Enteroliths in Horses: Causes and Prevention

Enteroliths in Horses: Causes and Prevention

Equine surgeons removed these enteroliths from a horse with a history of recurrent colic that was referred to the hospital with abdominal pain. | Courtesy Dr. Alicia Long Enteroliths are a type of foreign body that can be found in horses’ intestines and are one possible cause of colic, or abdominal pain. Unlike sand or gravel, which horses ingest when they are grazing or eating outside, enteroliths develop when mineral deposits form in concentri…