Research Article

Peritoneal Reactivity Evaluation in Horses Subjected to Experimental Small Colon Enterotomy and Treated with Subcutaneous Heparin

Table 1

Peritoneal fluid echogenicity evolution on ultrasonograph using the employed score system (animals percentage).

MomentGroupScore 0Score 1Score 2Score 3

M0CG100%
TG100%

M1CG80%20%
TG80%20%

M2CG100%
TG80%20%

M3CG100%
TG100%

M4CG60%40%
TG100%

M5CG20%60%20%
TG40%60%

M6CG60%20%20%
TG100%

M7CG80%20%
TG100%

No significant difference between groups. 0: normal, 1: mild increase in echogenicity, 2: moderate increase in echogenicity, and 3: moderate increase in echogenicity accompanied by the presence of fibrin and cellular debris.