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Location: On a paint horse... | Where is the best priced place to buy omeprazole? It adds up in a hurry when you are needing to do the 30 day treatment. Thanks! |
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Location: Alberta, Canada | I use compound omeprazole from my vet. $180 for 500ml and initial doseage is 20ml/day -- 10ml maintenance dose. I've never used the more expensive pastes but have had results with the compound so haven't felt the need. |
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Location: Somewhere between S@%&# stirrer and Saint | I would love to comment on this topic but at this moment I am very busy with fireworks season. In July I would like to comment on the topic of Omeprazole, the truths and myths! |
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Location: Beggs, OK | I would love to see someone come on and discuss the fact that many horses don't have ulcers at all and Omeprazole can be detrimental in many other aspects of their health. |
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Location: On a paint horse... | Thanks to everyone for your comments!  Maybe horses dont have ulcers but this mare had all the classic symptoms and they go away when she gets omeprazole!  |
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Location: Beggs, OK | That's why I said many horses...
When we changed up our feed program the horses that had chronic ulcer symptoms no longer needed Gastrogard. When treating with Omeprazole products horse owners need to research the other effects as well. Omeprazole inhibits the absorption of many other necessary dietary needs and can cause deficiencies that will mimic other issues. Daily ulcer preventatives in many cases are counterproductive, unless you're selling the product.
Look deeper into the cause of the digestive disruption. |
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Location: Alberta, Canada | rachellyn80 - 2015-06-24 7:35 AM
 I would love to see someone come on and discuss the fact that many horses don't have ulcers at all and Omeprazole can be detrimental in many other aspects of their health.
That's my mare too. I have tried everything in the book and omeprazole is the only thing that has kept her on her feed. So I don't take short cuts. I take her off in the off season. I fully realize that there are potential risks to feeding omeprazole daily but until I find something that works as well or better this is what I have to do. |
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Location: SE Missouri | rachellyn80 - 2015-06-24 9:56 AM
That's why I said many horses...
When we changed up our feed program the horses that had chronic ulcer symptoms no longer needed Gastrogard. Â When treating with Omeprazole products horse owners need to research the other effects as well. Â Omeprazole inhibits the absorption of many other necessary dietary needs and can cause deficiencies that will mimic other issues. Â Daily ulcer preventatives in many cases are counterproductive, unless you're selling the product.
Look deeper into the cause of the digestive disruption.Â
What do you feed? |
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Location: Beggs, OK | abrooks - 2015-06-24 8:48 PM rachellyn80 - 2015-06-24 9:56 AM That's why I said many horses...
When we changed up our feed program the horses that had chronic ulcer symptoms no longer needed Gastrogard. When treating with Omeprazole products horse owners need to research the other effects as well. Omeprazole inhibits the absorption of many other necessary dietary needs and can cause deficiencies that will mimic other issues. Daily ulcer preventatives in many cases are counterproductive, unless you're selling the product.
Look deeper into the cause of the digestive disruption. What do you feed?
After the feed contamination fiasco that I've been dealing with since January opened my eyes, I realized that for the past few years we had really been struggling with a lot of "ulcers" and "EPM"...and my horses always looked empty. We had major systemic inflammation issues..constant body soreness and horses needing injections.
We found that our feed had been contaminated with different kinds of cattle medications and was making our horses very sick. So, thats when we made the switch. We have always struggled to keep a consistent supply of good alfalfa, but had a nice supply. We put all of our horses on Bluebonnet Intensify Feeds, most are on Omega Force. They came around and started gaining slowly, but absolutely bloomed when we added the Bluebonnet Digestive Supplement - Transform DSI. We have recently discovered Omnis Complete Performance alfalfa cubes and have cut way back on our concentrated feeds and are relying more on the Omnis cubes for the horses main source of nutrition. I have a recent post about them and have since become a dealer. This is the coolest product I have ever run across and I have been blown away at how calm, healthy, and full my horses are. They are the simplest best quality feed/forage I have ever found. They are alfalfa, oats, and flax.
No more ulcers, no more EPM symptoms, no more belly aches, no more colic episodes, no more empty flanked rough looking horses. |
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Location: Willows, CA | I have done a number of feed programs using the Danco hay cubes with Renew Gold and coastal or grass hay. If teeth are good and a constant roughage source Is available, ulcers will rarely be an issue. |
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| rachellyn80 - 2015-06-24 9:35 AM
 I would love to see someone come on and discuss the fact that many horses don't have ulcers at all and Omeprazole can be detrimental in many other aspects of their health.
Actually the research says 80% of performance horses have ulcers.
The problem is differentiating hind gut or stomach ulcers
Omeprazole has only been proven to work on stomach ulcers
Hind gut generally the harder one to treat.
If a diet change is done to eliminate simple sugars the ulcers will not be aggravated as much, and if the horse is in a low stress environment may heal themselves
Omeprazole has it place, but should not be given continuously as with every medication we give there is a negative effect |
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Location: Beggs, OK | cheryl makofka - 2015-06-25 12:31 AM rachellyn80 - 2015-06-24 9:35 AM I would love to see someone come on and discuss the fact that many horses don't have ulcers at all and Omeprazole can be detrimental in many other aspects of their health. Actually the research says 80% of performance horses have ulcers. The problem is differentiating hind gut or stomach ulcers Omeprazole has only been proven to work on stomach ulcers Hind gut generally the harder one to treat. If a diet change is done to eliminate simple sugars the ulcers will not be aggravated as much, and if the horse is in a low stress environment may heal themselves Omeprazole has it place, but should not be given continuously as with every medication we give there is a negative effect
That's my point. How many horses would have ulcers if their dietary needs were being met? Too many times horses are put on ulcer meds when it's absolutely not necessary. Yes, the owner may see results from the supplement, but it doesn't mean that the problem is fixed. Bandaid medicine is just that....get to the source of the issue or you're going to go through a whole lot of bandaids and possibly cause bigger problems. |
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| rachellyn80 - 2015-06-25 11:47 AM
 That's my point.  How many horses would have ulcers if their dietary needs were being met?  Too many times horses are put on ulcer meds when it's absolutely not necessary. Yes, the owner may see results from the supplement, but it doesn't mean that the problem is fixed.  Bandaid medicine is just that....get to the source of the issue or you're going to go through a whole lot of bandaids and possibly cause bigger problems.
Oh I could KISS you for that. Reviewing what is fed your horse and changing that up will save tons of money in the long run on feed, vet bills and "supplements". |
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