RoseAmy123
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Hello!
I had my horse scoped yesterday due to suspecting ulcers (funny when putting rug/saddle on, doesn’t like belly being touched, stressy,grumpy) and it was confirmed he has grade 1-2 ulcers. He has been put onto Gastrogard for 4 weeks.
I’m just looking for some advice as to when you gave the gastrogard.. the vet recommended bringing him in from the field in the evening (he was out 24/7) and giving him a small haynet, then going up in the morning, giving him the gastrogard and then waiting half an hour before turning out. The only issue with this is that he can become stressy when coming in from the field, and he eats his haynet so quickly (despite double netting!!) that from a few hours he will have eaten all his hay. I really struggle to keep his weight down so however much hay I give him he will eat it in the quickest possible time... surely both of these points go against a horse with ulcers?!
I was just wondering if anyone who gave gastrogard to their horses did this all any differently and still managed 24/7 turnout?
My next question is exercise, speaking to my vet he said I could exercise him every other day In just walk and a little trot, however I know some people who have been told not to exercise them at all during the course of gastrogard, whereas some who have been advised to continue exercise as normal. What was your experience of this?
And finally, following the course of gastrogard can anyone recommend any supplements to prevent the return of the ulcers?
Thanks in advance for the help, I am just looking to get other peoples experiences of this as I have never gone through this before!
I had my horse scoped yesterday due to suspecting ulcers (funny when putting rug/saddle on, doesn’t like belly being touched, stressy,grumpy) and it was confirmed he has grade 1-2 ulcers. He has been put onto Gastrogard for 4 weeks.
I’m just looking for some advice as to when you gave the gastrogard.. the vet recommended bringing him in from the field in the evening (he was out 24/7) and giving him a small haynet, then going up in the morning, giving him the gastrogard and then waiting half an hour before turning out. The only issue with this is that he can become stressy when coming in from the field, and he eats his haynet so quickly (despite double netting!!) that from a few hours he will have eaten all his hay. I really struggle to keep his weight down so however much hay I give him he will eat it in the quickest possible time... surely both of these points go against a horse with ulcers?!
I was just wondering if anyone who gave gastrogard to their horses did this all any differently and still managed 24/7 turnout?
My next question is exercise, speaking to my vet he said I could exercise him every other day In just walk and a little trot, however I know some people who have been told not to exercise them at all during the course of gastrogard, whereas some who have been advised to continue exercise as normal. What was your experience of this?
And finally, following the course of gastrogard can anyone recommend any supplements to prevent the return of the ulcers?
Thanks in advance for the help, I am just looking to get other peoples experiences of this as I have never gone through this before!