Booking in for mare to be scoped :(

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Ellietotz

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I am stressed out of my mind.

Trying to get my mare booked in to be scoped tomorrow morning, my yard has no electric other than a generator and the vet said it's risky as it may not be powerful enough so I am searching around places that we can walk to that has power we can use. She won't load or travel due to an accident before so it's not an option.

Please can someone talk me through everything in simple steps before my head explodes? :(

I am good up to the part where she is scoped and we have the results. If it turns out there are ulcers, we get given a course of GG or something similar I assume for 4-6 weeks then a rescope. (Not going to begin to think about if there aren't ulcers, it's a whole new issue which will be investigated.)

I get stuck when I get to the point of it coming back clear and the maintenance during and after treatment.

She is out 24/7, will now be on high fibre, low starch and sugar diet which is Topchop Zero and soaked hay nuts. I don't know if there are certain supplements to avoid? I was going to feed Dodson and Horrell placid, although this may not be needed if there are ulcers after they are gone as that could well have been her issue and Pro Earth balancer. Perhaps some slippery elm powder too which she was working well on previously or if there is a supplement that works for digestive system and lines the stomach too.

Then going back into work, I was thinking about light lunging for 10 minutes, a couple of times a week and leading her out around the block. Then when getting back on, there may be memories of pain, would it be best to go out with others to start? Or wander around the field while on?

Any reassurance and advice to clear this up in my mind would be very much appreciated. :(
 
Hi Ellie,

I don't have experience with ulcers so I'm sorry I can't help with the ins and outs.

However, I just wanted to comment and ask you to *stop* and *breathe*.

I've read your other posts recently briefly and I can understand you're worried about your mare. But there's no point working yourself up into a state (I know easier said then done sometimes!).

Just take a step back and try and relax. Take it one step at a time. Your mare hasn't been scoped yet so let's wait to see the results. She may be fine or if not, the vet will be able to advise you on the best course of action for her. If she needs treatment the vet will talk you through how long she needs treatment for and what needs doing with her, so don't stress yourself out by guessing it all at this stage xx
 
Bless you!! You sound terrified. As above. Don't worry at this stage about the what ifs. If she does have ulcers lots can be done. Just think how happy your mare will be once she is comfortable again ( if ulcers are the cause). Vets know a lot aboutique ulcers these days so follow your vets advice if you need to. Hugs x
 
Youre waaay over thinking this and worrying yourself unnecessarily. Ive had a very long ongoing battle with ulcers now with my mare. She has never had to have any time off work other than a few days after the initial diagnosis when we found her ulcers were bleeding ! Obviously after she's scoped, if I ride the day after we take things very slowly (gentle plod round the block). But mine never took any time off so to speak , vet was perfectly happy for her to carry on as we were - as long as you always always feed her chaff 20 mins before you ride. As soon as you start treatment she will feel far more comfortable within a few days and youll see a far happier pony ! As far as long term maintenance is concerned, just be led by your vet. Im sure they will offer you plenty of advice - you just need to ask.
 
Just take things one day at a time. If she has ulcers then you will agree treatment with vet but you should also look to understand why she has ulcers. There is lots of info out there about post ulcer feeding and supplements, key being to ensure she has a simple diet of grass and hay (there is some thought that haylage should be avoided), feed extra only if necessary and keep things simple and not sugared. On supplements you can drive yourself mad - there is so much out there. I tried a few with mine and settled on the thunderbrooks range. Different horses will react to different supplements but aloe Vera, slippery elm, liquorice, dried cabbage, yea sacc, mag carbonate, etc in many of the supplements. Turnout as much as possible, chaff before you ride and ride when you feel she is ready. You will know. Mine was v closed off when ulcers diagnosed and it took months for her to be back to her cheeky self. Going back to the why - this is key or they will come back. Pain, stress, change of environment - if you can find the cause your some way to addressing the issue.
 
Agree with Notimetoride, take a deep breath and stop worrying about the what ifs at this stage. My boy is currently being treated for ulcers and is still in normal work, in fact I don't think it would have ever crossed my mind to stop working him during this time. He's been on UlcerGold for a couple of weeks and the difference in him has been remarkable, he's like a different horse. I'd be guided by your vet in terms of next steps and long term maintenance.
 
