Table 3.
The prevalence of hypokalaemia and hypocalcaemia in patients with and without gastrointestinal disease during the post-anaesthetic period
| Time post surgery | 0 hours | 12 hours | 24 hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) of horses with GI disease with hypokalaemia (< 3.5 mmol/l)a | 38 (58%) | 55 (85%) | 47 (71%) |
| n (%) of horses without GI disease with hypokalaemia | 19 (53%) | 21(58%) | 21(62%) |
| n (%) of horses with GI disease with hypocalcaemia (< 1.45 mmol/l)b | 60 (92%) | 42 (66%) | 28 (48%) |
| n (%) of horses without GI disease with hypocalcaemia | 35 (97%) | 9 (25%) | 2 (6%) |