Table 3.
The prevalence of and survival with complications in 74 horses with bacterial pleuropneumonia. The P‐values for the association of pleural fibrin with the occurrence of complications are shown
| Complication | No. Horses (n = 74) | No. Survived (%) | NFO (n = 11) | FO (n = 63) | P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No complication | 25 | 19 (76) | 4 | 21 | |
| Any complication | 49 | 31 (63) | 7 | 42 | 1.0 |
| Coagulopathy | 27 | 17 (63) | 3 | 24 | .74 |
| Pleural abscess | 13 | 9 (69) | 0 | 13 | .19 |
| Laminitis | 12 | 6 (50) | 2 | 10 | 1.0 |
| Colic | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | .34 |
| Bronchopleural fistula | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8 | .60 |
| Pericarditis | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .58 |
| Colitis | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .56 |
| Immune‐mediated hemolytic anemia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Cardiac arrhythmia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Seizures | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Cranial mediastinal abscess | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |