MMP-9 Concentration in Peritoneal Fluid Is a Valuable Biomarker Associated with Endotoxemia in Equine Colic

Table 3

Results of sepsis scoring in the groups negative (, ≤6/19 points), questionable (, 7-9/19 points), or positive (, ≥10/19 points) for sepsis; median (lower quantile–upper quantile). Significant differences in comparison with the sepsis negative group are marked as .

Parameter	Negative	Questionable	Positive
General condition	0 (0–1)	2 (1–3)	3 (2–3)
Heart rate	1 (0–1)	1 (1–2)	2 (1–2)
Respiratory rate	1 (0–1)	2 (1–2)	1 (1–2)
Temperature	1 (0–1)	0 (0–1)	2 (2–3)
Mucous membranes	0 (0–0)	1 (1–1)	2 (2–3)
Ionized calcium	0 (0–0)	0 (0–0)	0 (0–1)
WBC	0 (0–0)	2 (0–3)	0 (0–3)
Overall score	3 (2–4)	8 (7–8)	10 (10–12)