How long to give Gastrogard

mariaandefe said:
Hi.

How long do you guys give your ulcer horses Gastrogard? I’m thinking of giving mine Gastrogard for 2 weeks…
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Are you not using it under veterinary supervision? Has the horse been scoped? If so what type of ulcers? Gastroguard only really works for squamous ulcers.

We had 4 weeks of it for our squamous stage 2/3 ulcers but obviously scoped before and after to ensure it was the correct dose and right type of ulcers..and that they had gone
 
Bobthecob15 said:
Are you not using it under veterinary supervision? Has the horse been scoped? If so what type of ulcers? Gastroguard only really works for squamous ulcers.

We had 4 weeks of it for our squamous stage 2/3 ulcers but obviously scoped before and after to ensure it was the correct dose and right type of ulcers..and that they had gone
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my vet will come at some point… he will perform a gastroscopy on him, so we’ll see if he has ulcers. it’s good you told me this, because i didn’t think this through
 
You must scope, otherwise you could just be throwing money away. If there are ulcers then 2 weeks of Gastroguard will not be sufficient alone- at the very least you will need a month and a real look at why the horse has developed ulcers in the first place (management issues and/ or pain elsewhere generally)
 
We didn’t scope our closest place to is like 3 hours away in a box
But he was showing strong symptoms and my vet suggested it
I would only treat on vet advice as it’s ridiculously expensive
 
TheMule said:
You must scope, otherwise you could just be throwing money away. If there are ulcers then 2 weeks of Gastroguard will not be sufficient alone- at the very least you will need a month and a real look at why the horse has developed ulcers in the first place (management issues and/ or pain elsewhere generally)
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yeah i thought so after too…i called my vet and next time he is in my province he will come and scope him.
forgot to mention, i live in turkey so the nearest clinic is 14 hours away 🥲
what are some general causes of ulcers?
my horse is an showjumper ottb so that is basically a recipe for ulcers
 
You need at least a month plus I would then give 3 or 4 days as a weaning off dose rather than just suddenly stopping. Ask your vet for advice.
 
mariaandefe said:
what was his symptoms?
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just off the track
Was biting at his stomach when he was standing
Ears back as soon as you looked or touched his stomach
And he’s a very civil boy would never bite or kick you just very very sore

Even just standing in the field his stomach was very sore
 
JBM said:
just off the track
Was biting at his stomach when he was standing
Ears back as soon as you looked or touched his stomach
And he’s a very civil boy would never bite or kick you just very very sore

Even just standing in the field his stomach was very sore
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mine doesn’t like when i touch him anywhere at all…and a bit lethargic
 
JBM said:
I would have your vet look at him
I’m not sure what would cause him to be lethargic
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he gets annual vet checks. i’m assuming it’s either parasite resistance or/and ulcer/gut issues. i’ve gotten his blood done (normal blood test and biochemistry) everything is fine and normal everything is in its bracket
 
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