Diagnosing Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome
Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) can only be definitively diagnosed through gastroscopy by a veterinarian. Sponsored by Endoscopy Support Services.
Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) can only be definitively diagnosed through gastroscopy by a veterinarian. Sponsored by Endoscopy Support Services.

Learn about some of the rare autoimmune diseases that affect the horse’s skin, blood vessels, and the gastrointestinal tract in the Fall 2025 issue of The Horse.

Five veterinary experts discuss the latest in diagnosing, treating, and preventing equine gastric ulcers in this roundtable. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.

This capsule gives veterinarians and researchers a noninvasive way to track ulcer treatment progress in horses without repeated scoping.

Get advice on encouraging a hard-keeper to eat more. The first step? Rule out health problems.

Equine gastric ulcers often go unnoticed, especially in subclinical cases. Subtle signs can offer clues, while researchers explore biomarkers for future screening.

Learn about the more subtle signs of pain horses might express as undesirable behaviors and how veterinarians can pinpoint the cause.

Learn about feeding your new horse during transport, quarantine, and the first few weeks at his new home.

Researchers linked specific behaviors to gastric disease in horses, which could help owners spot signs early and seek veterinary diagnosis and treatment.

Horses evolved to eat frequent, small roughage meals throughout the day, so why do we only feed them twice?

Here’s how equine veterinary clinics institute strict biosecurity measures to contain, prevent, and control disease outbreaks.

What are enteroliths and what happens if your horse has one (or several)?

Veterinarians administer risk-based vaccines based on a horse’s potential to contract certain diseases.

One reader wants to know how she can manage her metabolic horse that is also prone to gastric ulcers. Here’s what she should consider.

Post-foaling, this type of colic can be life-threatening to broodmares and their foals.

Find out why your horse might be more prone to impaction colic during winter and how you can reduce the risk.
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