Equine Gastric Ulcer

Endoscopic examination done by the University of Florida.

Picture of a client’s horse that had an Endoscopic examination done by the University of Florida.

The horse was diagnosed with gastric ulcers.The horse’s feeding program was changed and the horse began treatment with Gastrofor.

The picture is of the same horse after being treated with Gastrofor for 35 days. You can see the healing process has definitely begun to take place.

The picture is of the same horse with a completely healed stomach. The only product used was Gastrofor.

At this point, the horse was back in full training, had not been treated for approximately 60 days, and continued to be free of gastric ulcers

WHAT CAUSES ULCERS in HORSES

High level of concentrated fooder
(high mixutres of grain, syntetic vitamins, concentrated minerals and perservatives in various form of texture e.u. pellets).
Diet and feeding management
Allergic reactions
Stress
Improper use of NSAID mecicine
(such as bute-phenylbutazone and banamineflunixin megalumine)Improper use of steroids
Improper use of antibiotics
Improper use of worming drugs
Bile and acid reflux

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The Signes of Ulcer in Adult Horses?

The first symptom of stomach problems starts most often in the right side.

Stiff neck and shoulder muscles
Problems with the carpal joints in the frontlegs and knees in the hindlegs.
Tension in the groins

After the horse develop a stomach ulcer the symptoms become more noticable.

Poor and dull coat
Colic
Sluggishness in the muscles
Poor aprtite
Weight loss
Significant increases in the production of saliva, or dry mouth
Swollen glands under the jawbone
Thyroid gland problem
Low iron value

The Signs of Ulcer in Foals?

Research shows that very yang foals have symptoms of, or have develop gastric ulcers. The foal is often feed with pellets and that type of feeding starts an allergic reaction and different kind of symptoms starts.

Diarrhoea
Colic.
Poor growth
Dull coat
Pott belly
Grinding of teeth
Excesssive salvation
Interupted nursing
Swollen glands under the jawbone
Low iron value

Also, the foal can show symptoms of thyroid problems and a reduced immune defense system. The foal may also react very badly to vaccinations because of reduced immune defense system.

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How to Treat Ulcers and what Product to Use?

How to Treat Ulcers and what Product to Use

What to look for when selecting a product is:
One that will heal the ulcer without side effects
One that can be used on foals

GASTROFOR

Heals ulcer
Give a positiver result on the horse condition after a *few days
Works very well on foals
All natural with

NO SIDE EFFECTS

Various anti-ulcer medication strategies exist
Most will decrease production of gastric acid or neutralize it in the stomach
MOST HAVE SIDE EFFECTS
* If the horse already been on drugs we recommend a weaning period.

Feed Your Horse GASTROFOR

When You Change Fodder
When the Horse is going to pasture or comming from pasture
With loss of apetite
When the Horse is diagnosed inflammed mucus epitelium
When the Horse is diagnosed gastric ulcer
When the Horse have low HB
When you feed the horse pellets, blending of grains, corn or oil
When you will give Your Horse a chance to recover from a *Natural Product without side effects.
* If the horse already been on drugs we recommend a weanling period.

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m. Brachiocephalicus

Fixed head
-draws leg forward, upward
-extends shoulder joint
Fixed leg
-bends neck forward
-bends head and neck sideways
-extends head
Standstill
-extends elbow

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m. Multifidus

-in bilateral action extends neck
-in unilateral action bends -neck laterally and rotates it

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m. Trapezius

Pars cervicalis
-draws limb cranial
-draws limb caudally and abducts it
Pars thoracic draws scapula caudally and abducts it
- elevates neck (fixed leg)
Joint action
- draws scapula forward and upward

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m. triceps brachii

-extends elbow joint
- flexes shoulder joint
Standstill
- fixates elbow joint
Important extension muscle.

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m. Pectoralis

-extends elbow joint
-flexes shoulder joint

The Product Used

The only product used was Gastrofor.

These active substances combine to bring a quick reaction to the hyper-active production of gastric acid. Many of our customers report that they can see the horse’s improved condition after 3 days.