Clinical and structural features of equine enteroliths [Ammonium magnesium phosphate]

Enteroliths were obtained by laparotomy or necropsy of 11 horses, and a collection of smaller concretions was found on pasture. Following analysis by energy-dispersion x-ray analysis and x-ray diffraction, they were found to consist primarily of ammonium magnesium phosphate. Several minor elements w...

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Published inJournal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Vol. 179; no. 1; p. 79
Main Authors Blue, M G, Wittkopp, R W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1981
Subjects
Animals
Calcium - analysis
Calculi - veterinary
Feces - analysis
Horse Diseases - metabolism
Horses
Intestinal Diseases - metabolism
Intestinal Diseases - veterinary
Magnesium - analysis
Magnesium Compounds
Male
Phosphates - analysis
Struvite
Water - analysis
Water Supply
X-Ray Diffraction
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Summary:Enteroliths were obtained by laparotomy or necropsy of 11 horses, and a collection of smaller concretions was found on pasture. Following analysis by energy-dispersion x-ray analysis and x-ray diffraction, they were found to consist primarily of ammonium magnesium phosphate. Several minor elements were detected, including titanium in some concretions. From a farm with a history of enterolith obstructions, the well water contained a high proportion of magnesium in relation to the other cations.
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ISSN:0003-1488
1943-569X