Risk factors for colic in horses hospitalized for ocular disease

Patipa, Leah A.; Sherlock, Ceri E.; Witte, Stefan; Pirie, George D.; Berghaus, Roy D.; Peroni, John F. (2012). Risk factors for colic in horses hospitalized for ocular disease. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 240(12), pp. 1488-1493. American Veterinary Medical Association 10.2460/javma.240.12.1488

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OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate the incidence of colic and risk factors for colic in equids hospitalized for ocular disease.

DESIGN:

Retrospective observational study. Animals-337 equids (317 horses, 19 ponies, and 1 donkey) hospitalized for ocular disease.

PROCEDURES:

Medical records of equids hospitalized for > 24 hours for treatment of ocular disease between January 1997 and December 2008 were reviewed. Information from only the first hospitalization was used for equids that were hospitalized for ocular disease on more than 1 occasion. Information gathered included the signalment, the type of ocular lesion and the treatment administered, and any colic signs recorded during hospitalization as well as the severity, presumptive diagnosis, and treatment of the colic. Statistical analysis was used to identify any risk factors for colic in equids hospitalized for ocular disease.

RESULTS:

72 of 337 (21.4%) equids hospitalized for ocular disease had signs of colic during hospitalization. Most equids (59.7% [43/72]) had mild signs of colic, and most (87.5% [63/72]) were treated medically. Ten of 72 (13.9%) equids with colic had a cecal impaction. Risk factors for colic in equids hospitalized for ocular disease were age (0 to 1 year and ≥ 21 years) and an increased duration of hospitalization (≥ 8 days).

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE:

There was a high incidence of colic in equids hospitalized with ocular disease in this study. Findings from this study may help identify equids at risk for development of colic and thereby help direct implementation of prophylactic measures.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > ISME Equine Clinic Bern > ISME Equine Clinic, Internal medicine
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV)

UniBE Contributor:

Witte, Stefan

Subjects:

600 Technology > 630 Agriculture

ISSN:

0003-1488

Publisher:

American Veterinary Medical Association

Language:

English

Submitter:

Andrea Gassmann-Suter

Date Deposited:

22 Apr 2015 11:54

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:45

Publisher DOI:

10.2460/javma.240.12.1488

PubMed ID:

22657933

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.66892

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/66892

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