Wagtail
Horse servant
Just wondering as my horse has stopped coughing since starting on ulcer treatment a week ago.
Can gastric ulcers cause coughing?
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soulfull
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Interesting. But I wouldn't have thought so
Wagtail
Horse servant
It's just so odd though. There is hardly a day when he doesn't cough at least once or twice and this has completely stopped. The only difference to his management has been the abprazole.
JackAT
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If it was a person, they would have reflux, and this acid would reach the back of the throat and irritate it, causing coughing (leading to a symptom the patient may not necessarily associate with ulcers), but I don't think horses get reflux, same reason why they don't vomit I assume.
Curious! You should sneakily ask the vet next time you're in touch, see if there's something weird and wonderful. (Probably won't be haha)
Curious! You should sneakily ask the vet next time you're in touch, see if there's something weird and wonderful. (Probably won't be haha)
soulfull
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It is odd. Maybe he somehow found a little relief or tried seeking relief that way.
JackAT
Well-Known Member
This is likely, it's amazing how animals find ways of alleviating symptoms by their own ways and means, humans included. Could have been the tensing of abdominal muscles during the cough made it better for a bit, so he coughed lots.
Wagtail
Horse servant
Good suggestion. I always cough when I get heart palpatations as it puts a stop to them. So maybe the vibtation helps the painand this why he's been coughin?