Tips for managing horse with Gastric Ulcers

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Hi, I post a couple of days ago re supplements for Gastric Ulcer prevention which I got good ideas from.

I have just come back from xc schooling and my horse for the first time ever started rearing. I can only assume that he wasn't feeling right and attribute this behaviour to the ulcers.

I was just wondering if anyone had any tips out there for preventing the build up of the acid. My horse becomes a bit stressy when competing or away from home. I have him on NAF Magic, I feed him before we load up and again when I finish riding. I make sure he has hay available at all times.

Does any one do anything else? Do you give an additional calmer? Or a boost of Coligone? or any other general suggestions greatly appreciated. This is all new to me and need all the help I can get! Thanks in advance.
 
I would never automatically connect rearing with ulcers. Mine was always at his most uncomfortable around meal times, before and after feeds although I followed all the rules, fed mostly fibre and U-Gard and he had ad lib hay.
 
The best way of managing ulcers is ensuring horse has constant access to forage .....however it sounds like you're already doing that so would suggest you just try different supplements, ie coligone, u-guard, settlex until you find one that suits. Wouldn't necessarily connect the rearing with the ulcers either tbh....could just be that he was excited going XC!
 
I'd echo Archee re the turn out and the fact that the rearing might be a new problem unconnected to the ulcers. But I'd try Coligone - it's a superb product recommended by vets for horses prone to gastric ulcers and generally "stressy" horses. I swear by it not coz my ned is stressy but he is a fat lump and as he gets older, changes of field and grazing quality can hit him hard with gassy colic. You can keep a horse on Coligone as a preventative. I would urge you to talk with H's_mum who is the Marketing Manager (or something) for Coligone and she can tell you all about it. Or contact H Bradshaws who make it.
 
Thanks guys. I know there could be 101 reasons for the rearing but I have had this horse since he was 1 year old and this is really out of character for him so i could only presume that he was trying to tell me his tummy wasn't right and thats why he was rearing. He had done 30mins of XC Schooling before starting to nap and there is no other explaination for it.

I have spoken to H's_Mum and am looking into Coligone. Seems like the best solution.

Thanks for your help
 
Hi there,

I have a horse that too suffers with gastric ulsers, grass is the best cure, followed by alfa a ( there is something in there that buffers the acid) and supplment wise I fond Hiton Herbs Gastrix to be the best. I find that this is as good as a maintenance course of gastroguard.

Horses for course I know but I have tried everything actually with the exception of colligone!
 
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its not been mentioned on here before but slippery elm from most health food stores helps amazingly ontop of other suggestions on here!

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I've just looked that up and it does help. Hilton herbs do it so I have asked them re quantities etc. Many thanks for your help.
 
http://www.aloeveraforhorses.com this product was recommended to me for my mare who has grade 3 ulcers. Recently saw pictures of show jumpers (horses) stomachs that had ulcers caused by stomach acid splashing the roof of the stomach when jumping. Talk to your vet about this. It may be the action of jumping agitated the stomach acid and caused burning for your boy. Hope you manage to sort the problem out. Remember never punish pain you just make things worse.
 
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