We share tips for staying cool this summer; the Breed of the Show is the hedgehog; in Critter Nutrition we focus on new horse ulcer formulas from BioStar; and in Coffee Klatch we ask: if your dog was a professional athlete, who would they be?
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Guests and Links for Episode 113:
- Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click Here
- Co-Hosts: Tigger Montague from BiostarUS and Pati Pierucci from from Pierucci Dressage
- Horse Ulcer Relief for At-Risk Animals
- Ask Hedwig on Facebook
- Learn more about Whole Foods for Horses and Dogs
Co-host Tigger Montague describes how better horse ulcer relief comes from better whole-food ingredients:
“In February of 2019, a well-known jumper rider came to us with a horse whose chronic glandular ulcers would not heal. She had been dealing with chronic, non-healing ulcers for many months, despite trying various combinations of omeprazole with sucralfate, omeprazole with misoprostol, ulcer supplements, and feed changes. Every successive scope of the horse showed grade-4 pyloric ulcers. The rider recently found a supplement in Europe that she felt was helping. The product contained pectin, lecithin and fruit and vegetable pulp.
The first question I asked myself was: why is this helping?
So began my journey, down a rabbit hole of research. I sought out published studies on treating ulcer horses with alternatives to medications, particularly omeprazole.
Working side by side with this rider, we experimented like two mad scientists in a laboratory. She was able to provide feedback quickly because she knew her horse so well, like many owners she could tell how he was feeling by the look in his eye…”
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