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[RC] Chief has ulcers - Rae Callaway

Ok, now that Chief has been diagnosed with ulcers, I'm wondering what this means for any career in endurance.  Because of the heat down here, we won't even be thinking of rides until October, so I've got plenty of time to get him healed.  The vet gave us generic Gastrogard at 30cc's for 30 days and then we're to call back to discuss the maintenance dosage.  She said that recent studies showed that horses are best kept on a half dose for a long (life?) period of time.  If that's the way we have to go, does that mean that Chief can no longer do endurance?  Has anyone else had experience with competing with a horse that has or has had ulcers?  What maintenance treatment do you use?  I'd like to gather some options to present this vet when we discuss Chief next month.
 
Thanks
Rae
Tall C Arabians - Central Region