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ULCERS in Horses
Product:
Biotic 8 / GastraFx
Program:
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Feed your horse a high fat, high fiber, low starch diet.
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Give your horse 1oz of salt in each feeding for a minimum of 2 ½ - 3oz daily.
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Provide free access to water and never let your horse run out of hay.
GastraFx: 50cc three times daily.
Biotic 8: 1 scoop in feed morning and night.
1 Scoop = 15cc or 9.57gm
The length of treatment will depend on the horse.
You will see a positive response within ten day to two weeks.
Minimum length of treatment for GastraFx is 25 days.
Biotic 8 should be given forever but at a reduced rate as low as ½ scoops daily. In times of stress, worming, inoculations, antibiotic treatments etc, return to a higher dosage.
NOTE: Diet is probably the most important factor in ulcer treatment.
Lack of roughage intake is the biggest problem in creating ulcers in horses.
Pay attention to the diet.