GastroGard 370 mg/g oral paste for horses

GastroGard 370 mg/g oral paste for horses

GastroGard 370 mg/g oral paste for horses

Prescription Required (POM-V)

GastroGard 370 mg/g Oral Paste for Horses
GastroGard 370 mg/g oral paste for horses contains omeprazole. This medicine reduces acid production in the horse’s stomach. Vets use it to treat and help prevent equine gastric ulcers.

Ulcers can cause pain, weight loss, girthiness and poor performance. By lowering stomach acid, GastroGard supports healing and helps protect the stomach lining during high-risk periods.

Benefits of GastroGard Oral Paste

✔ Treats and helps prevent gastric ulcers in horses
✔ Reduces excess stomach acid
✔ Supports better appetite, weight and performance
✔ Useful for competition, race and performance horses
✔ Pack of 14 syringes for a full vet-planned course
✔ Used as part of a wider ulcer management plan

How GastroGard Works
GastroGard 370 mg/g oral paste for horses contains omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor. It acts on the acid-producing cells in the stomach.

The medicine reduces the amount of acid released. Less acid means less irritation to the sensitive stomach lining. This gives existing ulcers a better chance to heal. It also helps protect the stomach when horses face stress, travel or intense work.

When Vets Use GastroGard
Your vet may prescribe GastroGard 370 mg/g oral paste for horses when:

• Gastric ulcers are confirmed
Gastroscopy shows ulceration in the stomach lining.

• Ulcers are strongly suspected
History, signs and response to previous treatment suggest gastric ulcer disease.

• A horse is at high risk
The horse is in hard work, travels often or cannot have constant access to forage.

Your vet will examine your horse and may recommend scoping to confirm the diagnosis and monitor healing.

How to Give GastroGard Paste
GastroGard 370 mg/g oral paste for horses is supplied in oral syringes with a plunger and dose markings.

Your vet will:

• Weigh or estimate your horse’s bodyweight

• Set the correct dose and course length

• Show you how to set the plunger and give the paste

The paste is usually placed on the back of the tongue. Give it exactly as your vet instructs. Do not skip doses or stop early unless your vet advises.

If your horse spits out some of the paste, or you are unsure a full dose was taken, contact your vet for guidance before giving more.

Ulcer Management and Support
GastroGard works best as part of a complete management plan. Alongside treatment, your vet may suggest:

• More frequent forage and reduced time with an empty stomach

• High-fibre diets with controlled cereal and starch levels

• Steady training plans rather than sudden changes in work

• Turnout or lower-stress routines where possible

• Careful use of other medicines that can affect the stomach

Good management helps reduce ulcer risk in the future. Always discuss diet and workload changes with your vet.

Safety Information
GastroGard 370 mg/g oral paste for horses is a POM-V medicine. Only a veterinary surgeon can prescribe it. Use it only for the horse named on the prescription.

Important points:

• Follow your vet’s directions and the label exactly

• Do not share syringes between horses

• Store syringes in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight

• Keep out of reach of children and other animals

• Return unused or expired syringes to your vet or pharmacist for safe disposal

Contact your vet if your horse’s signs do not improve, if they worsen, or if you notice anything that worries you, such as colic, loss of appetite or marked behaviour change.

Used exactly as directed, and combined with good feeding and management, GastroGard 370 mg/g oral paste for horses can play a key role in treating gastric ulcers and helping horses feel more comfortable, rideable and willing to perform.

Available in a single syringe or a box of 14 syringes

You can download the datasheet here

You can visit the manufacturer’s website here