This drug will have a significant impact on the equine industry. EGUS may affect as many as 1.8 million U.S. performance horses. Like People, Horses Get Ulcers, Too As with human ulcers, stomach acid appears to be the main cause of horse ulcers.
Excess acid can eat through the protective lining and damage the stomach.
Among the most noticeable signs of ulcers are decreased appetite, colic, poor hair coat, poor body condition and poor performance. In foals, clinical signs may include grinding of teeth, colic, intermittent nursing, decreased appetite and weakness. Feeding practices, training and trailering, competing, and even hospitalization can contribute to ulcer formation in horses. Intensity of training may also contribute to ulcer formation. Helicobacter pylori , bacteria that are a factor in the development of human ulcers, have not been isolated from horse stomachs and are not currently considered to be a cause of horse ulcers.