Think pony might have ulcers

[Blueysmum]

12 year old cob who we think might have ulcers. She’s abit fidgety when girthing up, seems reluctant when putting leg on etc. she used to shake her head a lot ut doesn’t anymore. She refuses jumps most of the tim and just doesn’t seem happy. Never bucked or reared.


Do we have to scope? Or could we try some sort of treatment first? I think if she has them they aren’t extreme. can you recommend anything? I was looking at acid ease but not sure!


Thank you!

 

[MidChristmasCrisis]

Scoping is the only way to truly know…

 

[dreamcometrue]

I dithered a bit when mine showed symptoms but I sent her to be scoped. They found she had grade 2 ulcers. She’s been treated and had a second scope to check they have healed. It’s always better to know.

 

[clairebearfur1]

We didnt scope as I couldnt afford to. just used the Ponease Ulc fix and it fixed it. Vet recommended it as ive a huge bill im paying off. we are on the ponease ulc maintenance now and will stay on it for riding

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

Bear in mind that if you have hind-gut ulcers then scoping won't find it.

Personally I would be looking perhaps to try a supplement in the first instance; I remember back in the day Pink Powder was always recommended.

I did have mine scoped but not for ulcers, it was because she was asthmatic. She is a feisty little cob mare who reacts really negatively to sedation and fights against it like billy-ho; it just wasn't easy having to watch her fighting against it the whole time whilst still having had enough sedation to knock out a bull-elephant. Poor little mite, I wouldn't want to do that to her again. That said, I'm aware that this isn't the experience of a great many horses who will accept a piddles-worth of sedation quite happily and won't know a thing about what's happened to them.

 

[Wizpop]

If you are able to, I would recommend scoping. You then know what you are dealing with ( unless hind gut). Mine had both squamous and glandular ulcers seen on scope. There were no ill effects after the scope, which was done under sedation, and horse coped well with.