Digestive Health

Equine Ulcers and EGUS

Equine ulcers represent the single most preventable health issue horses face today. A product of modern horse keeping practices and stresses, gastric ulcers, small and large intestinal ulcers, cecal and colonic ulcers and hindgut acidosis can have a drastic impact on horse health, disposition and performance. Extensive research over the last two decades highlights the severity and scope of Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome.

Ulcer Treatment Protocol

Ulcers have become extremely prevalent in today's horse.  Stressful conditions such as stall confinement, training, competition and hauling can all lead to ulcerated tissue.  Gastric ulcers and hindgut acidosis have a dramatic impact on a horse's health, disposition and performance.  A horse with no gastrointestinal ulceration can develop ulcers very quickly when subjected to physical stressors.

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