GastroGard for Horses

GastroGard for Horses
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  • 37% Oral Paste » Pack of 14 Syringes £249.99
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Description

GastroGard is used to treat equine stomach ulceration. It is supplied by syringe to be dosed directly into the horse's mouth. The plunger is graduated and has a mechanism to deliver the correct dose according to the bodyweight of the horse. One dose is normally given every day for a month to treat the problem, then a further month at a quarter of the dose rate to prevent recurrence. Stomach ulceration in the horse is best monitored by gastroscopy. GastroGard can be used in foals from 4 weeks of age. Sometimes the lower dose rate is used as a preventative in situations where ulceration has not yet occurred, but is judged to be a significant risk. Contains Omeprazole.

GastroGard side effects are very uncommon. It is not recommended for use in pregnant mares and should be used with caution in horses on warfarin. (A lower dose of warfarin might be needed.)

Active Ingredient

Omeprazole

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Reviews (11)

Summary of Reviews for GastroGard for Horses

Overall 5
Effectiveness
Ease Of Use
Value For Money
Absence Of Side Effects
11 out of 11 (100%) customers would recommend this product.
5 stars (9 reviews)
4 stars (2 reviews)
3 stars (0 reviews)
2 stars (0 reviews)
1 stars (0 reviews)

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55 Gastrogard
Verified Purchase

By on 26 March 2022

Great savings on this very expensive medication if gastric ulcers are no longer included on your insurance, the prescription ordering process was easy and quick, the product has a long use by date and was well packaged.

Customer recommends this product

1 person found this review helpful

55 Gastroguard
Verified Purchase

By on 26 May 2020

Recommended by the vet.

Customer recommends this product

45 GastroGard
Verified Purchase

By on 21 December 2019

Does what it's supposed to.

Customer recommends this product

1 person found this review helpful

55 Gastro guard
Verified Purchase

By on 15 October 2019

Takes time but good result.

Customer recommends this product

1 person found this review helpful

55 help for gastric ulcer
Verified Purchase

By on 1 October 2017

Product is very easy to aply, helps a lot...Very good customer service and fast delivery form VioVet.

Customer recommends this product

1 person found this review helpful

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Q & A

Below are some recent questions we've received regarding GastroGard for Horses, including answers from our team.

30 March 2023 at 9:05am

Administration

Joan

Please can I ask is best to give first thing in the morning ?

  • VioVet Staff

It's recommended to give 30 mins before food, in the morning.

10 June 2015 at 12:49pm

Dosage

Heather

  • VioVet customer since 2014
  • From: Midlothian, United Kingdom

Can I please check dosage rate - is it one syringe a day typically?

  • VioVet Staff

This depends on the size of the horse and the reason for giving the product. You always give a dose once per day. This is one syringe per day for a horse weighing 575kg to be treated for gastric ulceration. The syringes are graduated so that you can give less for a smaller horse's weight. If you are giving it as a preventative then you give a quarter dose once per day, so any horse would only need part of a syringe. There is a way of giving the correct amount as long as you know the weight of your horse.

19 April 2015 at 7:54pm

Do I need a prescription?

Emma

My horse exhibits all the signs of gastric ulcers, poor performance, right hind turned out and tries to kick you if you touch his stomach on the right hand side in front of the stifle and girthing has become dangerous with being bitten and kicked. He was scoped a year ago and no ulcers were found. He has since had periods of box rest and limited turnout and the above behaviour has been a result of this. My question is, do I need a prescription to use this product? I've tried many others with some success but the problems never go away. Help!

  • VioVet Staff

GastroGard is indeed a prescription product. You need to talk to your vet and see if he agrees. If so then send us a prescription with your order and we can then supply the GastroGard.

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