How to keep gastric ulcers at bay: simple 12-step plan
Equine vet Richard Hepburn MRCVS outlines how to heal gastric ulcers and prevent their recurrence with a simple 12-step plan
Gastric ulcers
Gastric ulcers in horses are a common problem, particular among racehorses and elite competition horses, although they can be suffered by horse of all ages and types, particularly if they have limited access to forage or suffer stress. Foals are also susceptible. Ulcers can occur in both the upper (squamous gastric ulcers) and lower (glandular ulcers) parts of the horse’s stomach.
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Gastric ulcers: answers to horse owners’ most frequently asked questions
Confusion often surrounds the cause, diagnosis and treatment of gastric ulcers. Richard Hepburn MRCVS draws on the latest veterinary thinking to answer horse owners' most frequent questions
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4 steps to cost-effective ulcer treatment in horses
Richard Hepburn MRCVS looks at the key steps to successfully managing equine gastric ulceration syndrome
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InnerVision vet's blog: on duty at Chatsworth
Vet Rachael Conwell has been to visit a Welsh pony with some nasty ulcers and has had a busy weekend on duty at Chatsworth Horse Trials
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Meet equine internal medicine specialist vet Rachael Conwell
A specialist in equine internal medicine, Rachael will be blogging for Horse & Hound during May to help raise awareness of equine gastric ulcer ‘InnerVision’ month
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Gastric ulcers: understanding what is fact and what is fiction
An alarmingly high proportion of competition horses are being diagnosed with stress-related gastric ulcers, but what are the facts?
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UK's first online gastric ulcer risk assesement launched
To mark the start of Gastric Ulcer Awareness Month 2009 the UK’s first online gastric ulcer risk assessment for horse owners has been launched by Merial Equine Health
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Q&A: How to feed a horse after gastric ulcer treatment
Horse & Hound advises a reader on the best diet for a horse who has recently recovered from a gastric ulcer
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The problems with gastric ulcers
Is your horse at risk of painful stomach ulcers? The right feeding regime can lessen the chances
