0.4 ± 0.7

(0–2)

0 ± 0

(0–0)

0.102

Total clinical score

6 ± 2.6

(2–10)

3.1 ± 2^*↓

(0–5)

0.005*