Yes, Wally World carries it for less. BUT, I truly believe you get what you pay for. Take a whiff of the Wally World stuff. Smells like plastic. Take a taste. You can sure taste te plastic! Something just is not right with that picture, whether it just be plastic leaching (not healthy!), or something more. yikes Thanks, but never again!
$24 a gallon is a heck of a LOT cheaper than what your vet could prescribe…
Jazzrider, this has been my predicament with my very picky mare…she hated U-7 and Ulcer Guard 2x and would stop eating altogether. She’d refuse any powdered suppl or weird-smelling liquid (even her joint suppl. has to be pelleted).
I did give her aloe vera with her pm grain and she did eat it tho. Problem is, aloe vera needs to be refrigerated after opening and there is no fridge at the barn…so not practical in myh situation.
I have heard that Neighlox is an alfafa-based pellet…it was my next thing to try, it might work for you…
With my mare, I did the Cimetidine 2x a day, syringed in her mouth, for a month. It worked perfectly.
My vote is for Neigh-Lox. I’ve used it very succesfully with my horse.
Wanted to update you on the Aloe Vera pellets the company was sending me that I talked about when this link started. Company sent me a lb of it and my very finicky horse gobbled them up like candy. I tasted them and they taste exactly like the whole leaf juice they sell that I had purchased. They sent a ton of literature on aloe vera with this and it sure was informative! My guy has been on the liquid aloe vera (1 cup per day) for 6 days now and all teeth grinding and girthyness has stopped. He also has so much more energy. I have been drinking an 8oz glass myself and my acid reflux has just about come to a halt. I have ordered a 50# bag of pellets so will post back in a few weeks with the results. They also stressed that this product is excellent for arthritis and with his fusing hocks he has been much more comfortable these past few days. Interesting product.
Monaco - Succeed is extremely expensive. You can get the same results or better with Diamond V yeast - a livestock feed additive that’s been around for years.
A lot of this stuff has been on the market for years and years - but stick a picture of a glossy horse on it and cha ching - a very new lucrative market springs up.
Originally posted by Critters Everywhere:
Whole processed leaves uh? Wonder if I should throw my aloe plant prunings in the blender each day before heading out to the barn…(just kidding…but I do have the most prolific dang aloe vera house plants & I can’t convince anyone to take any more ‘babies’)
why not? you certainly can’t buy it any fresher!
I can’t remember everything in the Herbal Ulcer Blend off the top of my head…I know it had licorice root, slippery elm, meadow sweet, stevia (too make it more palatable?), & milk thistle…I think there were a couple other things in there too.
She hasn’t shown any aggravation of her ulcers from the Special Joint Blend and she’s been moving much better on it. The old (25? 27?) schoolie at the barn is worlds better on the Special Joint Blend but ulcers haven’t ever been an issue for her.
i like neigh-lox. We have used it for a couple of our horses and it has really helped them eat more and it has also helped change their attitudes about working. I would reccommend it.
I feed papaya in the chewable tablet formula that I pick up a supplement (people) store. I put ten chewable tablets in my horse’s a.m. and p.m. feed. If you show at FEI governed competitions, you need to make sure your papaya supplement does not contain bromelaine (which some of the chewable tablets do) as it is not legal.
Can’t tell you if it is making any difference or not for my horse but it is an easy, no mess way to feed it.
What a great company, they are sending me a sample of the Aloe Vera pellets. They also said that the cost of the 50# bag of pellets needs to be updated on the website, it is $65 with $8.00 flat rate shipping. Kind of pricey but if you feed 1 lb (which equals 8oz of aloe vera) of the pellet per day the total cost per day is $1.46. The liquid is $22 per gallon + $6.00 shipping for 128 oz so per day that would be $1.75 per day. You can order the liquid in a larger quantity to save a little. Will let you know how the taste suits my boy. He actually loves the gel Aloe Vera with a little bit of papaya juice added into his soaked alfalfa cubes.
We’re using DynaPro which is very soothing to the gut, and syringing clay into my gelding and I am delighted to hear that the grinding and tension is going away. Yesterday, he was ridden and didn’t grind his teeth once. 
Warmbloodmom, any updates? You have been feeding this now for 1.5 months - anything to report back with?
I am interested in these pellets, so am curious to see how it is going.
I haven’t read through this whole thread – but I’ve got a question. I have a retired OTTB who has mild ulcer flare ups. I’d prefer not to have to give him anything via syringe – just add it to his food. I can’t add papaya (dried, pureed, etc – I’ve tried) or aloe juice to his food – or he will stop eating for days. Any time I add something new (particularly something strange like liquid or a white powder) he goes off his feed. I’m tired of buying things then putting them on a shelf. Is there a not-super-expensive ulcer supplement that is not white, and is alfalfa/grain-like in smell?
If not, I’ll syringe aloe and/or papaya – which has worked well for me in the past – but he really pouts when I do it. I’d like to find something easier for both of us. Thanks.
I second both U-Gard 2X also bought at Valley Vet as well as Neigh Lox… I tend to switch back and forth between the two… my mare likes to get sick of one so I switch them every other time I buy and no more cribbing! Horses are funny and expensive.
U-Gard is very cheap compares to other brands and it really works well.
Did you come up with that dosage by extrapolating the human dose according to body weight? My horse’s nutritionist prescribed papaya AND bromelain to better digest protein, and she said I only needed to give about 3 tablets per day.
Originally posted by SimpleSimon:
I feed papaya in the chewable tablet formula that I pick up a supplement (people) store. I put ten chewable tablets in my horse’s a.m. and p.m. feed. If you show at FEI governed competitions, you need to make sure your papaya supplement does not contain bromelaine (which some of the chewable tablets do) as it is not legal.
Can’t tell you if it is making any difference or not for my horse but it is an easy, no mess way to feed it.
There was a post a page back or so about TUMS that no one answered. Since I have the same question, I will ask it again…
Has anyone tried TUMS rather than some of the other products like Neighlox and UGard? If so, what experience and what dosage? I can get a HUGE bottle at Sam’s/Costco for next to nothing and was going to try that since my guy HATES UGard.
Thanks!!
Rochelle
I have used Equitum with great success: http://www.jeffersequine.com/ssc/product.asp?CID=1&mscs…0027040&cmkw=equitum
Not to sound like a cheap-skate, but I love the fact that it is priced so low. So, not only will I be putting the “problem” filly back on it when she goes to the trainer, I can also afford use it for my other horses that will be in training.
i use omnipraezol for one month three times a year, and daily neighlox, tums and ranitidine.
Has anyone tried the generic form of Prilosec- the omprazole that you can buy online ? There are a couple of sites that sell it in different dosage pills.
Some time ago, one of the wunderkinds on here posted that 450mg was an appropriate dose for a 1000# horse…I guess they must have determined that was the actual amount of drug in the standard syringe of Ulcerguard.
Any thoughts, information, or suggestions ?
Thanks ! 
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