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Survival of Horses Following Strangulating Large Colon Volvulus

Author(s):
Suthers J.M.,
Pinchbeck G.L.,
Proudman C.J. and
Archer D.C.
In: BEVA - Annual Congress - Birmingham, 2012 by British Equine Veterinary Association
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SEP 15, 2012
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Aims: The pattern of, and specific factors associated with long- term survival have not been evaluated in horses with a strangulating large colon volvulus (LCV). The aims of this study were to provide data on the long-term survival of horses with LCV and to identify pre-, intra- and post operative variables associated with survival. 

Methods: Clinical data and follow-up information were obtained from horses with a strangulating LCV (≥360 ̊) undergoing general anaesthesia at the Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2010. Two multivariable Cox proportional hazards models for post operative survival time were developed: Model 1 included all horses and evaluated preoperative variables and Model 2 included horses that survived anaesthesia and evaluated pre-, intra- and post operative variables. [...]

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Suthers, J. et al. (2012) “Survival of Horses Following Strangulating Large Colon Volvulus”, BEVA - Annual Congress - Birmingham, 2012. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/beva/beva-annual-congress-birmingham-2012/survival-of-horses-following-strangulating-large-colon-volvulus (Accessed: 14 October 2024).

Author(s)

  • Jo Suthers

    Suthers J.M.

    BVM MPhil MRCVS ECVS
    B&W Equine Hospital,
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  • G.L. Pinchbeck

    Pinchbeck G.L.

    BVSc Cert ES PhD Dip ECVPH MRCVS
    Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, University of Liverpool
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  • Chris Proudman

    Proudman C.J.

    MA VetMB PhD CertEO
    Philip Leverhulme Large Animal Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool
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  • D.C. Archer

    Archer D.C.

    Professor of Equine Surgery
    BVMS, PhD, CertES(soft tissue), Dipl.ECVS, MRCVS, FHEA
    Philip Leverhulme Large Animal Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool
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