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Natural Herbs for Horse Joint Pain A practitioner's guide to what works, what to watch for, and how to get it right Horses are athletes. Even the backyard pony carries the same skeletal architecture as a Grand Prix show jumper, hooves pounding ground, joints absorbing impact, connective tissue working hard every day. Add age, repetitive work, a hard paddock, or an unlucky landing, and joint pain becomes one of the most common complaints I see in practice. Over 35 years as a practising medical herbalist, I have reached for the same core group of herbs time and again for joint pain and repair. These are

Omeprazole is used to treat gastric and duodenal ulcers.  Omeprazole brands include: Ulcerguard, Omeguard, Gastroguard, Gastropell, Equesta Equine Granules and more. ALWAYS check the ingredients list of any supplements you are buying for your horse. Gastric ulcers (EGUS) in the nonglandular squamous mucosa and glandular mucosa are common in horses involved in competition. Risk factors include intense exercise and dietary factors, such as high concentrate diets and periods of food restriction. Gastric ulcers should be suspected if the horse shows one or more of the following signs: Unwillingness to perform as usual, including resistance to riding aids. Picky appetite. Transient colic signs directly after feeding,