Ulcers are a common medical condition in horses and foals.
“It is estimated that almost 60 percent of foals and one-third of adult horses confined in stalls may have mild ulcers,” according to Dr. Race Foster, world respected veterinarian from Rhinelander, Wis.
Up to 60 percent of show horses and 90 percent of racehorses may develop moderate to severe ulcers. “However, about 50 percent of horses with ulcers show no outward signs of the gastrointestinal disease,” Foster pointed out.