Prognostic Significance of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate for Survival in Equine Colic.

ABSTRACT: Accurate early prognostic assessment is a central aspect of clinical decision-making in horses presenting with colic. Despite the availability of multiple clinical and laboratory parameters, reliable biomarkers that provide useful information at the time of admission remain limited. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate is a non-specific indicator of systemic inflammation that has recently been validated for automated point-of-care use in horses. Its behaviour in equine colic has not been previously characterised. This study included 85 horses admitted for colic at two university referral hospitals. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate was measured at admission in all horses and again approximately 24 h after surgery in a subset of surgical cases. Horses were classified as medically managed, su

SUBMITTER: Meistro F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12896511 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature