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WetSaddleBlankets Reg. Nov 2010	Posted 2017-03-21 1:18 PM Subject: Other digestive issues besides ulcers.
Gettin Jiggy Wit It Posts: 2734	Name other digestive issues besides ulcers (gastric and hind gut) and colic that would make a horse go off his feed.... GO!... Edited by WetSaddleBlankets 2017-03-21 1:19 PM
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GLP Reg. Oct 2013	Posted 2017-03-21 1:21 PM Subject: RE: Other digestive issues besides ulcers.
I just read the headlines Posts: 4483	Is hindgut acidosis the same thing as hindgut ulcers? That's all I got except colic. What about leaky gut syndrome? Edited by GLP 2017-03-21 1:22 PM
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cheryl makofka Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2017-03-21 3:49 PM Subject: RE: Other digestive issues besides ulcers.
The Advice Guru Posts: 6419	Tumours that wrap around the intestine, can't think of the name, can cause horses to go off feed, loose weight, and even colic. Bladder/kidney stones can cause a horse to go off feed Blood poisoning or sepsis can cause a horse to go off of feed Pain of any sort can cause a horse to go off of feed Stress Swallowing difficulties Respiratory issues
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linds Reg. Feb 2005	Posted 2017-03-21 3:59 PM Subject: RE: Other digestive issues besides ulcers.
Expert Posts: 2531 Location: WI	Are you sure it is digestive? Horses go off feed for a number of reasons. just picky recent change in feed suffering from anxiety poor dental maintenance inflammation or abrasion of the esophagus many illnesses are accompanied by anorexia or refusal of feed
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yippykiyeh Reg. Dec 2007	Posted 2017-03-21 5:20 PM Subject: RE: Other digestive issues besides ulcers.
Extreme Veteran Posts: 391 Location: ON A HILL	Sometimes if bots are attached to the stomach they can have ulcer like symptoms
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MidWest1452 Reg. May 2013	Posted 2017-03-21 9:38 PM Subject: RE: Other digestive issues besides ulcers.
Extreme Veteran Posts: 595 Location: North Dakota	Just the ph being imbalanced and or the bacteria being out of wack.
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Yakima Reg. Mar 2008	Posted 2017-03-21 11:14 PM Subject: RE: Other digestive issues besides ulcers.
Peat and Repeat Posts: 2773 Location: IN MY OWN LITTLE WORLD AT LEAST THEY KNOW ME HERE	Too many supplements. Change in supplements. Abruptly changing to different feed. Not enough hay. Boredom. Pain. Pneumonia etc One of my mares I have to put equipride and pasture mineral n a separate feeder. She eats it but was overly given a bunch of supplemts by precious owner. Ugh She had ulcers and I had a time straightening her out so she will eat FINALLy :0) She now eats 1 scoop rolled oats 1 cup rice bran 1 cup equipride 1/4 cup loose pasture mineral Coastal hay a lot :0) Edited by Yakima 2017-03-21 11:17 PM
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