TABLE 1.
Signalment, clinical and laboratory parameters of lone, concurrent, and total cases upon admission.
| Lone Gastric Impactions | Concurrent Gastric Impactions | All cases | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 14 ± 6.9 (n = 25) | 14 ± 4.7 (n = 40) | 14 ± 5.6 (n = 65) | P = .66 |
| Sex | 19 geldings, 1 stallion, 7 mares (n = 27) | 27 geldings, 17 mares (n = 44) | 46 geldings, 24 mares, 1 stallion (n = 71) | P = .27 |
| Heart rate (beats per minute) | 47 ± 3.1 (n = 25) | 56 ± 26.0 (n = 41) | 53 ± 22.8 (n = 66) | P = .13 |
| Respiratory rate (breaths per minute) | 17 (8‐68) (n = 24) | 17 (12‐60) (n = 34) | 17 (8‐68) (n = 58) | P = .84 |
| Temperature (°C) | 37.9 ± .8 (n = 23) | 37.5 ± .6 (n = 35) | 37.7 ± .7 (n = 58) | P = .03 |
| Packed cell volume (%) | 38 ± 6.1 (n = 24) | 40 ± 8.7 (n = 41) | 39 ± 7.9 (n = 65) | P = .34 |
| Total protein (TP) concentration (g/L) | 69 ± 6.9 (n = 24) | 66 ± 8.2 (n = 40) | 67 ± 7.8 (n = 64) | P = .24 |
| Systemic lactate concentration (mmol/L) | 1.7 (.7‐13.2) (n = 11) | 1.9 (.5‐15.1) (n = 36) | 1.7 (.5‐15.1) (n = 47) | P = .45 |
| Serum amyloid A concentration | 290 (2‐1330) (n = 7) | 279 (76‐2080) (n = 3) | 285, (2‐2080) (n = 10) | P = .67 |
| WBC (×109/L) | 6.5 (4.0‐15.4) (n = 12) | 7.4 (3.3‐24.7) (n = 14) | 6.7 (3.3‐24.7) (n = 26) | P = .46 |
| Peritoneal fluid total nucleated cell count (TNCC) (×109/L) | 1.2, (.2‐17.0) (n = 8) | .8, (.2‐34.8) (n = 17) | 1, (.2‐34.8) (n = 25) | P = .55 |
| Peritoneal fluid TP (g/L) | 7 ± 19.9 (n = 6) | 14 ± 14.5 (n = 17) | 18 ± 15.7 (n = 23) | P = .61 |
| Peritoneal fluid lactate concentration (mmol/L) | 6.2 ± 7.8 (n = 5) | 7.0 ± 8.6 (n = 14) | 3.8 ± 8.2 (n = 19) | P = .86 |
Abbreviation: TNCC, total nucleated cell count; TP, total protein concentration; WBC, white blood cell count.