Re: [RC] Wine Country/Gastroguard - kathy . mayeda
Yeah, read the same author's article on electrolytes. I
found some things in there that were outdated or
contrary what ride vets tell me about electrolytes.
I think that we are just beginning to get the data on
the ulcer thing. I don't believe that horses are
dropping dead of ulcers, either.
K.
> > here: http://www.thehorse.com/qf.asp?fid=394
> >
> > some horses which had feed withheld
> > for 24 hours, were fed, then had it withheld again quickly developed
> ulcers.
> > If it is not treated, the horse's health and performance will be
> > compromised at best, and, at worst, the ulcer will perforate and >the
> horse will die of peritonitis.
>
> Somehow all this seems a little bizaare. If 90% of the horses who are
> doing anything have ulcers...look around. How many are dropping dead of
> peritonitis? (O.K. I know this is Ridecamp and a bunch of you are already
> sending me the story of the horse you know that dropped dead of
> peritonitis).
>
> So, a horse misses a feeding, then gets fed, then misses a feeding and he
> has an ulcer now. Is anyone scoping horses, finding these ulcers and
> then tracking their progress *without* treatment? I mean, boom, my hair
> didn't do right today so I have an ulcer. Does this mean I'm going to
> spend the rest of my life doubled over? How have horses made it up until
> Gastroguard's $900 per month treatment came along? Poor
> Secretariet....running Belmont so fast with ulcers...and John Henry...all
> those years running with ulcers... And what about Smokey Killen's Bandit.
> Surely he had them too...all 18,000 or however many miles. My old pony I
> grew up on...every horse on my street... they'd better put Gastroguard in
> the faucets.
>
> Sounds like they've discovered something they didn't know was there...but
> maybe it's always been there off and on on some horses. Anyone spending
> time tracking it to figure out what's somewhat *normal*?
>
> Angie
>
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