Published September 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

Successful surgical removal of eight enteroliths in a horse

Creators

  • 1. Vetreinary Clinic, Noorderwijk (Belgium)

Description

A case of simple obstruction of the large intestine caused by eight enteroliths in a horse is described. The enteroliths were surgically removed. Radiographic examination revealed a very dense nidus in every stone. One enterolith was subjected to a qualitative examination by X-ray diffraction and in this way it was established that the enterolith consisted of ammonium magnesium phosphate crystals. The quantitative composition was also determined

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift
Journal Volume
66
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 231-234
ISSN
0303-9021

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Notes
ARN: BE1997001577