Hindgut Ulcers – The Hidden Threat Inside Your Horse
Executive Summary Hindgut ulcers in horses, also referred to as equine hindgut ulcers, colonic ulcers in horses, or cecal ulcers in horses, represent one of the most clinically important yet…
Alfalfa Before Exercise: Does It Buffer Equine Stomach Acid?
Executive Summary Feeding alfalfa before exercise is widely applied as a management-based strategy to reduce gastric acid exposure in horses, particularly those at risk of equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS).…
Endocrinopathic vs Sepsis-Related Laminitis: A Clinical and Pathophysiologic Comparison
Executive Summary Laminitis is not a single disease. It is a structural failure syndrome of the lamellar interface with multiple upstream drivers. Two major categories—endocrinopathic laminitis and sepsis-related laminitis—represent fundamentally…
Equine Metabolic Syndrome & Insulin Dysregulation: Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Field Applications
Executive Summary Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) is a complex metabolic disorder in horses characterized primarily by insulin dysregulation, increased risk of metabolic laminitis, and often—but not always—regional adiposity. While insulin…
How Hay Type and Meal Timing Affect Stomach Ulcer Risk
Executive Summary Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) is best understood as a management-driven condition rather than an unpredictable disease process (Sykes et al., 2015). Horses secrete gastric acid continuously, and…
Holistic Ulcer Management Beyond Omeprazole Aftercare Plan
Executive Summary Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) is now widely recognized as a complex, whole-gut disorder rather than a condition driven solely by excess stomach acid (Sykes et al., 2015;…
Feed Your Way to an Ulcer-Free Horse: Nutrition Strategies for EGUS Prevention
Executive Summary Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS), also referred to as equine ulcer syndrome or equine ulcer disease, is among the most prevalent causes of chronic digestive discomfort in modern…
