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SPECIAL FEATURES 44 Canadian Equestrians Who Inspired Our National Pride

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How emotional and psychological aspects of concussion play an important role in recovery.

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Marking Canada’s 150th anniversary with profiles of equestrian athletes who have excelled on the world stage.

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10 The Psychology of Concussion

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26 A new study of horses affected with squamous cell carcinoma has implications for human health.

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(aka “Winter Diarrhea”)

Alleviating chronic diarrhea in the horse is a multifaceted issue that usually involves diet decisions.

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20 Winter Watering Options

How to prevent dehydration and keep the water flowing in freezing temperatures.

26 Demystifying the Cranial Bones

Exploring the function of these potent puzzle pieces and the far-reaching impact of a cranial imbalance on your horse.

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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF

By April Clay, Registered Psychologist It had been three months since Laura, a junior rider, had sustained a simple concussion during a fall from her horse. Her parents were becoming increasingly concerned that she was not progressing in her recovery. Laura was having difficulty focusing at school, disrupted sleep patterns, and intermittent headaches. Fearful of creating any further escalation in her symptoms, she had not returned to riding or any activity.

Laura was frustrated about not being able to ride, while her parents feared the worst may have happened: Could their daughter be suffering some sort of permanent brain damage?

Laura and her family decided to consult a neuropsychologist for an assessment. The consultation revealed no evidence of physical damage, and the neuropsychologist informed them that from a concussion perspective, Laura had likely healed.

Further, the sum of objective testing and clinical interviews suggested that Laura was most likely suffering from moderate levels of anxiety and some mild depression.

It turns out Laura and her family had been given considerable mixed messages and misinformation during their initial emergency room care and from well-meaning family and friends. This included staying in a dark room and avoiding all electronics, physical activity, and social interaction. Laura had become increasingly frustrated with her situation, and began to develop feelings of hopelessness about her recovery. This led to difficulty sleeping and escalating fears that she may never again be allowed to ride. She also felt as if she was living under a magnifying glass, with her parents watching her every move and often denying her requests to be social and insisting she needed rest.

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skills, normalcy, and physical activity. Others, like Laura, begin to develop symptoms of depression and anxiety, which can go undetected and untreated, masquerading as “post concussive symptoms.” Many can experience confusion (I just don’t feel like myself now) and feel vulnerable and isolated.

Without a bandage or cast, others may not be understanding of their invisible injury, and view their non-participation in school or sports in a negative light.

Now cleared of her physical concussive symptoms, Laura was referred to a psychologist to begin to untangle the sources of her anxiety. She was given accurate information regarding concussion recovery, and underwent cognitive behavioral therapy to correct thinking errors that sparked anxiety and fear.

For example, she discovered that thoughts such as What if I’m not as smart as I used to be?, or What if I can’t ride as well as before?, or Why did this happen to me? were causing considerable stress, which in turn caused her to lose sleep and not perform as well on school tests. Her parents’ reluctance to allow any physical activity, however well-meant, made her feel isolated from her sport and doubt her future.

After a few sessions with the psychologist, Laura’s symptoms began to clear, her focus returned, and she was engaging in a gradual return to her beloved sport.

This family’s story offers a poignant example of how important accurate information and appropriate messaging can be to concussion recovery. Excessive media coverage of traumatic brain injuries

HEALTH

Digestive Issues IN HORSES

AKA Winter

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Diarrhea

By Shelagh Niblock, PAS

The days are getting shorter and colder as fall and winter seasons have truly arrived for Canadian horse owners.

When bad weather starts, accessing pasture becomes a summertime memory and horses switch over to a full hay diet.

Winter weather means feeding hay

During the switch to a 100 percent hay diet in the fall of the year is when many horse owners first notice some of their horses getting loose manure. The situation can quickly evolve into a management mess where one or more horses are so loose they can spray fecal material on the walls of the stall when they pass manure. Winter grooming becomes a major challenge for those who care for these horses as they struggle to keep tails, hocks, fetlocks, and equine clothing clean and free of encrusted manure.

Why do some horses get chronic diarrhea or “the liquid squirts” when on winter hay? And why don’t all the horses consuming the same forage in the barn get it? What can you do about this frustrating condition?

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Equine digestion refresher

In order to understand what might be happening in the hindgut of the horse with chronic diarrhea, we should first briefly review the digestive system of the horse as well as the digestive processes that happen there. Horse are defined as “non-ruminant herbivores” and “hindgut fermenters.”

