Young horses, by nature, are inquisitive. They tend to mimic their mothers and explore their environments, which may include their dam’s feces. The main reason, thought by many scientists, why foals eat manure is to help populate their hind gut with important digestive microbes. Is it normal for a foal Read more…
Can I feed Speedi-Beet or Fibre-Beet to a senior horse? Both Speedi-Beet and Fibre-Beet are ideal for the veteran horse. Once soaked they are palatable and easy to eat, even if your horse has missing teeth. What should I feed my senior horse to gain weight? Alfalfa is higher in Read more…
Dose Species Usage Dose Horses For treatment of Lyme disease 10mg/kg PO q12h for 1-2mos For treatment of anaplasmosis 10mg/kg PO q12h for10-14d For treatment of organisms with MIC ≤ 0.25mcg/mL 10mg/kg PO q24h For treatment of organisms with MIC 0.5-1.0mcg/mL 10mg/kg PO q12h Can a horse take doxycycline? Doxycycline Read more…
Speedi-Beet becomes the first and only 10 minute quick soaking Beet pulp whilst Fibre-Beet is the only soaking mash product to be approved by BETA, making them both suitable for horses and ponies prone to equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS). Can you feed sugar beet to horses with ulcers? Using Read more…
Gastrogard Paste for horses is recommended for use in horses and foals 4 weeks of age and older. The contents of one syringe will dose a 1250 lb (568 kg) horse at the rate of 1.8 mg omeprazole/lb body weight (4 mg/kg). When is the best time to give Gastrogard? Read more…
Omeprazole Cost One tube will last a 500 kg horse for three days. How long does omeprazole stay in a horses system? Urine analysis showed that omeprazole could be detected for up to 25 hr above the previously established urine screening limit of 500 pg/ml and thus indicated that the Read more…
Based on their results, the researchers concluded that “a detection (withdrawal) time of 48 hours is recommended, which should assist those balancing what is best for an individual horse with what is needed to protect the integrity of the sport in which they are involved.” How long does omeprazole last Read more…
The recommended dose of UlcerGard is 1 mg/kg body weight (or 500 mg for a 500 kg horse). UlcerGard contains 2.28 g omeprazole per 6.15 g tube (37% omeprazole). Therefore, a 500 kg horse is receiving 185 mg omeprazole per serving. How much omeprazole can I give a horse? This Read more…
Dosage and Administration GastroGard Paste is administered orally once a day at a dose of 4 mg/kg body weight. For a 500 kg horse, this would equate to 2000 mg of GastroGard. The concentration of omeprazole in GastroGard is 2.28 g per 6.15 g tube, or 37%. How is omeprazole Read more…
The epiglottis is the triangular cartilaginous structure that sits on the floor of the airway, just in front of the larynx (Figure 1a). Its job is to flip backwards and seal over the airway each time the horse swallows food, thereby preventing aspiration of the food bolus. What is epiglottis Read more…