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I would rather approach hindgut acidosis by trying to prevent it in the first place… it happens because of excessive starch fermentation by hindgut bacteria, a result of which is lactic acid. If you don’t have too much starch in your horse’s diet, then that big change in the hindgut will be less likely to happen. Probiotics/digestive enzymes can help prevent acidosis while keeping the hindgut in balance.
I don’t know anyone who feeds baking soda, but I would think that if it weren’t coated, it may raise stomach pH if fed in a high enough amount. While this may help with preventing ulcers, the stomach is acidic for a reason and a pH change could affect digestion in the stomach.
In general, different areas of the body have particular pHs (is this the plural of “pH”? lol) for a reason. Hindgut acidosis is definitely a problem, but it’s usually a result of another problem (i.e. high NSC feed).
But if it works for you and your ponies, great! I would be curious as to what their coating is, but it seems that a coated sodium bicarb product would work differently than plain baking soda because of when it would begin to act in the body.[/QUOTE]
Understood. My mare had gastric ulcers, which we scope to diagnose, treated, and scoped to be sure they were healed. Since then, she is still NQR off and on for no apparent reason. This is an emperical trial to see if the EquiShure makes any difference. But if it did make a difference, I was looking to see if there was a “generic” that I could concoct on my own and save some $$$. 