Ruminants (sheep, goats and cows) are herbivores as well, but the forage they eat is largely digested through fermentation by a group of beneficial microbes that live in the first “stomach” called the rumen. The rumen is situated in the foregut of the ruminant, meaning forages the animal eats go through the rumen fermentation process first before they hit the true stomach and enzymatic digestion.

By contrast, horses also have a fermentation vat called the cecum, which is inhabited by beneficial microbes but it is situated in the hindgut of the horse. Anything the horse eats goes through the foregut or true stomach before arriving in the hindgut. This anatomical detail becomes especially significant for horses with respect to their digestion of carbohydrate sources.

Carbohydrate sources such as starch and sugar are readily digested in the enzymatic environment of the foregut where

they are broken down to glucose units, which can be absorbed directly into the blood stream. Absorption of glucose arising from digestion in the foregut causes a rise in blood glucose of the horse, stimulating insulin production by the pancreas.

Insulin acts to facilitate the movement of the glucose out of the blood stream into body tissues.

Starch or sugar, which resist either enzymatic digestion in the foregut or have been fed in an amount in excess of what the foregut can readily process, move on through the digestive tract into the cecum and potentially into the large colon. There they are fermented by beneficial microbes into end products called volatile fatty acids, or VFA for short. VFA can be absorbed through the gut wall and transported to the liver via the blood stream where they are utilized as energy by the horse.

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Starches and sugars in the hindgut are fermented rapidly and the VFA can accumulate. This can cause a significant change in the pH environment of the cecum. Many of the beneficial bacteria living in the hindgut are very pH sensitive and may not survive a significant increase in acidity brought on by a sudden introduction of readily fermentable carbohydrates into the hindgut. Sensitive microbial populations die off and this can be detrimental to the health of the horse. Sudden diet changes for horses, especially those including starches and sugars, can lead to colic, laminitis, and/or colitis.

Complex carbohydrates such as fibre in the form of cellulose and hemicellulose, as well as complex sugars such as fructan polysaccharides (called fructan), resist enzymatic digestion in the foregut and as a result are available for fermentation by the microbes living in the hindgut. These complex carbohydrates are usually more slowly fermented by the hindgut microbes, thereby reducing the risk of an accumulation of acidic VFA. Hay is a rich source of complex carbohydrates contributing fructan, cellulose, and hemicellulose to equine diets. Horses are well adapted to utilize these complex carbohydrates as a safe energy source through healthy hindgut fermentation.

How does this relate to the hay analysis?

It is always a good idea to analyze the hay you plan to feed your horses for its nutrient content. A hay analysis will provide you with valuable information including many nutrients, but for the horse with chronic diarrhea we want to pay particular attention to the carbohydrate fractions. These are expressed as NSC, WSC, starch, ADF, and NDF. Water soluble carbohydrate (WSC) is the sugar fraction of the hay and it includes both the simple, easily digested sugars glucose and fructose, as well as the complex storage sugars, fructan polysaccharides. Non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) is

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Feed small meals often. Slow feeder hay nets simulate grazing behaviour, allowing the horse to eat small amounts of forage over a longer period of time, which supports a healthier environment in the hindgut.

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HEALTH

WINTER

WATERING

OPTIONS

for Your Horse Farm

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Winter can make the most mundane tasks challenging.

This reality is clearly illustrated when it comes to watering animals. For as long as man has worked alongside horses and livestock, there have been different watering methods and their seasonal variations.

Fresh, clean water is critical to good health, but freezing temperatures can make providing it very difficult. During cold months, the horse’s digestion converts feedstuffs into energy that results in body heat. This process is critical to winter survival. As animals switch from moisture-rich grass to drier hay, water consumption is important not only for hydration but also to keep feed moving through the digestive tract.

Common causes of dehydration in winter include: • Icy water that is too cold to consume comfortably • The water source has completely frozen over • Animals have been left to consume snow and ice • Water is too hot due to improper adjustment on the heater • Water has electric current due to malfunctioning heating element

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HEALTH

DEMYSTIFYING the

Cranial Bones

Exploring the function of these potent puzzle pieces and the far-reaching impact of a cranial imbalance on your horse.

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The equine skull has thirty-four bones, while the human skull is made up of twenty-two bones of which eight are cranial bones and fourteen are facial bones.

That is quite a number of bones making up our noggins and those of our horses. But what do they all do? That’s a great question with a complex answer.

Various sources describe the role of these bones as ranging from the rather basic functions of protecting the brain from damage and concussive forces, and providing the necessary nooks and crannies to move blood, lymph, and nerves to and from the brain tissue, to exponentially more complex functions.

