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UlcerGard

UlcerGard

Actively prevent stomach ulcers and the pain and discomfort that often accompanies them by giving your horse ULCERGARD during times of increased stress or exercise. ULCERGARD is the first and only non-prescription proven preventative for Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome. No other product is FDA-approved to prevent stomach ulcers in horses.

Average Customer Rating: 4.875 out of 5 4.9 out of 5
21 of 21 (100%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Customer Reviews for UlcerGard

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Excellent Product March 4, 2010
By knightfarm from Suwanee, GA
I have used this product for: 6-12 months
Expertise: Expert
Discipline: All-Around Western
Competitor: Rated
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Value: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Palatability: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
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"I use UlcerGard for show weekends and the results have been fantastic with my ulcer prone mare. I use UGard 2X in SmartPaks for daily maintenance and UlcerGard for added protection during stressful events. She is much more attentive, relaxed and focused in the show pen and in warm-up and isn't the crabby, cinchy horse she used to be. Highly recommend this product for ulcer prone horses, it will bring both your horse and you needed relief!"

Review 2 for UlcerGard

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Happy Horse Starts Here March 1, 2010
By TheBarnCatServant from Texas
I have used this product for: 3-6 months
Expertise: Expert
Discipline: Dressage
Competitor: Rated
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Value: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Palatability: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
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"My mare was exhibiting so many symptoms of ulcers that I didn't even have a vet scope her for ulcers before I started treating her. I simply treated her for 8 days (2 tubes) and then started a daily ulcer prevention (SmartGut). My horse became "ho-hum" by the 3rd day, and she has been less girthy and more content ever since. I highly recommend this! There are no side-effects with this product, plus, my horse (picky eater) LOVED the flavor of the paste. She even tried to eat the tube (it was sitting by my grooming bag) after I gave her the first dose."

Review 3 for UlcerGard

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Peace of Mind for both of us! February 28, 2010
By SusieT from Walpole, MA
I have used this product for: 2-5 years
Expertise: Intermediate
Discipline: Hunter/Jumper
Competitor: Rated
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Value: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Palatability: 3 out of 5 3 of 5
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"Ulcerguard is a great alternative to Gastroguard which requires a perscription. Though it probably doesn't taste nearly as good as peppermints or carrots, my horse manages to swallow it and seems to do quite well on it. I give it to him the day before all shows, then each day at an away show. Peace of mind for me and therefore for him!"

Review 4 for UlcerGard

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Good product January 5, 2010
By Memphis90
I have used this product for: less than a month
Expertise: Intermediate
Discipline: Field Hunter
Competitor: Local/Open
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Value: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Palatability: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
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"A dose before trailering works great to calm stomach!"

Review 5 for UlcerGard

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Did the trick December 1, 2009
By graycedee from Columbus, Ohio
I have used this product for: less than a month
Expertise: Intermediate
Discipline: Hunter/Jumper
Competitor: Rated
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Value: 3 out of 5 3 of 5
Palatability: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
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"Ulcer gard has an excellent reputation. I also received superb customer swervice from Smart Pak"

Review 6 for UlcerGard

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Great alternative to RX! November 27, 2009
By Melesia4Summer from Augusta, GA
I have used this product for: less than a month
Expertise: Intermediate
Discipline: Eventer
Competitor: Local/Open
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Value: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Palatability: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
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"I givet his to my horse before events or trailering! I just bought my new poney and she's prone to ulcers. This is a great product and its a good alternative to the prescription and has the exact same ingredients! I highly reccomend this to anyone who thinks there might be something going on with their horse other than bad behavior!"

Review 7 for UlcerGard

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
worked for me October 8, 2009
By Alberta from Maryland
I have used this product for: less than a month
Expertise: Expert
Discipline: Eventer
Competitor: Rated
Quality: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Value: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Palatability: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
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"Gave it to my horse before my last event & she did better than she ever has before. Best dressage score to date."

Review 8 for UlcerGard

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Wonder Product September 29, 2009
By Seal from Michigan
I have used this product for: 6-12 months
Expertise: Expert
Discipline: Dressage
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Value: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Palatability: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
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"A must use product for horses/ponies with ulcers or for preventative during times of stress!"

Review 9 for UlcerGard

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Really works August 24, 2009
By DailyRider from Pennsylvania
I have used this product for: 6-12 months
Expertise: Intermediate
Discipline: Dressage
Competitor: Rated
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"My horse has recovered from ulcers. Now, whenever he will be stressed I use UlcerGard to protect him. He has not had any ulcer problems for one full year."

