Table 2. Right dorsal colon wall thickness visible using ultrasonography in 23 ponies and miniature horses and its comparison with values obtained from 10 large breed horses (Thoroughbreds).
Study Group—Ponies and Miniature Horses | Control Group—Large Breed Horses | |||
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Region | Mean Wall Thickness ± SD (cm) | Range (Minimum—Maximum Value) (cm) | Mean Wall Thickness ± SD (cm) | Range (Minimum—Maximum Value) (cm) |
10th ICS | 0.27 ± 0.03* | 0.21–0.31 | 0.37 ± 0.03 | 0.35–0.43 |
11th ICS | 0.27 ± 0.02* | 0.22–0.32 | 0.37 ± 0.04 | 0.34–0.44 |
12th ICS | 0.28 ± 0.02* | 0.26–0.32 | 0.35 ± 0.02 | 0.33–0.38 |
13th ICS | 0.27 ± 0.02* | 0.22–0.30 | 0.37 ± 0.03 | 0.34–0.42 |
14th ICS | 0.28 ± 0.02* | 0.25–0.32 | 0.37 ± 0.03 | 0.35–0.4 |
Note: ICS—intercostal space; SD—standard deviation.
*Statistically significant (P<0.001).