We often get asked this question : “What’s the best treatment for gastric ulcers ?” To be honest, we don’t have a “best” treatment or a “standard protocol”…. The reason for this is that every lesion is different as is the horse that they are attached to. As vets, we need to have a range …
Given that the majority of horses all over the world have been chemically carpet bombed with dewormers for the last 60 years, it’s not surprising that many of these dewormers are no longer effective in killing the worms inside your horse. Through a process of natural selection worms have evolved to become resistant to …
A recent review summarised the current literature on potential risk factors for colic in horses. Here’s a summary on what they found : Increasing age of the horse was identified as a significant risk factor in seven studies. A previous history of colic was associated with an increased risk of colic in seven studies. The …
The umbrella term Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) has previously been used to describe both Equine Squamous Gastric Disease (ESGD) & Equine Glandular Gastric Disease (EGGD). However, we now know that they are distinct diseases and are completely unrelated in terms of their appearance, risk factors, treatment and management. They both just happen to occur …
In humans, research on the gastrointestinal microbiome has been linked to a range of disease and conditions from obesity to anxiety and autism. Researchers have taken faecal microbiome from overweight humans and transplanted it into ‘germ-free’ mice in the laboratory, these mice began to gain weight quite dramatically, without any changes to their diet. Scientists …
Check out our YouTube video showing our mobile gastroscope in action! Girthiness is a common term used do describe an adverse behavioral response to the girth being tightened. Some horses will pin their ears back, some will kick, some will turn to bite and others may run backwards or even buck when the girth is …
Sand colic is something horse owners and vets will always be battling in WA and unfortunately, we see a large number of cases every year. Buildup of sand in the GI tract can cause painful obstructions and gastrointestinal irritation. SYMPTOMS Signs of sand colic can range from mild to severe. A horse with a high …
The term “hindgut ulcers” has been bantered around a lot in recent years. Almost every horse owner knows someone who’s horse was “diagnosed” with hindgut ulcers. What Exactly is the Hindgut of the Horse ? The equine hindgut or large intestine consists of the following segments : the cecum, the large colon, the small …
