Horse Tack and Supplies
ULCERGARD (omeprazole) by Merial - Equine Ulcer Prevention
With EGUS, prevention can be the best medicine.
Equine stomach ulcers, also called Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome or EGUS, create a painful condition that can reduce your horses performance and can even lead to death.
Horses with EGUS often suffer in silence before they are diagnosed and the horse owner never knows it.
Preparing your horse for the nextbig event? Competition-related stress - confinement, training, traveling andperformance - can lead to stomach ulcers in your horse in a matter of days.Ulcer Guard is currently the only non-prescription, FDA-approved productintended for the prevention of gastric ulcers in healthy horses for up to 28days. A daily dose should be administered to horses during times ofexcessive stress, such as a change in routine, limited or no turnout,inconsistent meal schedules, confinement, traveling, training, racing,showing or competition.
These are just a few of the reasons why many horse owners choose to prevent stomach ulcers instead of waiting for them to happen by guarding against stomach ulcers whenever horses are exposed to stressful situations.
Stay on guard with ULCERGARD(omeprazole).
You guard your horse against injuries. You guard against disease. With ULCERGARD(omeprazole) you can guard against equine stomach ulcers.
ULCERGARD is the only medicine thats approved by the FDA to prevent equine stomach ulcers. Best of all, it's easy to use.
You may be surprised that many simple, everyday activities can lead to stress, and stomach ulcers in your horse.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION:
Dosage: For 600-1,200 lb horse, give 1 mg onback of tongue or deep in cheek pouch; Over 1,200 lbs, give 2 mg. Forhorses under 600 lbs, consult a veterinarian. Contains 2.28 gmsomeprazole per tube. May be safely used in breeding stallions; safety in
