Equine Stomach Ulcers

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ANOTHER HAS PINCHED OUR NAME AND REGISTERED A DOMAIN USING OUR BRAND NAME.

For more than 6 years Ranvet has been using endoscopy of horses in Australia, researching the incidence of EGUS

These are the facts.

Stomach ulcers are common in horses.

Approximately 91% of racehorses get stomach ulcers, regardless of age.

Approximately 52% of other performance horses have ulcers.

Approximately 57% of foals have stomach ulcers, particularly during the first several months of life.

Approximately 50% of horses with ulcers show no outward signs of gastrointestinal disease.

Stomach ulcers in horses are a major problem in adult horses as well as foals 

Here are some unsolicited testimonials for the effectiveness of Ranvet's ulcer treatment

Turning Runners into winners

Our horse went from a maiden of 22 starts to winning eight out of its next 16 including the Albury Cup after Ulcerguard treatment for equine stomach ulcers.
Joe Cleary, NSW

How do I tell if my horses have stomach ulcers?

Most horses don't show any signs of ulcers and you'll end up tipping them out because they don't perform on the track as their pedigree would have you expect them to.

Do you currently have a horse that

* grinds his teeth
* sulks in his box
* pulls on the training track more than before
* now wants to take a bite out of you when he used to be settled
* is no longer eating a full feed
* looks like a mountain pony instead of a thoroughbred
* won't jump out of the barrier
* has ribs you can count
* you are constantly yelling at him to "Get up" when he's in the stalls at the races? Well it might just be an off day but this and the signs above are also telltale signs.


So how do we diagnose?

Scope each horse with a 3-metre endoscope or treat each horse for three days and look for a change in appetite or temperament.

"If you see an improvement in them when treated you can be quite sure that they were suffering from the pain of stomach ulcers."
Dr Percy Sykes AM MRCVS MACVSc 

Why do horses get ulcers?
Acid released in the stomach in the absence of feed is thought to be the main factor in the disease. The stress of training together with high energy feeds twice-a-day means for much of the day there is no eating. With no eating there is no chewing, so there is less saliva to neutralise the acid. As the acid splashes across the upper side of the stomach it eats away the lining to form, sometimes within days, deep bleeding ulcers. The pain leads to the list of clinical signs mentioned above.

How does the treatment work?
Ulcerguard Oral Paste is absorbed into the blood stream and acts on the acid secreting glands to inhibit acid release. It is important to dose Ulcerguard three times-a-day because it is rapidly excreted form the body. Only by maintaining a high blood level of Ulcerguard will you have an effect on acid release. By reducing the acidity you provide an environment for the wounds to heal.