Re: enteroliths - vets?

["Susan Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

What the radiologists at Colorado State are telling us is that to really get
an idea, you have to do abdominal radiographs (x-rays), which requires a
much larger and more powerful piece of equipment than the portable units
most vets carry.  Even then, a horse can look "clean", but still have
enteroliths and they not show up in that view for one reason or another.
You can get a more accurate picture if you do serial radiographs after the
gut and ingesta have had a chance to move around, even then it's not a
guarentee.

IMO, you're better off removing the components from the diet that predispose
to enteroliths and hope the odds go your way until any existing stones have
a chance to dissolve.

Susan Garlinghouse

----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Willis <smw@sos.net>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:10 AM
Subject: RC: enteroliths - vets?


> Is there a way to tell if a horse has these? Can
> you do ultrasound or x-ray for them? I would think
> a full body physical might not be such a bad idea
> for horses just starting endurance. I've seen some
> knock down gorgeous horses that died suddenly from
> an undiagnosed problem. Not wanting to become
> paranoid or pessimistic - just cautious. I plan to
> have fecal samples done on my horses this year to
> make sure my parasite program is working - small
> investment when you consider that every dollar you
> spend on feed goes to the parasites first, then to
> your horse....if there's any left over.....
>
> Susan
>
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