Differentiating Strongylus vulgaris-associated, non-strangulating intestinal infarctions from idiopathic peritonitis and acute colitis in horses.
Lea PoulsenFrida V HenrikssonMelissa DahlMarie Louise HonoréSusanne N OlsenPáll S LeifssonJacob Staerk-ØstergaardStine JacobsenTina Holberg PihlPublished in: The Veterinary record (2022)
The model had some capability in predicting NSII. However, the high risk of false negatives means that exploratory laparotomy should be considered in horses with peritonitis of unknown aetiology in areas where Strongylus vulgaris is prevalent and occurrence of idiopathic peritonitis is low.