Field survey of the prevalence of gastric ulcers in Thoroughbred racehorses and on response to treatment of affected horses with omeprazole paste

Johnson, Janice H.; Vatistas, Nicholas J.; Castro, Leonor; Fischer, Thaís; Pipers, F. S.; Maye, D.

doi:10.1111/j.2042-3292.2001.tb00095.x

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“…10 This process would explain the high prevalence of ulceration of the pars esophagea seen in racehorses under intensive training. 8,[11][12][13] For as-yet unexplained reasons, ulcers of the pars esophagea tend to be located close to the margo plicatus (Uzal and Diab, unpublished observation, 2015). These ulcers in racehorses are most often considered an incidental necropsy finding, with no clinical significance.…”

Section: Gastric Ulcerationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gastritis, Enteritis, and Colitis in Horses

Uzal

Diab

2015

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice

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The gastrointestinal system of horses is affected by a large variety of inflammatory infectious and noninfectious conditions. The most prevalent form of gastritis is associated with ulceration of the pars esophagea. Although the diagnostic techniques for alimentary diseases of horses have improved significantly over the past few years, difficulties still exist in establishing the causes of a significant number of enteric diseases in this species. This problem is compounded by several agents of enteric disease also being found in the intestine of clinically normal horses, which questions the validity of the mere detection of these agents in the intestine.

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Section: Gastric Ulcerationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gastritis, Enteritis, and Colitis in Horses

Uzal

Diab

2015

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice

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“…Diseases may arise when particular practices compromise the welfare of horses like in the case of gastric ulceration: 82% of thoroughbred racehorses were found to be affected by some degree of ulceration (Johnson et al, 2001) probably as a reflection of a high energy diet with a low forage proportion. Moreover, active racing is associated with frequent transports and with housing systems that do not allow enough social contacts among conspecifics, conditions that may enhance the risk of developing stereotypies .…”

Section: Clinical Problemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Welfare issues of horses: an overview and practical recommendations

Minero

2009

Italian Journal of Animal Science

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The largest proportion of the world's horses are still used for work in agriculture and traction, however in the western countries they are increasingly kept for recreational and social purposes, breeding, sport and competition. It is often assumed that horses enjoys better farming conditions than other species, yet they have specific needs which should be fulfilled in order to have a proper welfare. This paper will review the main welfare issues of horses and the following aspects will be considered: nutrition, housing and management, clinical problems, behaviour problems, training and riding, transportation, measuring welfare. Horses are social animals that live in groups in close contact with conspecifics. They spend most of their waking hours moving at walk, grazing and eating grass. Some of the constraints imposed on horses during the last centuries conflict to their naturally evolved behaviour. Effective and humane handling of horses positively affects many important aspects like the safety of man, the performance level and the welfare of horses. It is an essential condition for keeping horses that handlers, riders, trainers, farriers and veterinarians have proper knowledge of the behaviour of the horse in order to fulfil their natural needs and guarantee their welfare.

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“…The highest prevalence has been shown in the racing horses (>90%) (Murray et al . 1996; Johnson et al . 2001; Ferrucci et al .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%