GastraFX- Neigh-Lox Advanced - AKA Ulcer Information

[LadyB]

I know this is a topic that gets posted time and time again, but of course here I am starting another thread.

I have just put my horse on Neigh-Lox Advanced for his gastric ulcers and hind gut ulcers. Its been two days, so nothing to compare yet.

The vet that came recommended RegenerEQ but its $200 for a 500ml bottle, which only lasts 16 days for a loading dose then 30 days for maintenance. I’m sorry, but I can’t afford that.

After doing too much research I am still lost, still hoping the Neigh-Lox will provide some comfort going forward.

As for GastraFX, they say to use that daily, but the vet recommended it for before trailering, before going in the show ring, and could be even before you ride.

I was wondering if anyone had any experiences with the GastraFX. I want to hold off on using it for at least a week to see if the Neigh-Lox does in fact work and its not a waste of my money. Its fed twice a day, every day. I’m hoping this helps.

Any information going forward is great.

I know there is tons of other routes that I could be taking, but this one seemed best for my pocket and my situation at this time being.

Have you used Neigh-Lox or GastraFX? How were your results? Am I better off using the GastraFX every day instead of the neigh-lox?

The concern here is not everything can deal with Hind Gut Ulcers, Omeprazole is great, and deals with gastric ulcers, but long term use of it is not good either, as per my vet.

[Jealoushe]

I’ve used Gastra FX on several horses for over a year plus and in my experience it did diddly squat. The amount of money I spent on that product makes me ill to think about it with no results. I had results with using Equine Choice pro biopics 3 months on 3 months off per the recommendation of the sales guy. I went to a seminar for EC and the science is hard to dispute.

I also found the thing that helped my ulcery mate better than anything was plain over the counter Zantac. Way more effective than the u guard we get here in Canada. I would suggest looking at the Equine choice coupled with a good diet full of fibre and forage.

[LadyB]

He’s on unlimited Hay, but weight is never an issue for him, he’s actually always borderline fat. He’s on Elite, which is meant for the gut, its great stuff, been on it for a few years.

He was on Pure-A-Yeast by purina, and has done wonders for him, but I guess its just not working anymore.

[Mia_Sorella]

I had my mare on GastraFX for about two years and I do feel it helped. She did seem to maintain her weight better and her appetite was improved. There was a very noticeable difference if I didn’t give it to her before a ride (anxious, spooky horse).

That being said, free choice hay and about 45 ccs of Gastric Shield before a ride or stressful event has been by far and away the most effective. It’s a cheap product ($40/jug). I have doubts as to whether it has any healing properties, but I’m just using it as an acid buffer and I do feel it does that well.

[Rallycairn]

I love Neigh Lox Advanced. Only thing that got our late 20’s gelding’s poop back to normal after weeks of a particular type of diarrhea - a few formed balls followed by the runs. Poor guy always had stained hind legs and tail. My usual probiotics choices weren’t helping him.

Fortunately our vet pegged it right off as a hindgut issue and steered us toward either NeighLox Advanced or one other product that also supports the hindgut, but the name of which I no longer remember. There aren’t many products that do target the hindgut, or at least there weren’t then, about two winters ago.

NeighLox Advanced happened to be the one I was able to order easily, so I went with it, and old guy never looked back.

Now as we are moving into the time of year when we are going to have to start feeding hay, which is so much drier and more lignin rich than grass, I will put all of mine on a course of it to keep them tiptop.

I want to read the suggested information on the Equine Choice website as I have found that continuous use of probiotics isn’t necessary for my guys, and I am interested in the 3 months on, 3 mos off rationale.

[LadyB]

That’s good to hear! And you’re right, there isn’t many out there to help with hind gut issues.

My guy has had a runny bum here and there this summer, didn’t know why, so I was trying to weed things out. Turns out that’s quite a sign and I had no clue! I feel stupid now looking back with the odd issues we experienced over the summer.

