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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; this is hypothesised to be due to the presence of prostaglandins in the serum leading to alterations in gut motility. Thoroughbreds appear to be underrepresented. Middle aged horses are most affected with enterolithiasis in horses less than four years of age rarely reported.

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; this is hypothesised to be due to the presence of prostaglandins in the serum leading to alterations in gut motility. Thoroughbreds appear to be underrepresented. Middle aged horses are most affected with enterolithiasis in horses less than four years of age rarely reported.

===Clinical signs===

===Clinical signs===

===Treatment===

===Treatment===

Treatment for all large obstructions is removal via surgical laparotomy (coeliotomy).  

Treatment for all large obstructions is removal via surgical laparotomy (coeliotomy). The colon is evacuated via a colotomy at the pelvic flexure, after which the enterolith is gently manipulated to the incision site and removed.

===Prognosis===

===Prognosis===

   

   

[[Category:Surgical Colic in the Horse]]

[[Category:Surgical Colic in the Horse]]

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[[Category:To_Do_-_SophieIgnarski]]