Gastric Ulcers (I know, again, right?)

[sunleychops]

Pretty confident that my lad has ulcers now, I can't put his many flaws down to anything else and it all points to the signs of EGUS.

Miserable *******
Girthy
Very erratic ridden behaviour, Can be fine one minute and an absolute arse the next
poor doer
yawns a lot (I have been told this is a sign, might not be but thought I'd list it anyway)
Sensetive around the belly area
Easily stressed

Teeth and back are checked regularly. So all I can think now is ulcers.
Vet has been contacted today to look into scoping him.

Now, my question.

Is there any possible link between gastric ulcers and poor feet? Before all the changes he used to have fairly good feet (for a TB) but it seems to have coincided with when the issues have arisen.

 

[soulfull]

Could be the other way round. Ie pain in the foot causing ulcers.
Not sure about the other way unless diet has changed

 

[Erin]

Unhealthy gut = Unhealthy feet - my girls feet deteriorated when she had ulcers.

 

[sunleychops]

Unhealthy gut = Unhealthy feet - my girls feet deteriorated when she had ulcers.

Makes sense. My theory was surely if the gut isn't doing enough to absorb all the nutrients to keep condition on etc then it mustn't be getting the nutrients required for healthy hoof growth!

Thanks

 

[TigerTail]

The feet are a mirror of everything else and the gut function is a massive part of the horse.

Iv got one atm I'm about to start on omneprazole as has all the signs, v similar to yours, although touching wood her feet are holding up okish atm.