Abstract |
A multicentre, blinded, randomised complete-block, field trial was conducted with 140 horses and foals age 4 weeks-28 years to determine if omeprazole paste is effective and safe in promoting healing of spontaneous gastric ulcers under a variety of field conditions and in different breeds and ages of horses. Horses in the study had gastric ulceration as determined by gastroscopy and were divided into replicates of 4 or 5 animals. One horse in each replicate was assigned randomly to receive an empty omeprazole syringe ( sham-dosed control) and the remaining horses received omeprazole paste once daily for 28 days. Gastroscopy was repeated at the end of the study. Horses treated with omeprazole had significantly (P < 0.01) more improvement in ulcer scores at the end of the study compared with controls. Ulcers were improved in 32.4 and 99.0% of the control and omeprazole groups, respectively. Ulcers were completely healed in 8.9 and 86.7% of the control and omeprazole groups, respectively. Under typical field conditions, omeprazole was effective at enhancing healing of spontaneous gastric ulcers in horses of a variety of ages and breeds.
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Authors | C G MacAllister, R L Sifferman, S R McClure, G W White, N J Vatistas, J E Holste, G F Ericcson, J L Cox |
Journal | Equine veterinary journal. Supplement
(Equine Vet J Suppl)
Issue 29
Pg. 77-80
(Apr 1999)
United States |
PMID | 10696300
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Multicenter Study, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Ointments
- Omeprazole
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Topics |
- Administration, Oral
- Age Factors
- Animals
- Animals, Newborn
- Breeding
- Double-Blind Method
- Enzyme Inhibitors
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Female
- Gastroscopy
(veterinary)
- Horse Diseases
(drug therapy)
- Horses
- Housing, Animal
- Male
- Ointments
- Omeprazole
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Severity of Illness Index
- Stomach Ulcer
(drug therapy, veterinary)
- Treatment Outcome
- United States
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