to determine the reliability with which inorganic phosphorus ( phosphate ) concentrations can be used to predict major intestinal injury associated with equine colic , phosphate concentrations were measured in serum , peritoneal fluid , or both from 9 clinically normal adult horses ( group a ) , 37 horses successfully managed medically for signs of abdominal pain ( group b ) , 26 horses with signs of abdominal pain and undergoing exploratory laparotomy without intestinal resection ( group c ) , and 26 horses undergoing intestinal resection or euthanasia for extensive intestinal lesions ( group d ) .
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colic
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intestinal