Clinical features and treatment response to differentiate idiopathic peritonitis from non-strangulating intestinal infarction of the pelvic flexure associated with Strongylus vulgaris infection in the horse

Table 2 Summary of data obtained from the medical records

Parameter	Description
Demographic data	Age, sex, breed
Immediate medical history	Colic signs^†, rectal temperature, medical treatment (NSAID^a, antibiotics), anthelmintic treatment past six months
Admission data	Month of presentation, heart rate, respiratory rate, mucous membranes (colour, crt^b), colic signs^‡, rectal temperature, rectal examination, abdominal/rectal ultrasound examination
Laboratory data	Blood: WBC^c, neutrophil count, PCV^d, TP^e, SAA^f, fibrinogen Peritoneal fluid: WBC^c, TP^e, bacterial culture Fecal sample: FEC^g, S. vulgaris (PCR/culture), A. perfoliata
Hospital data	Colic signs^‡, rectal temperature, antimicrobial treatment regime, days of hospitalization, outcome (non-survivor/days until discharge), surgical-, pathology- and necropsy reports

^† Graded as 0: no colic signs, grade 1: dull demeanour/anorexia, grade 2: obvious colic signs; ^‡ Graded as 0: no colic signs, grade 1: dull demeanour/anorexia, grade 2: obvious colic signs, grade 3: obvious colic signs requiring analgesics
^anon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; ^bcapillary refill time; ^cwhite blood cell count; ^dpacked cell volume; ^etotal protein; ^fserum amyloid A; ^gfaecal egg count

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