Born to forage all day, horses constantly secrete stomach acid. Acid-buffers can help meal-fed horses, but will they create future problems? Find out from our equine nutrition expert.
Horses can consume hay pellets or cubes rapidly. How can we slow them down to increase their time spent chewing?
Equine digestion is full of twists and turns, and a lot can go wrong during the process. Learn how colic, diarrhea, ulcers, and other ailments can affect your horse’s GI tract and what steps to take to optimize his digestive health.
How often should you feed your horses each day? Our nutrition expert weighs in with advice.
Researchers found high concentrations of Sarcina, a bacterium associated with poor gastric emptying, in horses’ glandular lesions.
Prior to the lifting of an omeprazole ban in 2016, researchers found that all racehorses in a small study had both glandular and squamous ulcers.
Learn about the distinctions between squamous and glandular disease and how to help your horse avoid painful gastric ulcers.
A veterinarian addresses whether oral aloe vera could help horses with gastric ulcers and offers evidence-based alternatives.
Many horses diagnosed with equine gastric ulcer syndrome via gastroscopy have no clinical signs, or the signs are so subtle owners fail to recognize them. Sponsored by Vitalize.
Three top sports medicine veterinarians say the best way to stay competitive is by developing a proactive approach to managing every aspect of your horse’s health and soundness.
In the face of gastric ulcer risk factors, omeprazole protected horses’ stomach lining better than sucralfate alone.
Read about the do’s and don’ts of feeding horses with 4 common health conditions, including gastric ulcers, metabolic disorders, and more, in the May 2022 issue of The Horse.
Consider these nutritional factors when formulating your horse’s diet to avoid GI issues such as equine squamous gastric disease.
Dr. Alicia Long describes behavioral signs a horse with gastric ulcers might exhibit.
What’s the best way to help soothe a horse’s stomach while he’s getting bute or other NSAIDs? Dr. Alicia Long of the University of Pennsylvania offers advice.
Learn how gastric ulcers affect equine performance and the best ways for treating them in actively competing horses.
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