FestiveFuzz said:
Agree with Notimetoride, take a deep breath and stop worrying about the what ifs at this stage. My boy is currently being treated for ulcers and is still in normal work, in fact I don't think it would have ever crossed my mind to stop working him during this time. He's been on UlcerGold for a couple of weeks and the difference in him has been remarkable, he's like a different horse. I'd be guided by your vet in terms of next steps and long term maintenance.
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Thank you, I am trying.
What are you feeding him alongside the treatment?
 
Amye said:
Hi Ellie,

I don't have experience with ulcers so I'm sorry I can't help with the ins and outs.

However, I just wanted to comment and ask you to *stop* and *breathe*.

I've read your other posts recently briefly and I can understand you're worried about your mare. But there's no point working yourself up into a state (I know easier said then done sometimes!).

Just take a step back and try and relax. Take it one step at a time. Your mare hasn't been scoped yet so let's wait to see the results. She may be fine or if not, the vet will be able to advise you on the best course of action for her. If she needs treatment the vet will talk you through how long she needs treatment for and what needs doing with her, so don't stress yourself out by guessing it all at this stage xx
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Thank you. It has been the most stressful day ever. The farm next door will supply electric though so she is in for the night ready to be scoped at 9am tomorrow. I'm worried for various reasons. One being, if it isn't ulcers, then I have a whole new issue to stress about. I'm kind of hoping it is so I can treat them and hopefully stop them coming back with the right maintenance. Thank you for your reassurance xx
 
Charlie007 said:
Bless you!! You sound terrified. As above. Don't worry at this stage about the what ifs. If she does have ulcers lots can be done. Just think how happy your mare will be once she is comfortable again ( if ulcers are the cause). Vets know a lot aboutique ulcers these days so follow your vets advice if you need to. Hugs x
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Thank you x
 
They plugged into the mains when mine was scoped - I had to dig out an extension cable!

Let us know how you get in - get the results before worrying about supplements.
 
Going through ulcer treatment myself at the moment, well the horse, not me. It's horrible and expensive but the treatment works so at least you'll know if that is the problem! My lad is having the time off work (4 weeks) just because this worked for us last time and then we will brought back up to the work he was doing before. I think my mistake last time and the reason they have come back was being a bit complacent so I've made myself a plan, decided on the supplements to feed and I am going to stick to them. Try not to swap and change things too much, it's very expensive and you never get a true sense if something is or isn't working. If you need it, there's loads of info on here and the two FB groups have been a life saver! Good luck!
 
Ellietotz said:
They said they needed mains electric supply.
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It's probably the viewing screen that needs power

I don't know if this would work but you can get mobile battery packs from places like Halfords, possibly about £30? You charge it up at home off the mains then can just use out and about. Caravan places might have similar
 
Try not to worry scoping is fairly straight forward the vet will probably have an assistant to help and she will be sedated so won't really know what's going on, I think your doing the right thing with all the problems you have been having I just really hope you get to the bottom of this, if it is ulcers the vet will help you and tell you what to feed, a friend of mine had a horse that took quite a few months of treatment before he came right, he just made sure the horse always had hay or haylage to eat and he kept him out as much as possible and he still manages him the same, let us know how it goes x
 
Pinkvboots said:
Try not to worry scoping is fairly straight forward the vet will probably have an assistant to help and she will be sedated so won't really know what's going on, I think your doing the right thing with all the problems you have been having I just really hope you get to the bottom of this, if it is ulcers the vet will help you and tell you what to feed, a friend of mine had a horse that took quite a few months of treatment before he came right, he just made sure the horse always had hay or haylage to eat and he kept him out as much as possible and he still manages him the same, let us know how it goes x
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Thank you! Have made a new thread with the results. Grade 1, 3 and 4. Should have trusted my instincts a while a go but it's done now and she is on the mend. I will be so careful with everything she has now. She lives out 24/7 luckily and will probably go back to what she was on before when she had been feeling better. Fingers crossed the rescope in 4 weeks will be clear! The vet said one of them had been bleeding where it was trying to heal so I wonder if when I was feeding the slippery elm and aloe vera had played a part, who knows. Thank you for your reassurance as well, I feel so much better now that I know x
 
Ellietotz said:
Thank you, I am trying.
What are you feeding him alongside the treatment?
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Sorry Ellie, only just saw this.

It's probably no help to you, but all the horses at our yard are fed hydroponically grown barleygrass mats. Once his ulcergold treatment ends he'll also go back on to protexin acid ease.
 
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