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KC
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Username: Kcovell
Post Number: 59
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, Feb 5, 2005 - 8:29 pm: |   |
DrO
It has been suggested by several people (no vets) that my horse may have ulcers.
Here are the symptoms:
1. In the Am she doesn't eat her feed, she just kind of pushes it around. She will eat her hay. She gets alfalfa in the Am.
2. At night she eats her feed and hay (alicia).
Her teeth were floated 2 weeks ago. In the Am if she is given her feed and no hay she still won't eat the feed.
She has lost weight and as I said several people have suggested ulcers.
I've read several things on the website, but I'm still now sure about ulcers being the cause of the problem. She is 3 years old and wormed on a regular basis as well as given her shots.
Do you have any ideas?
Please excuse any errors in the post I'm very tired and tried to catch them all, but may have missed a few.
Thanks
KC |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 11995
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Sunday, Feb 6, 2005 - 9:50 am: | |
Either scope her or try treating her for a week. At this age you may be having new teeth coming in that make the mouth uncomfortable. If she will eat the alfalfa feed her enough to prevent weight loss.
DrO |
KC
Member
Username: Kcovell
Post Number: 60
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, Feb 6, 2005 - 12:30 pm: | |
DrO
How many of the cimetidine 200mg. (for people) would I give her? She weighs about 950lbs. and I don't have a clue as to how to figure it out.
Thanks
KC |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 11997
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Sunday, Feb 6, 2005 - 2:41 pm: | |
I would not use cimetidine KC instead use the ranitidine it is more effective (see the article). If this works I would switch to Gastro-Guard. Next be sure your vet approves all this.
There are 2.2 lbs per kg. so a horse that weighs 950 lbs is appx 450 kg. - Your first step is to calculate the total dose for your horse. You do this by multiplying the weight of your horse times the dosage rate making sure each is in the same units. Kilograms (kg) in this case using the dosage in the article.
- Next divide this total dosage by the concentration of the medicine in your tablets (or capsules or mililiters). This gives you the number of tablets (or mls) you give.
DrO |
KC
Member
Username: Kcovell
Post Number: 61
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, Feb 6, 2005 - 5:14 pm: | |
Thank You
KC |
