TABLE 4.
Case outcomes and reasons for euthanasia
| Outcome | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Survival to discharge | 156 | 60% |
| Intraoperative euthanasia | 72 | 27.7% |
| Unresectable lesion | 44 | 61.1% |
| Rupture of intestinal viscus | 18 | 25% |
| Irreparable lesion | 4 | 5.6% |
| Excessive adhesions | 3 | 4.2% |
| Peritonitis | 3 | 4.2% |
| Postoperative euthanasia | 32 | 12.3% |
| Postoperative colic | 23 | 71.9% |
| Endotoxemia and deterioration in face of treatment | 3 | 9.4% |
| Inability to stand in recovery | 2 | 6.3% |
| Laminitis | 2 | 6.3% |
| Severe intra‐abdominal hemorrhage | 1 | 3.1% |
| Disseminated intravascular coagulation | 1 | 3.1% |