Find out more about how gastric ulcers can silently affect your horse’s health.Changes to a horse’s environment, diet, management, or routine can result in extra stress on the horse. At first the horse’s reaction to the stress may not be as clear, but over time, stress can cause the horse to develop physical and behavioral problems.
Gastric ulcers have become a more prevalent problem that affects both young and adult horses. There is no one specific cause of this condition. A horse with gastric ulcers may present many signs of an ulcer or even none at all. Some horses will experience behavior changes as a result of gastric ulceration.
In this free webcast, Dr. Jenifer Nadeau, University of Connecticut, discusses what causes gastric ulcers, how your veterinarian can diagnose ulcers and how your veterinarian will treat them. Different prevention methods for gastric ulcers are also discussed.
Webcast: Gastric Ulcers: How to tell if Your Horse Has One, and What to Do if it Does
Date: March 22, 2011
Time: 7:00 P.M. EST
Speaker: Dr. Jenifer Nadeau is an Associate Professor and the Equine Extension Specialist for the University of Connecticut. She graduated from the State University of New York at Morrisville College in 1993 with an Associate’s in Applied Science degree and received her Bachelor’s of Science in 1995 in Animal Science - Equine Option from the University of Kentucky. She received her Master’s degree in Comparative and Experimental Medicine from the University of Tennessee in 1997 and her Ph.D. in Animal Science in August 2001 also from the University of Tennessee.
You can find additional information and and register for the webcast here.
This webcast is made possible through the joint relationship between My Horse University and eXtension Horses.
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