The Effect of a Dietary Supplement (Succeedtm) on Gastric Ulcer Severity

The effect of a dietary supplement (Succee d™) on gastric ulcer seve rity

Introduction
The prevalence of squamous gastric ulceration in racing Thoroughbreds is 93.6%1. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of a dietary supplement containing polar lipids and β-glucan (Succeed™) on the development and treatment of squamous gastric ulceration in racing Thoroughbreds.

Materials and Methods
Forty Thoroughbreds in race training or pre-race training with ≥grade 1 gastric ulceration2 on day zero of the trial were randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups, omeprazole(19 horses) or Succeed™ (21 horses). Both treatments were administered according to label dosage for the duration of the trial. Gastroscopy was repeated on day 30, 60 and 90 and the gastroscopy videos were reviewed by three boarded equine medicine clinicians who were blinded to treatment groups. Results and Conclusions At day zero the squamous gastric ulcer severity was similar between groups. At day 90, six horses receiving omeprazole had gastric ulcer scores which were one or more grades improved compared to day zero, thirteen horses had scores which were the same or worse. At day 90, eight horses receiving succeed had improved, thirteen had scores which were the same or worse. […]