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How to Feed a Horse With Ulcers
Ulcers – sores in the gastric lining of the stomach or colonic ulcers in the hindgut – can make feeding a horse a proper diet more challenging. With conscientious effort and thoughtful care, however, you can ensure your horse has the appropriate nutrition without aggravating this often painful condition. How Horses Get Ulcers The exact causes of ulcers in horses can be difficult to diagnose, but it is a widespread problem among all ages, genders, breeds, and conditions of horses. Stress is believed to be a strong factor in the development of ulcers, and horses that generate excessive stomach acid...