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Rustynailfl Reg. Jun 2011	Posted 2015-05-18 6:17 PM Subject: Ulcer flair-up
	What do you do to help your horse when their ulcer(s) seems to be bothering them? I ran my guy this weekend without jailbreak, which I always run him on to help protect him since he tends to get very worked up. BIG mistake! He has now been off his grain the last couple days. He is already on Gastrotech which has done miracles for him. But what do you do if one has a fair up and it's particularly bothering them? Thanks!!
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cheryl makofka Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2015-05-18 10:05 PM Subject: RE: Ulcer flair-up
The Advice Guru Posts: 6419	I treat with omeprazole
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shilohorse Reg. May 2011	Posted 2015-05-18 10:16 PM Subject: RE: Ulcer flair-up
Extreme Veteran Posts: 383	succeed is great- you can feed granules daily and they have tubes you can give when they are not eating- best ulcer stuff I have used
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barrel racing addict Reg. Jul 2014	Posted 2015-05-18 10:28 PM Subject: RE: Ulcer flair-up
Regular Posts: 65	I have mine on Neigh - Lox Advanced. He gets 2 scoops twice a day every day. It has made a huge different in him. He's a lot calmer at the gate & thinks about his run more.
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hlynn Reg. Dec 2011	Posted 2015-05-19 5:39 AM Subject: RE: Ulcer flair-up
A Lady with Fight Posts: 2701 Location: NC	Honestly, your best course of action is to treat all over again. Especially if you originally used omeprazole to treat. Omeprazole is recommended to be used indefinitely. Youre supposed to treat for at least 28 days with the full dosage then use the 'maintenance dose' from then on. If you stop, the pumps that were being inhibited get turned back on full blast. Then you end up with even more problems than you started with. Ulcers can form in as little as 3-5 days. Sometimes the worst symtoms mean a horse has bleeding ulcers, which need strict treatment and maintenance to keep them at bay.
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astreakinchic Reg. Sep 2011	Posted 2015-05-19 8:12 AM Subject: RE: Ulcer flair-up
Expert Posts: 1611	As everyone has said retreat and keep on a maintenance product to protect good gut flora and function. Also, if I know they are gonna be in a high stress situation like a week long futurity then they will get a maintenance dose each day. If your going to put them in not so normal stressful situations your going to haft to premeditate for it. Know your horse and what they can take...
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Cowgirl Kat Reg. Aug 2013	Posted 2015-05-19 11:21 AM Subject: RE: Ulcer flair-up
Elite Veteran Posts: 999 Location: Sunny So Cal	Usually I use the ulcer prevent but when it is close to a competition I will switch him back the GastroPLUS a couple days before, during the event and a few days after. My gelding is a silent worrier and freaks out. This seems to keep his stomach happy and healthy. I also have him on FORCO. Love what FORCO does for all of my horses. I feel like THE and FORCO are a power couple together. lol
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