Changes in Management Lead to Improvement and Healing of Equine Squamous Gastric Disease.

Publisher: Molecular Diversity Preservation International Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101635614 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2076-2615 (Print) Linking ISSN: 20762615 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Animals (Basel) Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE

Original Publication: Basel, Switzerland : Molecular Diversity Preservation International, 2011-

Equine squamous gastric disease (ESGD) is common in horses and poses a serious welfare problem. Several risk factors have been identified and ESGD is routinely treated with omeprazole. Fourteen mares, previously used as embryo recipients and diagnosed with ESGD, were selected. Horses were confined to individual stalls, exercised once daily, and fed ad libitum hay, 1 kg of a low starch compound complementary feed and a mineral supplement. Half of the horses received a compound containing hydrolysed collagen (supplement) and the other half did not (control). At the start of the study, ESGD scores were 3.57 and 3.36 for the supplement and control group, respectively. After 4 weeks, the ESGD grades were significantly reduced in both groups (1.89 and 1.43, respectively, p < 0.01), and healing (ESGD < 2) occurred in 7 out of 14 horses. No treatment effect was observed ( p = 0.75), and it was concluded that the change in husbandry overshadowed any potential effect of the compound. Severe ESGD can improve, and even heal, with the provision of a diet of ad libitum forage and a small amount of a compound complementary feed, without the use of omeprazole. A predictable daily routine, with a limited number of dedicated caretakers, may have contributed to the improvement of gastric health.

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Keywords: equine; equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS); equine squamous gastric disease (ESGD); gastric ulcers; horse; stomach; ulcers

Date Created: 20230513 Latest Revision: 20230515

20230515

PMC10177505

10.3390/ani13091498

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