Ridecamp: RE: [RC] Wine Country/Gastroguard

Has any one ever considered that ulcers are a way for
natural selection of more fit animals. Those with ulcers are
less likely to reproduce and less likely to live an extended
life. This abbreviated, less reproductive life means a lower
number of susceptible foals and a stronger genetic base.

Then along comes the human desire that equates everything to
a lower norm and screws up the entire system.

Endurance must be drug free and unhealthy animals not
allowed into competition.

Bob

Bob Morris
Morris Endurance Enterprises
Boise, ID

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Subject: Re: [RC] Wine Country/Gastroguard


Yeah, read the same author's article on electrolytes.  I
found some things in there that were outdated or
contrary what ride vets tell me about electrolytes.

I think that we are just beginning to get the data on
the ulcer thing.  I don't believe that horses are
dropping dead of ulcers, either.

K.
> > here:  http://www.thehorse.com/qf.asp?fid=394
> >
> > some horses which had feed withheld
> > for 24  hours, were fed, then had it withheld again
quickly developed
> ulcers.
> > If it  is not treated, the horse's health and
performance will be
> > compromised at  best, and, at worst, the ulcer will
perforate and >the
> horse will die  of  peritonitis.
>
> Somehow all this seems a little bizaare.  If 90% of the
horses who are
> doing anything have ulcers...look around.  How many are
dropping dead of
> peritonitis? (O.K. I know this is Ridecamp and a bunch of
you are already
> sending me the story of the horse you know that dropped
dead of
> peritonitis).
>
> So, a horse misses a feeding, then gets fed, then misses a
feeding and he
> has an ulcer now.  Is anyone scoping horses, finding these
ulcers and
> then tracking their progress *without* treatment?  I mean,
boom, my hair
> didn't do right today so I have an ulcer.  Does this mean
I'm going to
> spend the rest of my life doubled over?  How have horses
made it up until
> Gastroguard's $900 per month treatment came along?  Poor
> Secretariet....running Belmont so fast with ulcers...and
John Henry...all
> those years running with ulcers... And what about Smokey
Killen's Bandit.
> Surely he had them too...all 18,000 or however many miles.
My old pony I
> grew up on...every horse on my street... they'd better put
Gastroguard in
> the faucets.
>
> Sounds like they've discovered something they didn't know
was there...but
> maybe it's always been there off and on on some horses.
Anyone spending
> time tracking it to figure out what's somewhat *normal*?
>
> Angie
>
>
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