The latter include helping to facilitate the movement of cerebrospinal fluid; adapting to changes due to injury or embryological factors; ensuring in part

By Alexa Linton, Equine Sports Therapist the health of the spinal cord and accompanying structures; and generally supporting the production and maintenance of the life force that keeps us moving with energy through our days.

As I head into my second year of osteopathy training for humans, I am continually flabbergasted by what these bones actually get up to in a given day. Not very long ago, my knowledge of the cranial bones was limited to a vague recollection of the location of the sutures along the bone lines of my skeleton Hallowe’en costume, and the knowledge that getting hit in the head could be detrimental.

Even my five-year kinesiology degree didn’t give these bones much focus. But, when I started working with horses as an equine sports therapist, it soon became clear that many horses are dealing with

imbalances in their cranial bones, often stemming from trauma to the head such as hitting their head on a trailer or stall, pulling back when tied, an issue from birth, or, in many cases, dental imbalances.

I also started to realize that the overwhelming tendency for a horse with issues in their cranial bones is to also present with lethargy, anxiety, abnormal spookiness, head tossing, behavioural changes, poor circulation, or excessive discomfort in their structural system. It struck me as odd that the state of these bones, the majority of which much of the medical community believe to be fused, could have such an impact on health and well-being. More surprising still was the powerful and often immediate effect subtle balancing techniques seemed to have on these symptoms.

These in-the-field, unintentional “experiments” on horses were a part of what led me back to school for osteopathy, the foundation of cranial work, in a quest for further understanding. Osteopathy, as defined by Osteopathy BC, is “a safe and effective approach to health care which works in combination with the individual’s own homeostatic mechanisms to help restore homeostasis and optimal health. It understands the relationship between structure and function within the body and that all aspects of the body must work together to maintain health.” It is also the foundation of cranial work as we know it today.

William Sutherland, considered the father of cranial work, was an osteopath, a student of the father of osteopathy Andrew Taylor Still, an innovative thinker, and an adventurer into the cranial field. His discoveries about the movement of the cranial bones are still valid today. He referred to the tiny movement of these bones as motility, which later in his research became further understood as primary respiration, to attempt to explain a rhythm present that represents life itself and is separate from respiration and heart rate.

When these bones move in this rhythm it is imperceptible, measured in microns, and unseen to the human eye. In fact, the skills of palpation have to be well-honed to even feel them move at all. It has taken me over a year of focused schooling to gain trust in my hands and what they feel on the cranium. In Sutherland’s research, he began to realize that these bones moved without an apparent “mover,” and that this natural movement promoted a healthy life force and overall well-being. Conversely, a restriction to this movement, depending on

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Man’s Friends

BEST

By April Ray-Peterson

If a dog is man’s best friend, then the horse is his most loyal servant.

— Joseph V. DiBianca, Loudly They Speak: The Memoirs of a Horse Listener

What is it that makes the vast majority of horse people love dogs? Dogs indeed possess some of the same admirable traits as horses and complement the lifestyle of a horse person very well.

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Looking back in history, both species have a long history of service to mankind in times of peace and war. As true unsung heroes, more than a million dogs and eight million horses died on both sides of World War I alone. Today, both horses and dogs are still employed in military service in countries around the world. They are also working partners on farms, in police units, and as therapy animals, and can be found in homes and hearts everywhere. There is no end to the partnerships we can forge with these brave, loyal animals. And with a little effort and patience on our part, we can ensure that our four-legged friends get along with each other, too.

There are many dog breeds commonly associated with the equine world, such as the Welsh Corgi and Jack Russell Terrier, but just about any dog can be trained to be safe around horses.

Regardless of the breed, it takes time and effort to create a

Dogs and horses have a long history of service to mankind in times of war.

Pictured are a US military working dog, Louvre, (below, top) searching for weapons caches and insurgents in eastern Baghdad, Iraq, in February 2009. Sgt Reckless, the “Pride of the Marines,” (below, bottom) was a highly decorated US Marine Corps artillery horse in the Korean War. She is pictured in 1955 with her primary trainer, Platoon Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Latham.

good barn dog, and it’s important to do your research before selecting a breed. If you already have a dog, knowing about its breed history and characteristics can help you to better understand him and his behaviour. The following is a selection of dog breed types and specific breeds that typically do well with horses.

Herding Breeds

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The herding breeds are made up of sheep and cattle dogs, traditionally used to round up flocks and herds. These dogs are

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extremely intelligent with high energy levels and are widely popular among horse owners. While many companion herding dogs have never seen an actual sheep or cow, their herding instinct can be very strong and therefore will need to be monitored and they’ll need training to ensure that they don’t herd children, small animals, or horses. With the right kind of training and care, any dog from a herding breed can be an excellent addition to active homes and barns.

