ABSTRACT: In their natural environment, horses graze as members of a herd for around 16 hours a day. However, one effect of domestication is that owners have effectively reduced the time the horse spends eating, which decreases saliva production. In addition, fast-ridden exercise leads to increased production of gastric acid, which then comes into contact with the lining of the stomach, (Roberts 2008). Reduced forage intake and restricted feed intake are also factors that contribute to equine gastric ulceration.

Author

Catherine Lane FdSc REVN

Catherine graduated from Hartpury College in 2012, after gaining the Equine Veterinary Nursing Science Degree, and qualified as an equine artificial insemination technician in 2012. She works at Western Counties Equine Hospital, Devon, where she is the head nurse. Catherine has just completed her Higher Education Clinical Veterinary Nursing Diploma with distinction at Myerscough College.

Keywords: Clinical, Diagnosis, Ulcers

To cite this article: Veterinary Nursing Journal • VOL 30 (11) • November 2015 • pp316-318

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