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Gastric ulcer development in horses in a simulated show or training environment.
Abstract: To determine whether conditions representing activities that are typical in the recreational use of horses, including transport to and from show grounds, stall confinement in unfamiliar surroundings, and light exercise, are associated with increased incidence of gastric ulcers in horses. Methods: Randomized controlled study. Methods: 20 client-owned horses. Methods: Horses had no gastric ulcers as determined by endoscopic examination on study day -1. Ten control horses were maintained on-site with no changes in management variables. Ten horses were transported via trailer for 4 hours on day 0 to another site, placed in individual stalls, fed twice daily, and exercised twice daily for 3 days. On day 4, they were transported back to the original site via trailer for 4 hours. On day 5, endoscopic examinations were performed on all horses to assess gastric mucosa status. Results: Horses that were transported and housed off-site had a significantly higher incidence of hyperkeratosis and reddening of the gastric mucosa than control horses. Two control horses and 7 transported horses developed gastric ulcers by day 5. Ulcer scores of transported horses increased significantly from day -1, whereas ulcer scores in control horses did not change significantly from day -1. Conclusions: Activities that are typical in recreational use of horses were ulcerogenic, and ulcers in the gastric squamous mucosa can develop under these conditions within 6 days.
Publication Date: 2005-09-24 PubMed ID: 16178400DOI: 10.2460/javma.2005.227.775Google Scholar: Lookup The Equine Research Bank provides access to a large database of publicly available scientific literature. Inclusion in the Research Bank does not imply endorsement of study methods or findings by Mad Barn.
- Clinical Trial
- Journal Article
- Randomized Controlled Trial
- Research Support
- Non-U.S. Gov't
Summary
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This research investigated how transporting horses, putting them in unfamiliar surroundings, and giving them light exercise often related to recreational activities could increase the development of gastric ulcers. It concluded that such actions tend to cause gastric ulcers, which can develop under these conditions within six days.
Methodology
- The research involved a randomized controlled study of 20 client-owned horses which didn’t have gastric ulcers at the start of the study.
- These horses were divided into two groups: a control group of 10 horses which stayed on-site with no changes in their management, and another group of 10 horses which were transported to a different site.
- The transported group was subjected to a four-hour transport on day 0, placed in individual stalls, fed twice daily, and exercised twice daily over a three-day period.
- On the fourth day, this group was transported back to their original site, and on day 5, all the horses were endoscopically examined to assess their gastric mucosa status.
Results
- The horses that were transported and exposed to unfamiliar conditions showed a significantly higher rate of hyperkeratosis and reddening of the gastric mucosa when compared to the control group.
- While only two control horses developed gastric ulcers by the fifth day, seven of the transported horses developed ulcers during this period.
- The ulcer scores of the transported horses significantly increased over the days, whereas there wasn’t much change observed in the scores of the control horses.
Conclusions
- The study ultimately concluded that typical activities associated with the recreational use of horses can induce the development of gastric ulcers.
- It was further observed that these ulcers can develop within six days under such conditions.
Cite This Article
APA
McClure SR, Carithers DS, Gross SJ, Murray MJ.
(2005).
Gastric ulcer development in horses in a simulated show or training environment.
J Am Vet Med Assoc, 227(5), 775-777.
https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.2005.227.775 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Female
- Gastric Mucosa / pathology
- Horse Diseases / epidemiology
- Horse Diseases / etiology
- Horse Diseases / pathology
- Horses
- Housing, Animal
- Incidence
- Male
- Stomach Ulcer / epidemiology
- Stomach Ulcer / etiology
- Stomach Ulcer / pathology
- Stomach Ulcer / veterinary
- Stress, Physiological / complications
- Stress, Physiological / veterinary
- Transportation
Citations
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- Padalino B, Davis GL, Raidal SL. Effects of transportation on gastric pH and gastric ulceration in mares. J Vet Intern Med 2020 Mar;34(2):922-932.
- Sykes BW, Bowen M, Habershon-Butcher JL, Green M, Hallowell GD. Management factors and clinical implications of glandular and squamous gastric disease in horses. J Vet Intern Med 2019 Jan;33(1):233-240.
- Williams ZJ, Bertels M, Valberg SJ. Muscle glycogen concentrations and response to diet and exercise regimes in Warmblood horses with type 2 Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy. PLoS One 2018;13(9):e0203467.
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- Sykes BW, Sykes KM, Hallowell GD. Administration of trimethoprim-sulphadimidine does not improve healing of glandular gastric ulceration in horses receiving omeprazole: a randomised, blinded, clinical study. BMC Vet Res 2014 Aug 23;10:180.
- Walker WT, Callan RJ, Hill AE, Tisher KB. Effects of oral powder electrolyte administration on packed cell volume, plasma chemistry parameters, and incidence of colic in horses participating in a 6-day 162-km trail ride. Can Vet J 2014 Aug;55(8):765-71.
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