Send Audrey a Text to get your question answered on the show Enteroliths: The Stone Nobody Sees Coming – And Why Minerals, Acid & Energy Matter More Than You’ve Been Told Enteroliths. Those massive mineral stones that form silently in the horse’s colon and suddenly show up as an emergency colic, surgery, or worse — euthanasia. Most vets will tell you they’re random. Idiopathic. Unpredictable. But I don’t believe in random disease processes. And if you’ve been following me for any length of time — neither do you. Today I’m going to walk you through what enteroliths really are, why they form, and how mineral imbalance, digestive chemistry, and the horse’s energetic terrain create the perfect storm — long before any symptoms ever appear. ---- References: Hassel, D. M., Rakestraw, P. C., Gardner, I. A., Spier, S. J., & Snyder, J. R. (2004). Dietary risk factors and colonic pH and mineral concentrations in horses with enterolithiasis. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. (This case–control study links high alfalfa proportion, colonic pH, and mineral concentrations to enterolith risk.) PubMed Hassel, D. M., et al. (2001). Petrographic and geochemical evaluation of equine enteroliths. American Journal of Veterinary Research. (Shows magnesium concentration and colonic pH differences related to diet.) AVMA Journals Hassel, D. M., Langner, D. L., Snyder, J. R., Drake, C. M., Goodel, M. L., & Wyle, A. (2016). Evaluation of enterolithiasis in equids: retrospective study of 900 cases (1973–1996). University of California, Davis. (Large retrospective analysis of clinical cases and management/dietary factors.) researchgate.net UC Davis Center for Equine Health. (2019). Enterolithiasis. University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. (Authoritative overview of formation around foreign objects, diet links, and prevalence.) Center for Equine Health Kentucky Equine Research Staff. (2018). Understanding equine enteroliths to minimize colic. KER Equinews. (Details struvite crystal composition, dietary mineral contributors, and colonic pH conditions.) Ker Horse & Rider Editorial Staff. (n.d.). Enterolith: A common colic culprit. Horse & Rider Magazine. (Discusses geographic and dietary associations, including alfalfa hay.) Horse and Rider Find all the Resource Listed Here: linktr.ee/equineenergymed Audrey is not an MD or DVM and has never implied or claimed to be either. Audrey holds a Doctoral Degree of Traditional Naturopathy and a Masters Degree in Science. She created an evidenced-based anti-inflammatory nutrition program for equine and has successfully helped over 10k horses. This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe for, treat, or cure, and is not a replacement for your veterinarian. These are my personal interpretations based on my education, skill and clinical experience.
