Feeding to Prevent Ulcers

Feeding to Prevent Ulcers

Treating ulcers is only the first step of fixing the problem; preventing them from recurring is the tricky part. For the last few weeks, as I use medication to heal Zelda’s ulcers, I’ve been thinking about feeding to prevent ulcers in the future. The tricky part for me is that Zelda doesn’t fit the mold […]

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Feeding Alfalfa Beneficial for Ulcer-Prone Horses

Feeding Alfalfa Beneficial for Ulcer-Prone Horse

Research into equine ulcers has revealed that 90% of racehorses, more than 50% of performance horses, and as many as 37% of pleasure horses suffer from gastric ulcers. That is a stunningly large amount of the horse population. Could feeding Alfalfa hay be beneficial for ulcer-prone horse? Research suggests that it could be helpful. Ulcers […]

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