Side effects of long term gastrogard

[Fharoah]

I had an abdominal ultrasound and a gastroscope in Januray. The ultrasound was normal. One very small superficial grade one ulcer, which we treated treated for an additional week then went to 3/4 tube of gastrogard, 1/2 tube then down to 1/4 tube which I am keeping him on.

He he shedded out to a beautiful dapple chestnut and is looking heathy! The only thing is he’s prone to being overweight. One day in May after the farrier he had increased digital pulses but did not have laminitis. We did bloodwork which showed higher Glucose. Did a week of previcox then two weeks later complete blood panel, insulin levels and ACTH were all within normal limits. The internal medince specialist says insulin resistance is still possible and advises low sugar hay and controlled weight with a slow feeder. I have one a slow feeder but I am going to order one with smaller holes. What’s the ideal size for a slow feeder? His selenium levels are good but I am thinking about magnesium and vitamin E. I have a low sugar orchard/Timothy/brome. It’s very nice grass hay. I also have orchard alfalfa. I still give him some of that but not as much since he has not actually been diagnosed with insulin resistance .

[Escapetotjestars]

My mare had a horrible ulcer flare after stifle injections. She was off her feed, drank very little water, was anxious and spooky, would grind her teeth and drool also would do constant cat stretches. I had her on sucralfate and gastroguard. She was not responding and I feared she had something horrible wrong with her. After 45 days of this she had lost so much weight we pulled blood and she was anemic supporting the hindgut ulcer diagnosis. My vet switched her to rantitadine 12 300 mg tabs 3 times a day and we added Aloe Vera Juice 1 cup a day on her alfalfa pellets. The turn around after about 3 days was unbelievable. It’s now been about 45 days and she has gained weight and eats everything in sight and the best part is she is relaxed and happy Under Saddle. I have her down to 12 tabs 20 minutes before I ride her and 1 cup Aloe Vera juice with her rice bran and Alfalfa pellets. My vet said my mare falls into that 1% that gastroguard is not effective on.