Welcome Home Theo!!
He is going to shine like a new copper penny!!
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Theo, you have something in your teeth 
I’m no expert, but those chompers look pretty similar to Charlie’s as a 4 YO.
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Oh he’s so cute…what a sweetheart
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@luvmyhackney you lucky duck 
are you going to be the only person who ended up with a horse that’s the accurate age haha!
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I’m the worst at guessing based on teeth, especially young horses. I’m extremely grateful that all the educated folks on COTH can chime in.
He must be feeling better today, cooler outside, so he was a bit spicy, so trotted and cantered a few steps.
Can’t wait to get his feet trimmed and see how he actually moves.
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Maybe closer to 3 than 4 —2nd incisors don’t appear to have been shed yet.
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Are you treating for ulcers on an assumption or a certainty that he has? Or perhaps to prevent, if that’s even a thing? (Not scolding or challenging or second-guessing. Genuine question. Always curious about ulcers.)
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OP has stated she is stuffing him with things for ulcers and hydration.
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But the question is why are you treating for ulcers. Only for info, not to judge or challenge.
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In the situation of a horse in poor condition out of an low end auction with no verified history? Why would you not treat for ulcers?
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Are you feeling your input challenged? Simply asking someone reason for what they’re doing isn’t a judgement of their decision, it’s curiosity.
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My assumption is he has been in the auction pipeline since early May based on paperwork, he’s thin, cribbing, and pawing while eating, biting at sides after eating, randomly sits down like a dog and watches things. And he’s anxious as hell, ready to just jump out of his skin.
Seems like text book ulcers to me. 
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I was filling with water as he was dehydrated and traveled from TX to WV during an unusually hot spell.
He’s in a good spot now and just normal water offered plus soaked meals until he gets a dental.
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Ah! I get it. He was heavy on all the risk factors and you’re very familiar with the signs. Kind of like kitties during a TNR project: Cat with risk factor X plus textbook signs of Y so let’s start treatment Z on strong suspicion.
I’m really behind on ulcers knowledge. Thanks so much for explaining.
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Typically I scope if low chance, but he had enough “signs” to go ahead treat and give him some relief.
His cribbing has almost gone away and he’s not biting his sides anymore after 5 days of treatment.
I gave him ulcer guard and Egusin SLH the first 5 days. Now moving to just Egusin SLH as its worked really well for my previous horses and somewhat cost effective.
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Interesting. Thanks for the article.
Yes, his baby incisors are still hanging on.
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Looks like he’s a lucky, lucky boy.
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He was in the auction maze for a long time! I feel so bad for the animals subjected to that.
I did not know that sitting like a dog was a symptom of ulcers.
Thank you thank you thank you for getting him out of the downward spiral.
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I didn’t either until the smart folks here mentioned it and I researched it a bit.
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since there is research that shows how quickly ulcers can arise in horses subjected to stress, I would automatically treat for ulcers in a horse like Theo.
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