Review 10 for UlcerGard

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Expensive but worth it August 12, 2009
By Hunter2009 from NJ
I have used this product for: 1-2 years
Expertise: Intermediate
Discipline: Hunter/Jumper
Competitor: Rated
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"Yes its pricey, but nothing does the trick like Ulcergard. It really makes a difference on my show horse before shipping!"

Review 11 for UlcerGard

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
great recommendation! August 3, 2009
By Vintage from Boynton Beach, FL
I have used this product for: 3-6 months
Expertise: Intermediate
Discipline: Hunter/Jumper
Competitor: Rated
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"My Vet recommended using a few days prior and up to the day of a horse show and wow what a difference!"

Review 12 for UlcerGard

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Wouldn't travel without it! May 28, 2009
By AnnS from Sutton, MA
I have used this product for: 1-2 years
Expertise: Expert
Discipline: Dressage
Competitor: Rated
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Value: 3 out of 5 3 of 5
Palatability: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
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"Two years ago my horse had several bouts of colic due to ulcers. We were showing and travelling quite extensively. Now I give him ulcergard a few days before the show and his performance is better than ever."

Review 13 for UlcerGard

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
The ONLY ulcer product May 25, 2009
By carovet from south carolina
I have used this product for: 2-5 years
Expertise: Expert
Discipline: Dressage
Competitor: Rated
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Value: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Palatability: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
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"I'm a vet.
Don't be fooled by products that claim to treat ulcers. Ulcergard is the only product reliably proven to treat and prevent ulcers in horses.

I start 24 hours before travel and continue throughout the show until 1 day home for prevention. My gelding is a high energy horse and gets stressed during shows from being locked up. I do think it has made a difference in his apetite and behavior while we show. And most importantly, it is proven with good research that it will prevent the ulcers commonly induced by just that sort of stress.
A very smart investment when you travel, or horses are under stress (sick, diet change, nsaids, etc)
"

Review 14 for UlcerGard

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Really Worked! May 22, 2009
By GloriDay from California
I have used this product for: less than a month
Expertise: Intermediate
Discipline: Dressage
Competitor: Rated
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Value: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Palatability: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
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"We purchased this product because we were hauling our young horse 9 hours to a clinic - and he tends to get very active in the trailer...he really traveled well and settled into his weekend home nicely. Since nothing else changed in his diet we're thinking Ulcer Guard worked like a charm. It's a pricey unfortunately."

Review 15 for UlcerGard

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
CURED! July 24, 2007
By Fuzz from Westport, CT
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"My Dutch Warmblood had a total personality change after a bout with a respiratory infection. He had been on aggressive IV antibiotics and apparently that caused an ulcer. He was grouchy, girthy and eventually unrideable (reluctant to go forward and even bucking!). Turns out the poor guy was in pain. The vet said these were classic ulcer symptoms and to feed one whole tube of UlcerGard per day for two weeks. Within 48 hours of starting the UlcerGard my horse was almost completely back to his happy go lucky self. A full two weeks on it and he'd recovered. Now with any antibiotic or bute I give him 1/2 tube to prevent this in the future. I also make sure I treat him before trailering and shows too."

Review 16 for UlcerGard

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Much more improvement March 12, 2007
By Rachel from Columbus, Ohio
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"Over the past few weeks my gelding has been in and out of the hospital with stomach ulcers. After being on Ulcergard for the past week, I have to say I am definitely seeing my horse get back to his old self. I can only expect more from Ulcergard."

Review 17 for UlcerGard

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
I think this worked! June 7, 2006
By Convinced from MD
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"My horse is girthy, like really crabby girthy, and can get pretty tense. I have read this can be a symptom of ulcers. In addition, since I started showing him three weeks ago we've had some behavior issues at shows after long trailer rides. I know that trailer rides can bring on ulcer flare ups too... so I asked my vet and tried the Ulcergard before the last long trip, and his behavior was super, right from the start, and interesting, when we got to the show and I girthed him up, he was the least cranky he's ever been. I used it each day of the show, just the tiny quarter of a tube, and it seems to have helped. He was first and second in some big classes, after being dead last at the last big show due to rather dramatic behavioral issues (down center line, circle right ten meters translated to down center line, stop, sit, spin...). I'd love to say that improved training was the key to his better performance, but frankly, I think he must have been hurting. Ulcergard will be in my show trunk from now on!"
Ratings-Only Reviews for UlcerGard Based on the average of (7) ratings-only reviews
Overall Rating 4.857 out of 5 4.9 of 5
Would recommend?: Yes  7 out of 7
Quality 4.833 out of 5 4.8 of 5
Value 4.167 out of 5 4.2 of 5
Palatability 4.167 out of 5 4.2 of 5