Great job on submitting a fecal egg count for your horse! The following information should be used as a guide only. Please contact your regular veterinarian for advice about your specific case. If your horse has returned a worm egg count of zero, there is no need to deworm at this time and we recommend …
by Dr Tania Sundra BSc(Hons) BVMS MANZCVS (Equine Medicine)Avon Ridge Equine Veterinary Services, Brigadoon, WA, Australia INTRODUCTION The term equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) was previously used to describe squamous gastric disease and glandular gastric disease1. More recently however, there has been a growing appreciation of the differences between both these diseases with a realisation …
What is Laminitis ? Laminitis is an extremely painful condition of the feet in which there is inflammation and weakening of the sensitive tissues (laminae) that bond the bone within the hoof to the hoof wall. The sensitive laminae act like velcro to form a strong bond to support the bone within the hoof. Laminitis …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Updated – June 2020 The term Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) has been around since 1999. EGUS is an umbrella term and it simply describes diseases of the stomach. We, as veterinarians really need to break this down into a specific diagnosis of Equine Squamous Gastric Disease & Equine Glandular Gastric Disease. Both are …
