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Each horse is an individual. I will be dosing my guy with gastrogard when he is in a stressful enviornment as a precaution. I have had other horses who did fine with their daily dose of "Gut" without additional support. My guy is very sensitive and emotional so requires more support.

Ulcergard turns off acid production in the stomach, which is produced all day, every day (not just when eating, like in humans). However, products that are in feed can only coat the stomach or otherwise act defensively to combat the acid. I use another ulcer supplemen daily and since they have been on it, they haven't had any problems with ulcers, but if your horse is prone to ulcers (lots of traveling, lots of stress, lots of concentrate), I would stick to giving ulcergard because it will DEFINITELY work EVERY TIME. If you were to try another type of daily regimine, I would keep the ulcergard on hand in case you need to supplement or change back.

Thanks for your question. On day 42, the horses were not exposed to any stress factors, and therefore gastric ulcers scores normalized across both groups of horses. This finding supports the thinking that stress (mental as well as physical) predisposes the equine stomach to ulcers and that horses undergoing stress-whether from training, competing, traveling, feed changes—may need support from a supplement during these times. We recommend feeding SmartGut Ultra on an ongoing basis for horses who have been treated with omeprazole as well as horses who are under stress.

Thanks for your question. This supplement was designed to be fed daily for ongoing support, and the research was also based on daily feeding of SmartGut Ultra. Using this supplement on an as-needed basis won’t provide the same level of gastric health benefits as daily feeding, therefore we recommend feeding SmartGut Ultra daily for best results.

Thanks for your question. SmartGut Ultra is designed to help maintain a healthy stomach in horses that are prone to, or have been treated for, gastric lesions. If you have any concerns that your mare has developed ulcers again, we recommend checking in with your vet regarding another round of GastroGard treatment before starting SmartGut Ultra for optimal results.

Thanks for your question. It is our understanding that the reason USEF sometimes advises against feeding licorice is that some forms of licorice are blended with clove or other plants that may contain a substance called eugenol, which is specifically listed among the USEF Forbidden Substances. However the licorice used in SmartGut Ultra is certified eugenol-free; SmartGut Ultra has also been tested by an independent laboratory and found to be eugenol-free. Therefore this formula does not contain any Forbidden Substances under current USEF rules.