mega spoilt ponies
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Losing the will to live...
My youngster (owned 4 months) was scoped positive for gastric ulcers 4 weeks ago. Several mild ulcers in non-glandular 'splash' region and very inflamed sore looking ulcers in the glandular area- pyloric region.
Believed to be stress induced (travelling down to me was his first experience of travelling- travelled badly), move from where he was bred into different environment etc (otherwise very ulcer friendly management).
Symptoms- mud licking, balking/ refusing to move forward, pinning ears when leg pressure applied.
So... Has been on 3weeks of gastrogard full dose, 2 weeks of karidox antibiotic (for the pyloric region ulcers) and has now gone down to 1/2 dose gastrogard daily. Also put him on feedmark ulcercalm feed supplement.
Unfortunately he seems to just be getting worse, he is Very cold back tothe point where his back foes straight up when i get on (only been asking for 10mins walk), and he is flatly refusing to move, he just 'humps' and kicks out if i ask him to walk on.
Not sure where to go from here. Vet is a little dismissive and just tells me gastrogard will have healed the ulcers and its just behavioural?
Will have him rescoped in a few weeks. I dont want to keep pushing him incase he is more uncomfortable, its also risking my safety.
Anybody had similar experience? Any advice?
Quite stressed as ive only just bought this horse after having my 6year old pts!
My youngster (owned 4 months) was scoped positive for gastric ulcers 4 weeks ago. Several mild ulcers in non-glandular 'splash' region and very inflamed sore looking ulcers in the glandular area- pyloric region.
Believed to be stress induced (travelling down to me was his first experience of travelling- travelled badly), move from where he was bred into different environment etc (otherwise very ulcer friendly management).
Symptoms- mud licking, balking/ refusing to move forward, pinning ears when leg pressure applied.
So... Has been on 3weeks of gastrogard full dose, 2 weeks of karidox antibiotic (for the pyloric region ulcers) and has now gone down to 1/2 dose gastrogard daily. Also put him on feedmark ulcercalm feed supplement.
Unfortunately he seems to just be getting worse, he is Very cold back tothe point where his back foes straight up when i get on (only been asking for 10mins walk), and he is flatly refusing to move, he just 'humps' and kicks out if i ask him to walk on.
Not sure where to go from here. Vet is a little dismissive and just tells me gastrogard will have healed the ulcers and its just behavioural?
Will have him rescoped in a few weeks. I dont want to keep pushing him incase he is more uncomfortable, its also risking my safety.
Anybody had similar experience? Any advice?
Quite stressed as ive only just bought this horse after having my 6year old pts!