Gastric Ulcers

Question: Gastric Ulcers? My friend's horse is prone to choke (happened 5 times in past 4 years) and when it happened last night the vet said she may have gastric ulcers which are causing her to choke. How would these cause her to choke? :-S Thanks

Answer: gastric ulcers usually wont cause choke but esophageal ulcers will.if you have had this taken care of often you will know that it is caused by either a horse bolting the food or bad teeth and several other things but since wood chewing or plastic chewing werent metioned i have left them out.to find out if the horse has ulcers there will have to be an exam by the vet and it takes some specialized gear to do it.

Question: How does Helicobacter pylori cause gastric ulcers in humans? How does Helicobacter pylori cause gastric ulcers in humans? A. It neutralizes the acids of the stomach. B. It causes the production of excess acid in the stomach. C. H. pylori does not cause gastric ulcers. D. It damages the stomach's mucous coat. E. It eats away the lining of the mouth and throat.

Answer: Pretty sure it's D.

Question: Have you heard of using canola oil to prevent gastric ulcers in horses? I haul my Paint mare several times a month to weekend shows or a trainer and I always worry about gastric ulcers! (Maybe I'll get one myself with all this worrying!) I've read satistics that say over 60% of show horses have ulcers, I don't want my horse to be one of them. She had problems this spring when put on heavy duty IV antibiotics to clear up an infection after a joint capsule puncture. She lost weight, was cranky, her coat got dull, all the signs. I put her on some herbal equine meds for ulcers and probiotics and made sure she had lots of food in front of her, and they cleared up. But the ulcer medication is expensive and I'd like to find another solution to the potential problem of my horse developing ulcers while showing and under stress. I have a trainer friend who told me she'd read about giving canola oil daily to prevent ulcers. Has anyone else heard about that? Any other suggestions? She lives in pasture at home and is otherwise well cared for and is symptom free now

Answer: I have a QH mare that had ulcers. I would take her to a show and she would get herself so worked up that she would colic. I contacted my vet, who scoped her and confirmed that she did in fact have ulcers. My vet could have recommended anything at that point and I would have done it. I expected that she would recommend Gastroguard and Ulcerguard which if you dont know already is VERY expensive. I was pleased when she said corn oil. I went out and purchased a 5 gallon jug from a local equine supply store. It was approx. $25 and started adding it to her feed. After two weeks she was up to the vet's recommended dose of a cup of corn oil a day (1/2 in the morning and 1/2 in the evening). A month later the vet rescoped the mare and all signs of the ulcers were gone. She has been a much happier horse. NOW...I have switched to an all forage diet on all of my horses. They are fed free choice pasture, alfalfa, and costal bermuda hay. The are as fit has they have ever been and have the coat and feet of a show horse. I have stopped feeding the corn oil because of their diet, but I have started adding aloe vera juice to her water. Aloe has been known for years to aid digestion and stomach ailments. She has been scoped every year since we found the ulcers and once they went away they never came back. One last thought...if you horse is at all over weight or an "easy keeper" steer clear of the oil. All oil is high in fat and can lead to obisity problems. I have found that the aloe (which has no fat) is just as good. Hope this helps

Question: Why are duodenal ulcers more common than gastric ulcers? How peptic ulcers are formed: "H. pylori weakens the protective mucous coating of the stomach and duodenum, which allows acid to get through to the sensitive lining beneath. Both the acid and the bacteria irritate the lining and cause a sore, or ulcer." A couple of websites have stated stastics that duodenal ulcers more common than gastric ulcers but hvaen't stated why.

Answer: I don't know but my husband has them. He was hospitalized for 4 days last month cuz they were bleeding.

Question: I have rashes appearing on my face. I fear it is related to my gastric problems,ulcers, etc. Please advise me. I fear it is related to my gastric problems,ulcers, etc. Please advise me some remedies, probable reasons, medicines etc for it

Answer: It pays to consult your doctors to confirm your fears. You must see them immediately while it is still early and the right remedies could be applied to you.

Question: Has anyone had surgery for non-healing gastric ulcers? I have 4 gastric ulcers that have not healed in 1+ years on maximum medication (protonix and carafate). I am negative for hpilori. Any one had surgery for this and how as outcome? Thank you.

Answer: me no but my friend did highly selective vagotomy surgery and he is doing fine outcome is usually good for vagotomy and pyloroplasty or highly selective vagotomy but other types like gastroectomies it varies

Question: Must people with gastric ulcers avoid red meat ? Is it true that red meat makes gastric ulcers worse ? Should ulcer patients stick to fish and chicken ?

Answer: You can have your red meat but skip that glass of red wine....(alcohol) Also avoid spicy food, caffeine, smoking and stress.

Question: What are the causes & symptons of gastric ulcers?

Answer: well duodenal (peptic) ulcers r more common (three fold) than gastric.. some suggest that peptic ulcers r caused by an infection with H.Pylori..which would: increase gastric acid secretion/ disruption of mucous protective layer/ production of virulent factors... an ulcer can develope if the balancing mechanisms r disturbed: eg 1. the protective mechanisms as the mucus layer on the inner surface of the gut, PH disturbance (decrease in the bicarbonate layer, that's why when an ulcer patient drinks milk his pain is decreased). 2. increase in the offending side: eg PH disturbance (increased gastric acidity) i've read in a book(source) that aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflamatory drugs (NSAID) may have a rol in gastric ulceration more than in peptic.. symptomes: epigastric pain mostly, classically at night or when hugry. relieved by anti-acids (or milk). others may include heartburn, nausea.

Question: Why are those people who skip their meals regularly more likely to get gastric ulcers?

Answer: Your stomach produces hydrochloric acid to break down the food. Probably, that's why. Thanks for reminding me: Gotta go make a sandwich.

Question: Gastric Bypass and Bleeding Ulcers and Gallbladder? I am 4 years out Gastric and three weeks ago had an attack of bleeding internally and found 4 bleeding ulcers. Had endoscopy done and then a week later had a non function distented nasty gallbladder removed. How to recover and what do I eat and get my strenght back. (also just found out through all blood transfusion got Anitbody Kell killing my red blood cells) so I am so tired and frustrated.

Answer: Take advice from your doctors on this. Make sure that you take all the supplements they suggest. Have they prescribed medication to stop stomach acid (Prilosec or similar)? 3 weeks after surgery you will still be suffering the effects of anaesthetic. Allow yourself time to recover.