Risk factors for colic in equids hospitalized for ocular disease.
Abstract: To evaluate the incidence of colic and risk factors for colic in equids hospitalized for ocular disease. Methods: Retrospective observational study. Animals-337 equids (317 horses, 19 ponies, and 1 donkey) hospitalized for ocular disease. Methods: 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: 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.
Publication Date: 2012-06-05 PubMed ID: 22657933DOI: 10.2460/javma.240.12.1488Google Scholar: Lookup
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This research study investigates the incidence and potential risk factors of colic in horses, ponies, and donkeys treated for ocular diseases. The data reveals that both the age of the animals and length of hospitalization are significant risk factors.
Methodology
- The researchers undertook a retrospective observational study on 337 equids (317 horses, 19 ponies, and 1 donkey) that were hospitalized for ocular diseases for more than 24 hours between January 1997 and December 2008.
- The information used in the study was extracted from the subjects’ medical records. In the case of those equids who were hospitalized for ocular disease more than once during the period under observation, only data from the first hospitalization was considered.
- Details recorded included the identification of the equid, the type and treatment of ocular lesion, and any documented signs of colic along with its severity, presumptive diagnosis, and treatment during hospitalization. Statistical analysis was applied to this data to identify possible risk factors for colic in equids hospitalized for ocular disease.
Findings and Conclusion
- It was found that 21.4% of the equids, i.e., 72 out of 337, hospitalized for ocular disease showed signs of colic during their hospital stay.
- Among the equids that developed colic, most exhibited mild symptoms (59.7% or 43 out of 72). The majority among them (87.5% or 63 out of 72) were treated with medication.
- Further, in 13.9% of colic instances (10 out of 72) equids were diagnosed with a cecal impaction.
- Upon analyzing the data, it was revealed that age and increased duration of hospitalization were significant risk factors for colic in the subjects. Equids of age between 0 to 1 year and those aged 21 years or older, as well as those with a longer duration of hospital stay (8 or more days) demonstrated a higher susceptibility to colic.
- In conclusion, the study found a high incidence of colic in equids hospitalized for ocular disease. The outcomes from this research may aid in identifying horses, ponies, and donkeys at risk of developing colic during hospitalization for ocular diseases and guide the implementation of preventive measures for the condition.
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APA
Patipa LA, Sherlock CE, Witte SH, Pirie GD, Berghaus RD, Peroni JF.
(2012).
Risk factors for colic in equids hospitalized for ocular disease.
J Am Vet Med Assoc, 240(12), 1488-1493.
https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.240.12.1488 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Large Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
MeSH Terms
- Age Factors
- Animals
- Colic / epidemiology
- Colic / etiology
- Colic / veterinary
- Equidae
- Eye Diseases / surgery
- Eye Diseases / veterinary
- Female
- Horse Diseases / epidemiology
- Horse Diseases / surgery
- Horses
- Hospitalization
- Length of Stay
- Male
- Postoperative Complications / epidemiology
- Postoperative Complications / veterinary
- Retrospective Studies
- Risk Factors
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