> BK> A normal "stone" surgery in Socal costs from $2500-$6000, depending
> BK> recovery.
 
> Wow, I guess if someone has a "grade" horse, that's the end of that.  I
> guess the whole thing boils down to "watch for the signs".
 
 
Well let's see now.. in thinking about it.. let me give you some of the 
"Signs" I know about:
 
 
1) Horse colic'ed, then coliced several times.. normal signs.
 
 
2) No "normal" signs..  horse just started moving diferently.. went on for 
about a week or two then the colic hit. 
 
 
I know of several cases where the "Signs" aren't normal at all is the point. 
 
 
Stones are a bitch..  you could even have the horses guts radiographed once a 
year and you might not see them.. understand that by shear bulk.. then 
intestines of a horse are difficult to radiograph.
 
 
                                      BK 
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