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Canada’s Equestrian Athletes on the World Stage

By Kathy Smith and Margaret Evans

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In our July/August issue, we profiled exceptional horses that defined Canadian equine excellence.

In this issue, we recognize some of Canada’s equestrian athletes who have excelled on the world stage. They are from all backgrounds, bound together by a common thread – their passion for horses and their admiration for the unique skills each equine brings to their sporting lives.

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Ian Millar

Ian Millar is a show jumping icon and the most decorated equestrian in Canadian history.

He is best known for his partnership with 17.3 hand Belgian Warmblood Big Ben, and a career that has broken records for accomplishments and longevity. Often nicknamed “Captain Canada,” Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by any athlete in any sport, a record set when he took part in his tenth Games in London 2012. For three of those Olympic Games, he rode Big Ben (1984, 1988, and 1992). He won his first Olympic medal at age 61, the team show jumping silver in the 2008 Beijing Olympics aboard In Style, with teammates Mac Cone, Jill Henselwood, and Eric Lamaze (the individual gold medalist). At the Pan Am Games he has won nine medals in nine competitions including two individual golds, one with Big Ben in 1987, the other with Ivar in 1999; and two team golds, again with Big Ben in 1987, and the other with Dixson in 2015.

He was the first rider in show jumping to win back-to-back World Cup Finals — the first in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1988 and the second the following year in Tampa, Florida. His list of achievements goes on and on.

Millar was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in January 1947, and began riding at the age of ten. He made his international debut competing for Canada in 1971. Since his first Olympic Games in 1972, he has missed the 1980 Games in Moscow due to the Canadian boycott, and coached for the Canadian team at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro when he was unable to compete because his mount, Dixson, required a sinus operation.

Although Dixson is not Millar’s only premier horse, he is related to Big Ben. Dixson’s granddam, Anna, is Big Ben’s full sister. On his Millar Brook Farm website, Millar says of Big Ben that he was very smart about how he used his legs. He had a special ability to know where the rails were and avoid them. Dixson has that same skill.

The Order of Canada was bestowed on Millar in 1986 in recognition of his contribution to international sport and his work with young riders. In 1996, Millar and Big Ben were inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. A statue honouring Millar and Big Ben stands in Millar’s hometown of Perth, Ontario.

Now age 70, Millar has no plans to slow down.

He established the Ian Millar School of Horsemanship at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, Ontario, in 2014, to introduce new riders to the sport. The facility offers

< Ian Millar with In Style at the

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2008 Olympic Games.

personalized instruction for riders of all levels, and sees hundreds of lessons on a weekly basis.

Millar maintains a stretching and strength-training regime for an hour every morning, and if he achieves his ambition to compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, it will be his 11th Olympic Games.

His sporting philosophy: There is no "I" in team.

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Eric Lamaze

Eric Lamaze was born in April 1968 in Montreal, and learned to ride early in life, taught by coach Diane Dubuc who currently runs Day By Day Stables in the city, where Lamaze still has ties. Growing up, he faced a tough childhood and credits horses and show jumping with helping him turn his life around. Early in his career he worked in exchange for riding opportunities,

and his natural talent shone through. He was a successful junior and hunter rider, and worked with several top trainers including George Morris, Roger Deslauriers, Jay Hayes, and Hugh Graham.

By 1992 he had reached grand prix level and a year later was named to the Canadian Equestrian Team. In 1994 he represented Canada at the World Equestrian Games, finishing second in Canadian World Cup League standings.

It’s impossible to think of Lamaze without remembering his amazing stallion, Hickstead. Foaled in the Netherlands in 1996, Hickstead became a household name when he and Lamaze captured individual gold and team silver at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. With Hickstead, Lamaze became one of the most successful riders in the world.

Eric Lamaze first met the feisty little Dutch Warmblood stallion in 2004 at a time when many others had passed him over. Standing a mere 16 hands, Hickstead was excitable and unruly. But Lamaze saw in the challenging horse something others had missed. Maybe it was a melding of personalities, a sense of defiant independence that mirrored Lamaze’s own challenging early years.

The Canadian show In show jumping Lamaze had found jumping team his talent and his purpose, so he celebrate their silver followed his instincts, purchased the medal in at the 2008 obstreperous stallion, and found in Olympic Games.

Hickstead a friend, a companion, and an (L-R) Chef d’equipe awesome partner. Together they “Torchy” Millar, would soar to the pinnacle of Mac Cone, Jill achievement in show jumping.

Henselwood, By 2007, Lamaze was well Eric Lamaze, and Ian Millar.

