Enteroliths in horses--a retrospective study of 30 cases

In a retrospective study of selected cases, abdominal colic in 30 horses was attributed to enterolith obstructions of the large intestine. Obstructions caused by "true" enteroliths were confined to horses more than four years old. Prominent clinical features were recurrent mild abdominal p...

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Published inEquine veterinary journal Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 76 - 84
Main Author Blue, M.G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1979
Subjects
animal health
animal injuries
Animals
Calculi - surgery
Calculi - veterinary
Colic - veterinary
Colonic Diseases - surgery
Colonic Diseases - veterinary
Female
Horse Diseases - diagnosis
Horse Diseases - surgery
Horses
Intestinal Diseases - surgery
Intestinal Diseases - veterinary
Intestinal Obstruction - veterinary
Male
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:In a retrospective study of selected cases, abdominal colic in 30 horses was attributed to enterolith obstructions of the large intestine. Obstructions caused by "true" enteroliths were confined to horses more than four years old. Prominent clinical features were recurrent mild abdominal pain, inappetance, gaseous distension and minimal intestinal motility. The various aspects of the clinical syndrome, including diagnostic problems and clinical management, are discussed. Most obstructing enteroliths were found near the beginning of the small colon and most horses contained only a single major concretion. Enteroliths were formed by mineral deposition in concentric layers about a central nidus of ingested material and were spherical or tetrahedral in shape. Intestinal concretions were found to consist primarily of ammonium magnesium phosphate.
ISSN:0425-1644
2042-3306
DOI:10.1111/j.2042-3306.1979.tb01307.x