This message is from: Karen McCarthy <weeg...@hotmail.com>
I came in a bit late to the conversation here but I was wondering if you have talked w/ you vet about gastric ulcers? They are so much more common than you would think. I have a TB mare I am caring for that I rescued in November who had them. It was pretty easy to diagnose w/ her as she presented the full repetoire of symptoms w/o hesitation, unlike our more stoic Fjords. We started out by giving her Ulcer Gard paste (at a discounted rate of $28 a tube!!) The active ingredient is Omprazole (active ingredient in Prilosec for human ulcers ) and then 2 weeks into treatment we switched to a product that was donated to us by the manufacturer, Ulcer Cure OTC which has the same % of Omprazole as Ulcergard, but comes in powder form. A one month supply is $150. The only caveat is that you must store it at the correct temp, close to 77°, as the Omprazole is fairly unstable. http://ulcercureotc.com/Hope this helps, Karen in snowy Oregon :: Karen McCarthy :: Great Basin Fjords :: Madras, Oregon :: Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
