Ulcer symtoms??

[ramsaybailey]

Hi
Can anyone share their horses ulcer symptoms?
I have one with suspected ulcers however not confirmed.
Symptoms are general moodyness, a bit inconsistent but does have pinned ears/threatens to bite a lot of the time
Reactive when I touch her chest to undo/do up rugs
Reactive with saddle/girth
Turns to bite/won't stand at mounting block
Generally well behaved (as in no dangerous behaviour!) being ridden however can pin ears back when leg aid applied, throws head around and has become more spooky
Stresses in stable and gets wound up waiting for hard feed
Yawning a lot
OK to lunge but not keen on going forward

Worth scoping? Sometimes I'm convinced other times I wonder if I'm over thinking as shes a dominant type

Thank you ?

 

[w1bbler]

Those symptoms scream pain to me.
My horse was grumpy to touch chest, neck, girth, also a little difficult to pick up front feet. She was eventually diagnosed with grade 2 ulcers, kissing spines & navicular. Not sure which of the list caused the symptoms ?
She was an angel to ride though, no complaints about being saddled,. With hindsight, she did occasionally stop at a fence & was hard work when schooling.

 

[PSD]

Always worth scoping to me.

mine didn’t really display many symptoms (so I thought) apart from being disunited in canter and unwilling to go forward. She was scoped and had grade 4. In hindsight, a lot of her behaviour and trouble keeping weight on was probably related too

 

[ramsaybailey]

Those symptoms scream pain to me.

Yeah I think there's something up too ?

 

[ramsaybailey]

Always worth scoping to me.

mine didn’t really display many symptoms (so I thought) apart from being disunited in canter and unwilling to go forward. She was scoped and had grade 4. In hindsight, a lot of her behaviour and trouble keeping weight on was probably related too

Grade 4 ouch! Yep I think worth looking in to. Haven't had her that long but her behaviours definitely changed recently just doesn't seem comfortable

 

[PSD]

Grade 4 ouch! Yep I think worth looking in to. Haven't had her that long but her behaviours definitely changed recently just doesn't seem comfortable

yeah they were bad! Bless her she was so tolerant. I always say it’s worth risking ulcers out, they are responsible for so many behaviour changes with horses and I think people (not you personally) should consider them before anything else in all honesty

 

[shergar]

Google EQUINE ULCER DIAGNOSIS BY MARK DEPAOLO , may be helpful showing you different horses and how they react to being touched on different parts of the body .

 

[ramsaybailey]

Just incase someone with a horse with these symptoms finds this thread - mare was scoped and ulcers were found, back x Ray and ovaries clear

 

[Bellaboo18]

Just incase someone with a horse with these symptoms finds this thread - mare was scoped and ulcers were found, back x Ray and ovaries clear

Thank you for the update. Any idea of the cause of the ulcers?