Effects of omeprazole paste on healing of spontaneous gastric ulcers in horses and foals: a field trial.
Equine Vet J Suppl
; (29): 77-80, 1999 Apr.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-10696300
ABSTRACT
A multicentre, blinded, randomised complete-block, field trial was conducted with 140 horses and foals age 4 weeks-28 years to determine if omeprazole paste is effective and safe in promoting healing of spontaneous gastric ulcers under a variety of field conditions and in different breeds and ages of horses. Horses in the study had gastric ulceration as determined by gastroscopy and were divided into replicates of 4 or 5 animals. One horse in each replicate was assigned randomly to receive an empty omeprazole syringe (sham-dosed control) and the remaining horses received omeprazole paste once daily for 28 days. Gastroscopy was repeated at the end of the study. Horses treated with omeprazole had significantly (P < 0.01) more improvement in ulcer scores at the end of the study compared with controls. Ulcers were improved in 32.4 and 99.0% of the control and omeprazole groups, respectively. Ulcers were completely healed in 8.9 and 86.7% of the control and omeprazole groups, respectively. Under typical field conditions, omeprazole was effective at enhancing healing of spontaneous gastric ulcers in horses of a variety of ages and breeds.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Stomach Ulcer
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Omeprazole
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Enzyme Inhibitors
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Horse Diseases
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Equine Vet J Suppl
Journal subject:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Year:
1999
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States