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    RE: [RC] Wine Country/Gastroguard - Bob Morris


    Has any one ever considered that ulcers are a way for
    natural selection of more fit animals. Those with ulcers are
    less likely to reproduce and less likely to live an extended
    life. This abbreviated, less reproductive life means a lower
    number of susceptible foals and a stronger genetic base.
    
    Then along comes the human desire that equates everything to
    a lower norm and screws up the entire system.
    
    Endurance must be drug free and unhealthy animals not
    allowed into competition.
    
    Bob
    
    Bob Morris
    Morris Endurance Enterprises
    Boise, ID
    
    -----Original Message-----
    From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
    kathy.mayeda@xxxxxxx
    Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 8:31 PM
    To: Rides 2 Far
    Cc: nvrider@xxxxxxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Subject: Re: [RC] Wine Country/Gastroguard
    
    
    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    found some things in there that were outdated or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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