The Old Mill-Troy Gut Buf for Horses - Manual (Page 2)

The Old Mill Troy, Inc. P.O. Box 567, North Troy, VT 05859. Phone: 1-802-988-4474
It is estimated that 25 to 50% of foals and 60 to 90% of adult horses in the USA have Equine Gastric Ulcer
Syndrome. Ulcers are painful for horses and can result in aggressive or nervous behavior, unpredictable
performance and are responsible for large economic losses to the equine industry.
Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome Clinical Signs
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Clinical Signs in Adults Horses
Acute colic
Recurring colic
Excessive recumbency
Poor body condition
Partial anorexia
Poor appetite
Poor performance/training
Attitude changes
Stretching often to urinate
Inadequate energy
Chronic diarrhea
Clinical Signs in Foals
Diarrhea
Abdominal pain
Restlessness
Rolling
Lying in dorsal recumbency
Excessive salivation
Bruxism
Intermittent nursing
Poor appetite
Contributing Risk Factors
Stress
Transportation
High-grain diet
Stall confinement
Intermittent feeding
Intense exercise
Racing
Illness
NSAID use
Management changes
The high solubility of the honey comb structure of Gut Buf for Horses increases the exposure of the buffer to
the digestive juices of the stomach and accounts for the improved buffering capacity.
Acid Buf vs. Sodium Bicarbonate
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Time
Sodium BiCarb
Acid Buf
Gut Buf for Horses sustains and maintains a
higher pH over a prolonged period, resulting in
as much as twice the level of acid being
buffered, compared to the traditional buffer
sodium bicarbonate.
Use Rate:
Working or Mature Horses:
Feed 4 to 6 ounces of Gut Buf
for Horses per animal per day.
Lactating Mares:
Feed 4 to 5 ounces of Gut Buf
for Horses per head per day.
Young Stock:
Feed 2 to 4 ounces of Gut Buf
for Horses per head per day.
NOTE: Divide the above feeding
recommendations equally among
the daily feedings.
The Effect of Gut Buf for Horses on Ulceration and
Inflamation of the Stomach Wall in swine
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Control Gut Buf for Horses
Treatment
Incidence (%)
No Inflamation
Moderate Inflamation
Serve Inflamation
Ulcers
pH
Gut Buf for Horses vs. Sodium Bicarbonate as a Buffer
Sodium Bicarb
Gut Buf for Horses
(seconds)