Slippery Elm/Brewers Yeast vs Ulcercalm/GastriX etc.

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For ulcers which supplements do you prefer? Would you go the natural route of Slippery Elm, brewers yeast etc or use one of the recognised supplements such as GastriX, UlcerCalm etc?
Mare has been seen by the vet, has been blood tested and has been checked as per the video posted by Kerrilli and seems to have come back clear. However as she threw a total hissy fit when we attempted to scope her - fought the sedation both times and nearly killed both myself, the vet and herself scoping doesn't seem to be an option!

I would like her to go on some sort of supplement but not sure which one?
 
Hickstead Gastric Settler. It's got ingredients that act as a buffer, aswell as ingredients to neutralise acid and anti oxidants, and is much cheaper than other comparable products. It's used by a food few racehorse trainers, my mare is on it after recommendation from someone who claims they can't live without it, and she is much happier being girthed etc when on it, and happier in her work, AND she is just on mantenance which makes it very cost effective!
 
I use ulcercalm (feedmark) purely because the only supplement which has had any kind of clinical trials done on it is whatever they are now calling neighlox, but it is £££ and so I looked around to see what the ingredients in other supplements were. Several don't tell you on the packaging or website, so frankly they are not going within 100 yards of my horse, and UlcerCalm has incredibly similar ingredients to neighlox, but is a fraction of the price. Seems to work really well, I try and buy it when Feedmark are doing their show offers (40% off) or their 50% extra free offers as this brings the price down.
 
KatB said:
Hickstead Gastric Settler. It's got ingredients that act as a buffer, aswell as ingredients to neutralise acid and anti oxidants, and is much cheaper than other comparable products. It's used by a food few racehorse trainers, my mare is on it after recommendation from someone who claims they can't live without it, and she is much happier being girthed etc when on it, and happier in her work, AND she is just on mantenance which makes it very cost effective!
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Hi, thanks. Is there a full ingredients list anywhere?
 
KatB said:
Hickstead Gastric Settler. It's got ingredients that act as a buffer, aswell as ingredients to neutralise acid and anti oxidants, and is much cheaper than other comparable products. It's used by a food few racehorse trainers, my mare is on it after recommendation from someone who claims they can't live without it, and she is much happier being girthed etc when on it, and happier in her work, AND she is just on mantenance which makes it very cost effective!
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You should probably declare your vested interest too when promoting a product like this ;)
 
Well not really SC as I still have to buy it full price ;) and everything I have written above is completely customer related!
OP, yes its on the website :)
 
our vet advised the coligone powder
after TB had finished her treatment for ulcers which was with the gastrogard but paid for by the insurance thankfully
 
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Just to clarify we don't think she has them, and is on an ulcer diet anyway - however as we are unable to scope her we cannot say for certain whether she has them or not.
 
Mine are both just about to come off their 'treatment' and will be going on to slippery elm powder with Feedmarks Ulcer Calm. Then eventually just on to Ulcer Calm.

I was told by my barefoot lady (who is also a nutrionist) that Hilton Herbs GastriX is the only supplement for ulcers on the market that can actually heal them aswell. I think all the others are more preventative ones so no good feeding them if your horse has ulcers that havent been 'cured' already.

Not sure how true any of that is though, just what she told me! I'm sticking with UlcerCalm for the moment to see how that goes. Have had great success with other supplements from Feedmark so fingers crossed for this one too!
 
Tempi said:
I was told by my barefoot lady (who is also a nutrionist) that Hilton Herbs GastriX is the only supplement for ulcers on the market that can actually heal them aswell. I think all the others are more preventative ones so no good feeding them if your horse has ulcers that havent been 'cured' already.
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That's interesting. Did she say how long it would take? I might do a tub of the GastriX and then switch on to the UlcerCalm - is there any reason you use the slippery elm as well?
 
Slippery Elm is one of the main ingredients in the Hilton Herbs GastriX and i had heard it was really good for ulcers etc in soothing the stomach so I got some and thought I would use it alongside the UlcerCalm - no real reason to be honest and not sure if it will make any difference or not. Im paranoid about ulcers and dont want my mare to get a flare up again so i'd rather be over cautious than under cautious!!

Linseed is also good for soothing the stomach and for digestion. Mine get 1/2 a cup of micronised linseed in each feed. Good for condition and joints aswell.
 
She is already on a small mug of linseed per feed, along with Coolstance, alpha A oil, and nuts. The vet recommended a high fibre, protein and oil diet. Just looking for a supplement to help her as well. She is an ex racehorse so is more than likely to have them but as we can't scope her we can't say for definite. She cribs but only a little - for about 10-15 minutes after hard feed then goes back to grazing, she lives out and also has a section of haylage a day (large bale).
 
I'm just about to buy this stuff, recommended by my trimmer as she's used it on hers and it's transformed him.

http://www.egusin.net/

It's £80 ish for 20 day course so worth trying out. It's for a horse on trial so not worth me paying out for scoping currently.
 
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