Sponsored by Epicur Pharma® and Bova Group
*Please note: this recording is not approved for CE credits
In this lecture a brief review of the anatomic regions of the equine stomach and classification of gastric ulcers. In addition, the lecture will briefly discuss management and current pharmacologic treatments for gastric ulcers in horses and the limitations of those treatments. The lecture will also present a study outlining the efficacy of a long-acting omeprazole injectable solution (EPICUR Pharma®, Mount Laurel, NJ, USA) in horses with induced non-glandular and glandular gastric ulcers.
Describe and understand the anatomic regions of the equine stomach that predisposes horses to gastric ulcers.
Describe the classification of gastric ulcers in horses.
Understand the treatments available for horses with gastric ulcers.
Understand the results of a study using long-acting injectable omeprazole in horses with gastric ulcers.
Discuss the efficacy of omeprazole and manage horses with gastric ulcer while on treatment and after treatment.
Dr. Frank M. Andrews is a graduate of Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Pullman, Washington, where he received a DVM and MS. After a year in private veterinary practice, he completed an Equine Medicine and Surgery Residency at The Ohio State University. After 20 years on the faculty at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, he is currently LVMA Equine Committee Professor and Director of Equine Health and Sports Performance at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine (LSU Vet Med). Dr. Andrews is Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Large Animal Internal Medicine. Dr. Andrews has clinical and research interests in gastric ulcers, gastrointestinal disease, and has done research on the efficacy of pharmacologic agents in the treatment of gastric ulcers in horses. Dr. Andrews is actively involved in clinical equine practice and clinical research.
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