Study Discourages Hopes Of A Blood Test To Diagnose Equine Gastric Ulcers...For Now
Researchers found that 88 percent of the military horses they studied had gastric ulcers, with 80 percent showing squamous ulcers in the upper part of the stomach, and 42 percent showing ulcers in the glandular part of the stomach. Ulcers were found both in horses known to have symptoms related to ulcers, and those who were asymptomatic, which aligns with previous research on gastric ulcers in horses.The presence of ulcers overall is referred to as Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS), while Equine Squamous Gastric Disease (ESGD) refers to ulcers in the upper part of the stomach, and Equine Glandular Gastric Disease (EGGD) refers to ulcers in the lower part of the stomach.The researchers didn't find any correlation between GGT levels and EGUS generally. They did note that horses with EGGD seemed to have higher average GGT, though the statistical association was weak and it could have been influenced by other factors, such as local inflammation, bacteria, or toxic agents that would have triggered release of higher levels of the enzyme. As is often true in academic research, the study authors suggest more examination is needed to be more definitive about the association before it should be considered reliable. Read the full study here.
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