Ulcers and right hind problem

[Achinghips]

Can anyone help. I won't go into the history of why I'm asking, as too detailed.

I read something the other day that indicated if a horse has ulcers one of the symptoms alongside the usual symptoms is getting right hind under body .... Any thoughts? Also, what is the treatment for ulcers please? How does protein and hayledge exacerbate ulcers? Thanks

 

[CarolineJ]

Mine used to object to holding his right hind up for the farrier - since he's been treated for ulcers it's no longer a problem.

Treatment for ulcers is generally a course of Gastrogard, which is a hugely expensive paste that has to be prescribed by a vet. It works by inhibiting acid production in the stomach, allowing the ulcers to heal, but unless the situation that caused the ulcers is addressed then they're likely to reoccur.

 

[ridefast]

Yes coss the cecum sits to the right, when mine was having gut issues she was rh lame

 

[Achinghips]

Interesting. Thankyou. Any supplements I can buy to calm it for the next few weeks until he can be scoped?

 

[ridefast]

Mine didn't have ulcers she had projectile cow pats, I gave her protexin gut balancer and that helped but it only stopped when we changed grazing. ddon't forget scoping doesn't do the hind gut so your horse could come up clear but still have hind gut ulcers

 

[Achinghips]

Anyone heard of comfort gut supplement?

 

[Frozen Hoof Boots]

Pls lookup the paper on ulcers by Dr Ridgeway. V informative. And also the products by KERX and their research on hind gut and excellent on their page.

 

[CarolineJ]

I found Protexin Acid Ease has worked best for mine supplement-wise, but it's a horse by horse thing I think.