| Clinically healthy | Mild GI disease | Severe GI disease |
---|---|---|---|
Number of horses | 10 | 9 | 15 |
Age a (years) | 11.2 (4–22.8) | 8.4 (5.9–12.9) | 12.7 (4.8–24) |
BW a (kg) | 559.5 (411–687) | 492.9 (311–606) | 492.5 (139–700) |
Sex | 8 mares 2 geldings | 5 mares 4 geldings | 7 mares 8 geldings |
Breed | Standardbreds (n = 7) Warm bloods (n = 2) Unknown (n = 1) | Warm bloods (n = 5) Icelandic horses (n = 2) Pony (n = 1) Unknown (n = 1) | Warm bloods (n = 7) Frisian (n = 1) Icelandic horses (n = 2) Pony (n = 2) Cold bloods (n = 2) |
Diagnosis | NA | Large intestinal impactions (n = 6) Large intestinal non-strangulating displacements (n = 3) | Peritonitis associated to the GI-tract (n = 2) Acute colitis (n = 4) Strangulated small intestine (n = 5) Colon torsion (n = 1) Severe gastric ulcers (n = 1) Ruptured intestine (n = 2) |