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Location: Washington | Alright....have a 6yr old gelding who was perfect as a 4yr old when he was started (I did the work so know what he went through). He was great and did everything perfect, happy, perky and amazing work ethic. Last year though he started out that same way perfect to ride, but started getting aggitated while riding (****y, chomping the bit, a little on the chargy side when trotting or loping), and did start getting a little flinchy when the cinch was tightened. Dealt with it figured it was just a stage, then figured he needed a change of scenery from the arena so started riding him out. His teeth were done, he is not sore, had the chiro out, saddle fits...
I have a feeling he has ulcers, he is one that does over think things at times and is just a faster thinking horse that could be one to easily stress. Because while riding I haven't done anything to really blow his mind or frazzle him.
Sound like ulcers?
Edited by BarrelsRmyLife 2016-02-15 9:11 PM
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | It sure could be. I have had horses get them for numerous reasons. From an injury, from shipping from a far away state. Getting sent off to a trainer. Some are just the worrying type. I use Equine Edge GastroPLUS for mine. Works on gastric and hind gut. Also has a money back guarantee. |
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| Yes it does. My horse did the same thing. Only sbe stopped eating too. I put her on OxyUlcer and Oxymax. Had a new horse in 3 days. The Oxy Ulcer is cheaper than Gastroguard and it gets hind gut ulcers. You give it for 15 days. The Oxymax will prevent them. Oxymax is what.Ed and Martha Wright uses and endorses.
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Location: Deep South | I would treat for ulcers. |
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Location: Piedmont, OK | It sounds like ulcers to me. |
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Location: Alabama | What is his feeding and turn out schedule like?
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Location: Somewhere between S@%&# stirrer and Saint | I heard Omeprazole is good for treating ulcers.
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| I think with established ulcers you can only heal with omeprazole. In my experience alternative therapies do not heal- this was supported by an actual scope. Some horses can be maintained with alternative therapies, but I do not feel like healing occurs
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| i had a nice gelding as a four year was runnning with open horses, he is 16.1 hands and a ass dragger, he got sore in his hocks vet thought to young to have to inject, if you took him to a two day show first day sweet second day nervous nellie. this is before previcox and made vet do his hocks changed him, but treated him for ulcers and he acted like a dead head like 20m years old. i wpould treat with a little omeprizole and see what happens a few days will let you know. |
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