Diagnosing and Treating Gastric Ulcers in Horses
UC Davis Center for Equine Health Horse Report
November 9, 2012
The majority of horses with gastric ulcers do not show outward clinical signs.
The majority of horses with gastric ulcers do not show outward clinical signs.
A study confirms omeprazole can prevent gastric ulcer formation in young racehorses.
The event will take place June 11-12 at the Kentucky Horse Park during the County Heir horse show.
Researchers noted no significant effects of treating horses with an anti-ulcerogenic supplement.
An ASPCA veterinarian was suspended without pay after providing conflicting information to media outlets.
Balancing the digestive system is key to maintaining equine health by improving nutrient absorption.
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, located in Lexington, Ky., will host a free gastroscopy event on Oct. 18.
Recent studies show that gastric ulcers occur in a surprisingly high percentage of performance horses.
Meconium impaction, ulcers, diarrhea, and other GI problems can arise in foals.
Adjusting what a horse consumes can help prevent or squelch some equine ailments.
Gastric ulcer syndrome can be time-consuming and expensive to treat. Learn how to use nutrition to manage
Gastric ulcers can affect horses of all breeds, ages, shapes, and sizes, including weanlings.
Ulcers can occur in horses of all disciplines and management situations, although horses in higher stress environments do appear to be more susceptible. There’s no cure-all for equine gastric ulcer syndrome, but proper management and prevention methods can help your horse remain ulcer-free.
The bacterium Helicobacter pylori, a known disease-causing organism in human medicine, does not appear to be important in horses.
In humans, intensive research efforts have revealed that H. pylori can induce chronic gas
Deworming medication resistance, persimmon risks, peritonitis treatment advances, Salmonella biosecurity guidelines, and more equine gastrointestinal topics were discussed at the 2009 convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners.
“This is giving me an ulcer!” These probably are words our horses would utter if they could speak because many performance horses and racehorses develop
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