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Celebration of Horses

PHOTO CONTEST

Album of Winners

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Welcome to the 26th edition of our annual photo contest. This year the selection of photos was outstanding, making judging rather challenging, and a whole lot of fun! Our sincere thanks to everyone who shared the special moments and memories of their beautiful babies, beloved equine friends, and hardworking partners â&#x20AC;&#x201D; congratulations to the winners.

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Our most popular sellers are 2500 and 1500 Sierras, and we’ve got to know our

and gear ratios in order to get the job done. Secondly, a lot of our customers value our finance knowledge as there are generally a few ways that a customer can structure their purchase.”

The dealership works with a very strong client base and they value the feedback from customers in order to continue to strengthen their specialized service.

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Robinson Buick GMC was established in 1965 in Guelph, Ontario, and over the past 50 years, has kept pace with the many changes in the community.

Those changes were built on the evolving needs of their customers, as well as a commitment to providing satisfying sales and service, and meeting the high expectations of their patrons. Clearly, their specialty is trucks and their reputation has been built on providing quality products and quality after-sales service.

Recently, they opened Robinson Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Fergus, Ontario.

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KiwiFeeder and HelixFeeder The Benefits of Slow Feeding, a Natural Feeding Position

BY MARGARET EVANS Slow feeders are becoming increasingly valued by horse owners, especially those with horses whose feeding habits needs to be regulated and/or monitored. Slow feeders let horses nibble their way through feeding at a slower pace, allowing for better digestion. Another benefit is significantly less waste.

KiwiFeeder™, based in North Vancouver, markets the KiwiFeeder and the HelixFeeder. Both products are made in Canada and durable in any climate. The feeders are made from highdensity polyethylene with stainless steel fasteners throughout. The KiwiFeeder has been on the market for six years and the HelixFeeder for two-and-a-half years.

Both have gained in customer popularity for their design simplicity, ease of use, durability, and reasonable price.

“The KiwiFeeder is designed as a soaking feeder,” says Shawn, the company owner. “It was designed for horses that have or are prone to laminitis, or horses that are sensitive to sugars or dust. Its unique drainage design allows hay to be soaked and fed within the feeder while separating the debris and dirt from

the hay the horse eats. It works with all types of hay and does not require any special arrangement of hay to make it work. No other feeder on the market works like it.”

Shawn says that the HelixFeeder is another revolutionary design. It combines the durability of a rigid feeder with collapsibility and portability. The standardsize HelixFeeder can hold up to 60 pounds of hay.

When loaded, it stands 68 cm (27 inches) tall. With just 10 pounds of hay, the feeder is 20 cm (8 inches) tall. The name comes from the semi-rigid helical coil that controls the feeder’s unique operation.

“The feeder can be loaded with hay in under a minute,” says Shawn. “It is safe for shod horses and, unlike a hay net, can be put on the ground to promote a natural grazing position. The HelixFeeder can also be hung in a trailer or stall and used in a horizontal position. There is no hay loss from the sides of the feeder — paddocks and stalls stay clean. Hay can also be soaked.”

It can be used with any size horse or animal. The horse has complete visibility while eating from the HelixFeeder because its eyes are

The HelixFeeder is collapsible, durable, and easily transportable.

always above the top edge. It weighs just 4.5 kg (10 pounds) when empty and can easily be packed into a trailer.

“There has been a constant move to slow feeding for the benefit of both horses and horse owners,” says Shawn.

“They eliminate the need for more frequent feedings [thus] saving time, and they mimic the horse’s natural behaviour to graze and eat more slowly.”

For more information, find > KiwiFeeder on Facebook or email > kiwifeeder@gmail.com

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A HORSE’S DAY CAN BE FULL OF STRESS THAT CAN LEAD TO ULCERS.

Day Before shipping to competition

8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Grade 1 Ulcer

show time

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3:30 a.m. feed & muck out

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GASTRIC ULCERS CAN DEVELOP IN AS LITTLE AS FIVE DAYS.1

Use GASTROGARD® to stop ulcers 2 before they become a problem.

GASTROGARD® is the only Health Canada-approved product

¼ dose per day for prevention.

proven to aid in improving, healing and preventing equine gastric ulcers.2,3 And it’s only available from Boehringer Ingelheim.

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McClure SR, Carithers DS, Gross SJ, Murray MJ. Gastric ulcer development in horses in a simulated show or training environment. JAVMA. 2005;227(5):775-777.

GastroGard Canadian product label.

Canadian Compendium of Veterinary Products and https://www. canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/ drug-products/patent-register.html, accessed October 18, 2017.

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