He’s always been on the sensitive side with his stomach, but nothing too alarming that good feed and some yeast couldn’t help regulate. I hate knowing he’s probably been like this for the summer with the odd flare up. Happy to now know, but now impatient to see if Neigh-Lox will help at all.

The guy at the feed store HIGHLY recommended it, but what Sales guy wouldn’t? He was also selling KER products which are somewhat the same as they were a married couple that are now divorced. He gave me a discount because he really urged me to give it a try. So here I am trying it, but its hard to know if it will work for sure.

Everyone has their opinions and there isn’t enough facts out there to say YES it works.

[WildandWickedWarmblo]

Our owner used the “regular” Neigh-Lox for a few years just to help prevent ulcers. It was recommended by a vet. Don’t know if it will cure ulcers, but no horse got ulcers on stall rest when we used it. Bought it in the big 20 pound or whatever containers.

[LadyB]

He’s on day 6 of Neigh-Lox Advanced. I find it hard to believe, but he looked amazing on after day 3 of being on it, felt amazing too. His personality had improved back to normal as well.

I’m not sure it was the Neigh-Lox or not, but I’m definitely thinking it is. Hopefully he continues to feel better.

I hope it soothes his stomach, really hope its not a waste of my money.

[LadyB]

Well Neigh-Lox Advanced is supposed to prevent horses farting and leaking, but last night he did it. He’s on day 7 of it, and this shouldn’t be happening.

I feel like its not working enough, and am disappointed. I wish I went with my gut feeling of Rite Trac, as it provided more detail about the product. The guy at the feed mill sells both products, and he recommended Neigh-Lox. I wish I didn’t get it at this point.

[belgianWBLuver]

I posted this paragraph in another thread in this forum:

Occasionally - as with my horse - they have overactive stomach acids generated. These can quickly cause an ulcer when not detected in time. (consult with your vet on this) My gelding would stand parked occasionally and really react to girthing as well showing occasional colic symptoms and overall poor behavior.

The vet said he probably had ulcers. We studied the symptoms carefully and were almost positive it was due to ulcers. Instead of scoping him we did a Succeed stool test and it tested positive for ulcers.
Then we put him on a 30 day treatment to heal the ulcers. My vet confirmed the only way to heal ulcers is by giving Omeprozole. We gave him Precision Omeprozole paste (made by a compound pharmacy and ordered by your vet) which is much less expensive than its equivalent Gastroguard, for 30 days.
After the first couple of days his symptoms seemed to subside quickly and he appeared very comfortable and back to his old self. We kept him on the entire 30 days however for the healing to complete.

After the ulcers were healed I started him on Neighlox Advanced and have kept him on a maintenance dose in his pelleted feed daily. Its purpose among other things is to calm the overactive stomach juices down during and after the time he eats.
More importantly he gets free choice grass hay daily to keep his digestive system working (we don’t have grass pastures here so the hay is the only choice)

After a few months and no ulcer occurance, he is now only taking the neighlox advanced maintenance dose in his feed and the grass hay throughout the day and he is healthy and happy. His digestive system needed to be constantly busy.

If I show and I expect a lot of stress possibly from a long trailer ride or a hectic show day, I always carry a bottle of Walgreens Comfort Gel for antigas/antacid. I put 30cc into a syringe and give it to him by mouth. It works immediately and calms his stomach. I always make sure that he has his hay in a net whenever he travels or overnights on show grounds.
Hope this helps.

[CindyCRNA]

Reviving this old thread. My new guy probably has ulcers (he has every symptom sans not eating) so he is going on 30 days of omeprazole but my concern is then what. Considering NeighLox Advanced along with am/pm mashes that include aloe vera , crimped oats, beet pulp and alfalfa cubes. Neighlox is not cheap. My guy has gas but not diarrhea. This much calcium will not cause constipation will it?

Sorry, didn’t realize this was in Off Course. I’ll start a new thread in horse care.