To determine the prevalence of hypomagnesemia and hypocalcemia in horses with surgical colic.35 horses with surgically managed colic.Serum concentrations of total magnesium (tMg2+) and calcium (tCa2+), as well as ionized magnesium (iMg2+) and calcium (iCa2+) were analyzed before surgery and 1, 3, 5, and 7 days following surgery. A lead-II ECG and pertinent clinical data were also obtained at each time.Preoperative serum tMg2+ and iMg2+ concentrations were below the reference range in 6 (17
作者：J M, Garcia-Lopez；P J, Provost；J E, Rush；S C, Zicker；H, Burmaster；L M, Freeman
来源：American journal of veterinary research 2001 年 62卷 1期
