Retrospective Study on Risk Factors and Short-Term Outcome of Horses Referred for Colic from 2016 to 2022
(1) Background: colic syndrome is a multifactorial life-threatening condition in equids. Awareness of predisposing and prognostic indicators is useful to adequately inform the owner of the outcome and plan the best treatment. The aim of the study was to identify the variables associated with short-t...
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| author | Paola Straticò Vincenzo Varasano Adriana Palozzo Giulia Guerri Gianluca Celani Ortensia Revelant Lucio Petrizzi |
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| description | (1) Background: colic syndrome is a multifactorial life-threatening condition in equids. Awareness of predisposing and prognostic indicators is useful to adequately inform the owner of the outcome and plan the best treatment. The aim of the study was to identify the variables associated with short-term survival in a cohort of horses referred for colic to a veterinary teaching hospital; (2) Methods: medical records of horses referred for colic from 2016 to 2022 were retrospectively reviewed. Univariate and multivariate regression models were built to assess the odds ratios of discharge from the hospital, both on the whole sample and in those patients undergoing surgery; (3) Conclusions: Month, time of admission, cardiovascular variables (heart rate on admission and after 3–6 h, packed cell volume, capillary refill time, and mucosal membranes), and presence of gastric reflux were significantly associated with discharge in the univariate regression in all horses and in those surgically treated. In the multivariate regression model, heart rate, packed cell volume, and capillary refill time showed significant association with the outcome in the whole sample. Although comparison between this study and previous studies is difficult due to the number and type of variables included, cardiovascular variables and markers of hypovolemia were also shown to be associated with outcome. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2eda8cd0a8114caab5a464e25ca0f6ee2023-11-24T03:06:26ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812022-10-0191054510.3390/vetsci9100545Retrospective Study on Risk Factors and Short-Term Outcome of Horses Referred for Colic from 2016 to 2022Paola Straticò0Vincenzo Varasano1Adriana Palozzo2Giulia Guerri3Gianluca Celani4Ortensia Revelant5Lucio Petrizzi6Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Località Piano d’Accio, 64100 Teramo, ItalyFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Località Piano d’Accio, 64100 Teramo, ItalyFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Località Piano d’Accio, 64100 Teramo, ItalyFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Località Piano d’Accio, 64100 Teramo, ItalyFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Località Piano d’Accio, 64100 Teramo, ItalyFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Località Piano d’Accio, 64100 Teramo, ItalyFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Località Piano d’Accio, 64100 Teramo, Italy(1) Background: colic syndrome is a multifactorial life-threatening condition in equids. Awareness of predisposing and prognostic indicators is useful to adequately inform the owner of the outcome and plan the best treatment. The aim of the study was to identify the variables associated with short-term survival in a cohort of horses referred for colic to a veterinary teaching hospital; (2) Methods: medical records of horses referred for colic from 2016 to 2022 were retrospectively reviewed. Univariate and multivariate regression models were built to assess the odds ratios of discharge from the hospital, both on the whole sample and in those patients undergoing surgery; (3) Conclusions: Month, time of admission, cardiovascular variables (heart rate on admission and after 3–6 h, packed cell volume, capillary refill time, and mucosal membranes), and presence of gastric reflux were significantly associated with discharge in the univariate regression in all horses and in those surgically treated. In the multivariate regression model, heart rate, packed cell volume, and capillary refill time showed significant association with the outcome in the whole sample. Although comparison between this study and previous studies is difficult due to the number and type of variables included, cardiovascular variables and markers of hypovolemia were also shown to be associated with outcome.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/9/10/545colicequinelaparotomysurgerysurvivalpredisposing factors |
| spellingShingle | Paola Straticò Vincenzo Varasano Adriana Palozzo Giulia Guerri Gianluca Celani Ortensia Revelant Lucio Petrizzi Retrospective Study on Risk Factors and Short-Term Outcome of Horses Referred for Colic from 2016 to 2022 Veterinary Sciences colic equine laparotomy surgery survival predisposing factors |
| title | Retrospective Study on Risk Factors and Short-Term Outcome of Horses Referred for Colic from 2016 to 2022 |
| title_full | Retrospective Study on Risk Factors and Short-Term Outcome of Horses Referred for Colic from 2016 to 2022 |
| title_fullStr | Retrospective Study on Risk Factors and Short-Term Outcome of Horses Referred for Colic from 2016 to 2022 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Retrospective Study on Risk Factors and Short-Term Outcome of Horses Referred for Colic from 2016 to 2022 |
| title_short | Retrospective Study on Risk Factors and Short-Term Outcome of Horses Referred for Colic from 2016 to 2022 |
| title_sort | retrospective study on risk factors and short term outcome of horses referred for colic from 2016 to 2022 |
| topic | colic equine laparotomy surgery survival predisposing factors |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/9/10/545 |
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