Tori21
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I have had my mare for 2 years, now aged 7. 12 months ago she showed some symptoms of ulcers - kicking out when tacking up, reluctance to go forwards, could buck on canter transition. she was scoped showing grade 3 squamous ulcers only. 1 month of gastroguard, rescoped and given the all clear. The vet advised as they were only squamous ulcers (so top of stomach) this just indicated acid splash so he didn't think pain related so to just feed low sugar, low starch diet and feed before riding. she can be mareish when in season so has also been put on regumate which has worked brilliantly since. After a couple of months post ulcers, I assume getting over the pain related memory she was working really well and we have had a really good summer.
Fast forward end of September, sudden reluctance to go forward and real aversion to any leg pressure. Physio came out and couldn't see anything obviously wrong so thought digestion. Booked in for rescope, now completed and diagnosed grade 2 ulcers - same squamous ulcers only.
This mare is not stressy, not in hard work, not travelled, not feed high grain. She has adlib haylage, is turned out with others for 10-12hrs per day, fed on fast fibre with thunderbrooks chaff, and chaff given before ridden.
I am now at a total loss of what to do to prevent these ulcers, vet suggested time of year, has anyone heard of this ?
I am thinking of putting her on coligone to try, and then exploring pain related areas may start with SI/hocks? It doesn't make sense to me how we can have a really good summer then go back to square one.
Just to add saddle regularly checked and all up to date with the dentist.
Fast forward end of September, sudden reluctance to go forward and real aversion to any leg pressure. Physio came out and couldn't see anything obviously wrong so thought digestion. Booked in for rescope, now completed and diagnosed grade 2 ulcers - same squamous ulcers only.
This mare is not stressy, not in hard work, not travelled, not feed high grain. She has adlib haylage, is turned out with others for 10-12hrs per day, fed on fast fibre with thunderbrooks chaff, and chaff given before ridden.
I am now at a total loss of what to do to prevent these ulcers, vet suggested time of year, has anyone heard of this ?
I am thinking of putting her on coligone to try, and then exploring pain related areas may start with SI/hocks? It doesn't make sense to me how we can have a really good summer then go back to square one.
Just to add saddle regularly checked and all up to date with the dentist.