Table-8.

Association between the type of colic in horses and various factors employed for its management and the outcome that was analyzed from retrospective data recorded from January 2004 to December 2014 in four Equine Practices in Nairobi County, Kenya.

Colic management and outcome factors	Chi-square (χ2)	P-value
Gastric intubation	265	<0.001*
Outcome of horse with colic	250	<0.001*
Use of vitamin B complex	99.3	<0.001*
Analgesia protocol	22.5	<0.001*
Combination of analgesics	18.3	<0.001*
Recovery with gastric intubation	4.91	0.03*
Recurrence of colic	4.46	0.04*
Use of NSAIDs	1.74	0.42

^*Significant at p<0.05. NSAIDS=Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs