GASTRIC ULCERS IN RACEHORSES

ABSTRACT
1. INTRODUCTION
2. Literature Review
2.1 What is Gastritis in Horses?
2.2 What is Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome?
2.3 The Differences Between Squamous Gastric Ulcers and Glandular Gastric Ulcers
in Horses
2.4 Glandular Gastric Ulcers (EGGUS) in Horses
2.5 Risk Factors for Developing Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome
3. 3. Materials and Methods
3.1 Study Design
3.2 Endoscopic Examination
3.3 Classification of Ulcers
3.4 Statistical Analysis
4. 4. Results
4.1 Association between Risk Factors and Prevalence of Gastric Ulcers
4.2 Association between Risk Factors and Lesion Scores
4.3 Preventing Gastric Ulcers in Horses
5. 5. Discussion

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