Enterolith - Horse

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Medical Treatment of Colic in Horses

Also known as:

Intestinal calculi

Description

Enteroliths are mineralized concretions of magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite) that form in the right dorsal colon of the horse. The enteroliths typically form in a concentric pattern around a central nidus such as a silicone stone. Small enteroliths may pass through the gastrointestinal tract unnoticed

Signalment

All horses may be affected by enterolithiasis but certain breeds are predisposed including Arabians, Morgans and Miniature horses. Females are more likely to develop enteroliths than males.