NutriScience Gastro Care

Gastric Ulcers are more commonplace than we think, especially during the darker months of January and February when the symptoms of ulcers are more prevalent. Signs such as crib biting, wind-sucking, poor appetite, which may also be perceived as a slowness to finish a meal, dullness and lethargy, weight loss, poor body condition, low-grade colic and poor attitude. It can be agreed that these symptoms are rather ambiguous and could be related to any manner of problems.  It is therefore vital that you consult your vet for diagnosis.

1.     The easiest way to maintain your horse’s healthy stomach lining is to turn him out. Grass will entice the picky feeder, relax and unwind the horse, and allow for “free” time.  If you can not turn your horse out make sure he has access to hay or other long fibre to “pick at”. 

2.     In a study at the University of Limerick Dr AKA Hill found Gastrocare from Nutriscience had both an initial and a long-term benefit on stomach health.

 

GastroCare contains Glutamine and Dihydroxy-aluminuim sodium carbonate, Calcium Carbonate and Dicalcium Phosphate. Glutamine is a very important factor for the immune system in particular the stomach wall. The other components of GastroCare work to buffer gastric acid.  Finally Pectin-leicithin fibre helps to reduce the effects of the acid on the stomach wall and will increase the buffer capacity of the stomach content.