ulcer ex plus, anyone tried it?

Haven't tried this but my boy's ulcers seem to act up at this time of year too. (Still not entirely sure why. Vet seems to think usual reason is change of management at this time of year but nothing changes for my horse so I'm inclined to think it's something to do with the weather or changes in the grass). Last year, we put him on Gastroguard for a couple of months again at a quarter dose but didn't really think it made a difference. This year, vet suggested new supplement Ex-Egus (available through vets). He's been on it for a couple of weeks now so maybe a little too soon to tell but so far, so good.
 
i have no idea what causes it either, hes been alot better since hes came in for winter now, not sure if its cos the fields were so bare he wasnt getting much eating. my boys had gastogard before aswell, like yours i didnt see much difference but when he was rescoped he did look better on the inside. what is the ex egus stuff? may give my vet a call about it. thanks for the reply btw!
 
The Ex-Egus is a supplement that is supposed to work to promote healthy gut mucosa. (Apparently research has shown that producing a low level of mucosa can be a genetic factor and some horses are therefore just prone to ulcers). I'm beginning to think that maybe my horse is in this category. He had ulcers in the glandular part of his stomach as well as the upper part and apparently this is associated with this too. Even after two full courses of Gastroguard, the ulvcers returned / didn't go.

Reading the info on Ex-Egus, it's supposed to trigger the development of cells responsible for mucosa production. There were trials done on race horses and the results were quite promising. (I know it's all sales promotion but I've tried so many things I thought it was worth a go).

I've tried Pronutrin too (which is pectin based). When my horse was rescoped after being on it for a couple of months, the stomach lining looked whiter but ulcers were still there. I persevered for another year or so but wasn't entirely convinced and it's quite expensive (around £65 a fortnight) so switched to Slippery Elm. He was good on this through the summer but at the beginning of the autumn started to show mild signs again.

Other than some issues getting him to eat the Ex-Egus, (He'll only eat it if I mix ith with Happy Hoof and I'd taken him off that due to the molasses content), it seems promising. It's about half the price of the Pronutrin so fingers crossed it does the job!

I hope you find something for your horse.
 
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