Is Omeprazole Safe for Horses’ Bones?
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
October 27, 2015
Short-term omeprazole administration had no impact on horses’ blood calcium levels or bone mineral content or density.
Short-term omeprazole administration had no impact on horses’ blood calcium levels or bone mineral content or density.
The statement summarizes the current knowledge about ulcers and is designed to provide guidelines for veterinarians.
A reader wonders why her mare turns her head, grits her teeth, and sticks out her tongue.
Researchers found that 69% and 54% of polo ponies examined had glandular and squamous ulcers, respectively.
Ulcers were more prevalent in domestic horses than feral ones, but the latter group wasn’t immune to these lesions.
Researchers found that 34% of jumping horses examined had both squamous and glandular ulcers.
Dull coat? Cinchy? Thin? Your horse might be one of the 50-90% suffering from gastric ulcers. Get your gastric ulcer questions answered during our live Q&A event.
About 90% of performance horses and 25 to 50% of foals have ulcers. Here’s what to watch for and how to prevent them.
Studies indicate that some ulcer products contain a wide range of omperazole, from as little as 27% to as much as 126%.
A filly goes to the trainer and ends up sick and with ulcers. Will they return when she goes back into training?
Researchers found that one supplement was not inferior to omeprazole in several areas in their study.
Here’s what current research, or lack thereof, is telling us about common equine supplement ingredients.
Cox Veterinary Laboratory has recalled and ceased production of Gastroade Xtra because it is not FDA-approved.
Studies have shown that a high percentage of performance and racehorses have gastric ulcers.
Tristar Equine Marketing has recalled Gastrotec after receiving a warning letter from the FDA regarding its marketing.
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