Ceriann
Well-Known Member
I’m considering whether my horse has ulcers. Recently diagnosed with an injury to medial branch suspensory of left hind - I’d struggled to get her back to work after a field hooley a few months earlier. Pre and immediately post injury she was 100% to tack etc. A month or so into ridden rest (we initially thought she had a back injury) she got crabby to put the roller on and hated the back massage pad I’d bought - this and the movement issues led us to believe she might have a back problem. Fast forward a few months, injury diagnosed - no back issues. She’s been bone scanned and x-rayed very thoroughly. So we are rehabbing the injury, we won’t ride for a good while but I’m starting to tack again, idea being she has saddle for our in hand walks. She’s grumpy - for her she’s very grumpy - it screams ulcers. She’s also fence chewing with gusto. I’d like to trial her on ranitidine- honestly the injury diagnosis has cleaned me out so I’d really like to avoid the cost of peptizole and I’m not comfortable using abler (though understand lots have used it successfully). Anyone used ranitidine, has it worked, where do you buy it in those quantities and how do you go about getting vet support? Mine is very sensible so will work with me I’m sure. Thank you.