Poll Recap: Checking for Gastric Ulcers
Of the 323 respondents, only 81 (25%) have had a gastroscopy performed on their horse to check for ulcers. | Photo: Courtesy Danny Holbrook
Any horse can develop gastric ulcers. But how do you know for sure if your horse has them? One of the most reliable methods veterinarians use to confirm gastric ulcers is gastroscopy, which gives them a closer look at what’s really going in on the horse’s stomach.

In last week’s online poll, we asked our readers if they’ve ever had a veterinarian perform a gastroscopy on their horse to check for ulcers. More than 300 people responded and we’ve tallied the results!

Of the 323 respondents, only 81 (25%) have had a gastroscopy performed on their horse to check for ulcers. The remaining 242 respondents (75%) have not

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