Abstract
Sixty-seven foals age <150 days underwent a ventral celiotomy for colic. Of the 67 foals, 51 foals (82%) recovered from anaesthesia and 42 (63%) were subsequently released from the hospital. Three (6%) of the 51 foals were subjected to a repeat celiotomy. Long term follow-up was available on 36 foals. Twenty-nine (57%) of the 51 foals recovered from anaesthesia, were alive at least 2 years following surgery. Adhesions were identified in 8 (17%) of the foals which recovered from general anaesthesia but were subsequently subjected to euthanasia due to recurrent colic. Strangulating lesions were associated with a lower survival rate. Nineteen per cent of foals with strangulating intestinal lesions survived >2 years following surgery, compared to 69% of foals with nonstrangulating lesions. The age of foals on admission had a significant effect on survival. Only 10% of foals less than 14 days of age survived, compared to 45.8% of foals between age 15 and 150 days.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 139-145 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Equine Veterinary Journal |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Mar 1996 |
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Keywords
- Colic
- Foal
- Horse
- Surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Equine
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Surgical treatment for colic in the foal (67 cases) : 1980-1992. / Vatistas, N. J.; Snyder, J. R.; Wilson, William D; Drake, Christiana; Hildebrand, Susan.
In: Equine Veterinary Journal, Vol. 28, No. 2, 03.1996, p. 139-145.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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N2 - Sixty-seven foals age <150 days underwent a ventral celiotomy for colic. Of the 67 foals, 51 foals (82%) recovered from anaesthesia and 42 (63%) were subsequently released from the hospital. Three (6%) of the 51 foals were subjected to a repeat celiotomy. Long term follow-up was available on 36 foals. Twenty-nine (57%) of the 51 foals recovered from anaesthesia, were alive at least 2 years following surgery. Adhesions were identified in 8 (17%) of the foals which recovered from general anaesthesia but were subsequently subjected to euthanasia due to recurrent colic. Strangulating lesions were associated with a lower survival rate. Nineteen per cent of foals with strangulating intestinal lesions survived >2 years following surgery, compared to 69% of foals with nonstrangulating lesions. The age of foals on admission had a significant effect on survival. Only 10% of foals less than 14 days of age survived, compared to 45.8% of foals between age 15 and 150 days.
AB - Sixty-seven foals age <150 days underwent a ventral celiotomy for colic. Of the 67 foals, 51 foals (82%) recovered from anaesthesia and 42 (63%) were subsequently released from the hospital. Three (6%) of the 51 foals were subjected to a repeat celiotomy. Long term follow-up was available on 36 foals. Twenty-nine (57%) of the 51 foals recovered from anaesthesia, were alive at least 2 years following surgery. Adhesions were identified in 8 (17%) of the foals which recovered from general anaesthesia but were subsequently subjected to euthanasia due to recurrent colic. Strangulating lesions were associated with a lower survival rate. Nineteen per cent of foals with strangulating intestinal lesions survived >2 years following surgery, compared to 69% of foals with nonstrangulating lesions. The age of foals on admission had a significant effect on survival. Only 10% of foals less than 14 days of age survived, compared to 45.8% of foals between age 15 and 150 days.
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