Combined therapy of allantoin, metronidazole, dexamethasone on the prevention of intra-abdominal adhesion in dogs and its quantitative analysis

Table 1 Adhesion assessment by ultrasonography

Score	Description
1	Echogenic bands in one area
2	Echogenic bands in two areas
3	Echogenic bands in three areas or alveolate echogenic bands in one area
4	Massive agglutinating adhesion or adhesion between viscera and abdominal wall

Table 2 Adhesion assessment by traditional dissection

Score	Description
1	Filmy connections sparated spontaneously
2	Firm adhesions separated by gravity
3	Firm adhesions by traction
4	Dense adhesions requiring sharp dissection