Table 1 History and signalment of the three horses diagnosed with right dorsal colitis
From: Right dorsal colitis in the horse: minireview and reports on three cases in Ireland
Horse | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Gender | Colt | Gelding | Mare |
Breed | Thoroughbred | half breed | half breed |
Clinical signs reported by owner prior to admission | Weight loss, intermittent colic, diarrhoea. | Moderate bout of colic. | Weight loss, intermittent colic and diarrhoea. |
Duration of signs before admission (days) | 30 | 1 | 180 |
Duration of administration of phenylbutazone (days) | 7 | 14 | 20 |
Estimated dose of phenylbutazone administered ( per os ) | 5 mg/kg/bwt b.i.d. for two day and 2.5 mg/kg/bwt. b.i.d. for five days | 4 mg/kg/bwt b.i.d. for two days and 2 mg/kg/bwt b.i.d. for twelve days | precise data not available |