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No Link Between Glandular Ulcers and Equine Herpesviruses

...stress-induced peptic ulcers, stress may be a contributing factor for EGGD. Further, the equine herpesviruses-2 and -5 may also be linked to glandular ulcers. To determine if a link between...

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Salt Supplementation and Gastric Health in Horses

...ulcers, making some owners of horses prone to ulcers cautious about electrolyte supplementation,” explained Catherine Whitehouse, M.S., a Kentucky Equine Research nutrition advisor. “The current study used a more practical...

Use of Alfalfa or Lucerne and Its Effect on Gastric Ulcers

...the severity of ulcers in horses by providing superior buffering capacity compared to other forages. Gastric ulcers are very common in performance horses, affecting more than 90% of racehorses and...

Gastric Ulcers in Stressed Horses

...been determined that equine gastric ulcers are not caused by Helicobactor pylori bacteria, which are a common cause of ulcers in humans. The high incidence of ulcers observed in performance...

Gastric Ulcers in Horses: A Widespread but Manageable Disease

...had ulcers. The incidence of ulcers in horses retired from racing for one month or longer was 52%. Murray et al (1989) examined the stomachs of 187 horses ranging in...

Gastric Ulcers in Horses: Consensus Statement Statistics

...Only 48% of endurance horses have ulcers during the off-season; however, 66-93% develop ulcers during the competitive period; Up to 58% of show/sport and pleasure horses have ulcers; and Horses...

Gastric Health in Horses: Omeprazole Beneficial for Squamous, But Not Glandular, Ulcers

...two omeprazole formulations, one paste and one gastro-resistant granule, performed equally well for healing squamous ulcers. What came as a surprise, however, was that glandular ulcers did not heal particularly...

Gastric Ulcers Negatively Affect Athletic Performance in Horses, Report Says

...horses diagnosed with severe disease. The prevalence of glandular ulcers was 53%. All horses with glandular ulcers had concomitant squamous ulcers. V200 and VLa4 were both lower in horses with...

All About Chia Seeds for Horses

...owners opt to feed chia seeds to horses diagnosed with gastric ulcers. The belief is that the mucilage coats the ulcers and supports healing; however, no research supports this claim....

No Shortcut for Diagnosing Equine Gastric Ulcers

...of sucrose to diagnose ulcers, Heweston and coworkers* administered sucrose via nasogastric tube to 101 horses either with or without gastric ulcers. Blood sucrose levels were subsequently assessed 45 and...

Ulcers in Horses: Digestive Supplements and Acid Rebound

...of horses prone to digestive upset is key in reducing development and recurrence of gastric ulcers. “Management strategies include offering a diet that keeps gastric ulcers at bay, one composed...

Exploring Aloe Vera for Equine Gastric Ulcers

...of aloe vera for gastric ulcers, limited data have been published showing whether horses benefit from this natural product. “Equine gastric ulcer syndrome, or EGUS, includes ulcers affecting both the...

Minimize Gastric Ulcers in Rapidly Growing Weanlings

The prevalence of gastric ulcers among Thoroughbreds in training and racing is well known, but gastric ulcers also occur frequently in Thoroughbred foals and yearlings. Reports suggest one-quarter to one-half...

Study: Ulcers in Weanling Horses

...in the study had gastric ulcers prior to weaning; After weaning, almost 100% of weanlings had gastric ulcers; and The ulcers were predominantly located at the greater and lesser curvatures...

Gastric Ulcers in Horses: Search for Biomarkers, Treatments Continues

...in forages—gastric ulcers often cause poor performance, decreased appetite, and weight loss. After diagnosing and grading ulcers via gastroscopy, veterinarians typically recommend treatments geared to decreasing the acidity of the...