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Distribution of surgical lesions/procedures
| GI group | Number (%) of horses |
|---|---|
| Strangulating small intestinal | 28 (42%) |
| Non-strangulating small intestinal | 7 (11%) |
| Strangulating large intestinal | 10 (15%) |
| Non-strangulating large intestinal | 22 (33%) |
| Non-GI group | |
| Treatment of synovial sepsis | 18 (49%) |
| Diagnostic arthroscopy/tenoscopy | 14 (38%) |
| Annular ligament desmotomy | 2 (5%) |
| Small tarsal joint arthrodesis | 1 (3%) |
| Splint bone removal | 1 (3%) |
| Neurectomy and fasciotomy | 1 (3%) |
