Re: Ulcers in horses

["Maryanne Stroud Gabbani" <gabbani@starnet.com.eg>]

Along with being on the sick list with her sesamoid, Dorika was diagnosed
with an ulcer at the same time. She had a runny stool and was eating very
slowly, most unlike herself. She is taking 10 Zantac tablets morning and
evening and it seems to be helping because the stool is no longer runny.
Other than a 3 meter endoscope, a very rare beast, there's no sure way to
diagnose. On the other hand, the Zantac is relatively problem free and not
tooooo expensive (about $40/10days) and seems to be helping.
Changing her food wasn't really an option as we had nothing to change it to
and the change in her didn't coincide with a diet change anyway.
Good luck.
Maryanne Stroud Gabbani
Cairo, Egypt
gabbani@starnet.com.eg


----- Original Message -----
From: Kathy <KC85124@UAFSYSB.UARK.EDU>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 2:02 PM
Subject: RC: Ulcers in horses


> HI, has anyone ever had any experience with horses that have ulcers?
> Symptoms, how they are diagnosed, treated, etc.?  Also any idea how to get
> a horse to eat grass hay at rides.  My horse loves alfalfa but don't
really
> want to feed it to him and at rides he refuses to eat much grass hay and I
> try to buy the best I can find which is usually bermuda.  He'll eat it ok
> at home.  He has a sensitive stomach and I'm afraid to feed him much else
> so he runs out of fuel by the time the ride is over.  I do graze him a lot
> during the ride and before and after.  Tried wet beet pulp but at times he
> has had light colic symptoms after the ride when I've fed it on the last
> loop.  Would carbo charge be the way to go with him?  Thanks and Happy
> Trails,  Kathy
>
>
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