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 Only the SUCCEED® FBT provides a non-invasive, affordable tool to aid in diagnosing conditions anywhere in the horse’s digestive tract.
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Ulcers are quite literally lesions anywhere in the digestive tract. They occur when mucosal tissue that lines the GI tract is compromised, eventually resulting in an open sore. The exact cause of ulcers is still a matter of debate.
While most of us are familiar with Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome — or stomach ulcers — it was only a few years ago that ulcers were detected in the horse's colon. Recent research found that 88% of performance horses have stomach ulcers. But that same study found colonic ulcers in 63% of the horses. Nearly all the horses — 97% — had some type of digestive tract ulcer.*
Though we’ve all read about ulcers in horses, we tend to assume they’re a problem in someone else’s barn. But with the incidence of ulcers in horses this high, there’s a good chance at least one of your horses is afflicted by gastric or colonic ulcers. And when you consider the lifestyle of our horses — the conditions of their daily care and management — it’s not surprising.
While accurately diagnosing stomach ulcers is possible with the use of a 3-meter endoscope, only the SUCCEED® FBT provides a non-invasive, affordable tool to aid the veterinarian's diagnosis of conditions anywhere in the digestive tract of the horse.
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