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EGUS Series Part 1: What’s the fuss over gastric ulcers?

EGUS Series Part 1: What’s the fuss over gastric ulcers?

Be it in the show ring or over dinner with horse friends, the topic of gastric ulcers always seems to elicit sentiments of frustration and misunderstanding.  What causes these pesky ulcers and what can we do as horseman to combat them? To start, it’s important to...
Benefits of Gastroscopy

Benefits of Gastroscopy

Most horse owners are familiar with equine gastric ulcers, or EGUS (equine gastric ulcer syndrome).  Gastric ulcers are extremely common in horses and likely underdiagnosed. Because horses evolved as grazing animals, their stomachs are designed for continual...
Equioxx use and Probiotics

Equioxx use and Probiotics

By Dr. Shane Baird Anyone in the horse industry knows that a healthy horse gut is of the utmost importance. As owners and stewards of the horse we need to do everything that we can do to keep that gut in the best shape possible. The use of probiotics and their...