Gastric ulcers (EGUS), or even just mild gastric irritation, can make horses sensitive in the stomach, girthy, reluctant to go forward or become picky eaters. Gastric ulcers are a problem in 60-90% of horses in training and competition, but even paddock horses can experience uncomfortable gastric irritation. 

Gastro Coat can be used long term without negative effects in horses with gastric sensitivity to support the health and integrity of the stomach lining, and may provide some resistance to acid splash for up to 4 hours after supplementing.

Supplementing Gastro Coat may provide a temporary shield against stomach acid 'splash' while nucleotides may assist with regeneration of the stomach and small intestine lining after acid damage.

Many horses suffer digestive discomfort during and after exercise and when travelling, especially during longer trips where they are not given feed containing adequate mucilage as their stomach empties. This can lead to symptoms of poor appetite and ‘picky eating’ after exercise or competition. Many horses also develop unsettled behaviour due to this discomfort if they do not have access to feed containing adequate mucilage compounds.

Yes. Many show and equestrian horse owners observe that a horse is “good at home” and behaves well, without being restless, but after transport (usually more than an hour in duration), or at a show, the horse becomes more restless, with obvious discomfort and is often reluctant to reload onto a float for the return trip. Many horses also chew on rails, doors and feed bins when adequate levels of natural mucilages contained in feed or in saliva stimulated by chewing are not available on a regular basis every few hours overnight or when traveling and waiting to compete. Gastro-Coat’s natural ingredients help to optimise gastric health and digestive function in all horses. Gastro-Coat is very beneficial as a short course before travelling or competing (does not swab) to help horses arrive eager to work, eat and drink without stomach lining irritation from the trip.

If the diet is not adequate in natural mucilage compounds or they do not have an opportunity to chew feed and salivate prior to exercise, horses can develop digestive discomfort that can be exhibited by the following signs:

• Agitation - reluctance to stand quietly, shuffling and constantly moving around, especially after transport or hard exercise.

• Restless, Pawing - especially when standing in the stalls or waiting to compete, or when travelling after competition.

• Girthy - signs of ‘ears back’ and discomfort and aggressive behaviour when being girthed up.

• Bad Barrier Manners - reluctance to go into the barriers, agitated and difficult behaviour at the start of a race, including ‘pulling’ and ‘grabbing the bit’ It is probable that these horses anticipate or have experienced previous digestive discomfort when they were not given adequate mucilages in feed to chew and produce sufficient protective and buffering saliva prior to and during transport, or within a few hours of racing or hard competition.

• Kicking the Float - pawing and kicking the float during travelling after racing or competition.

• Picky Eating - poor appetite after work, taking all day to eat morning feeds - interrupted feeding - but may lick feedbin clean overnight.

• Chewing the Bit - some horses chew the bit after exercise in an attempt to secrete their own natural mucilages in saliva.

Yes. Gastro Coat is also suitable for horses which need help during competitions or busy shows, 
Many horses suffer digestive discomfort during and after exercise and when travelling, especially during longer trips where they are not given feed containing adequate mucilage as their stomach empties. This can lead to symptoms of poor appetite and ‘picky eating’ after exercise or competition. Many horses also develop unsettled behaviour due to this discomfort if they do not have access to feed containing adequate mucilage compounds.

Yes. Gastro-Coat mixed into a small amount of milk and given over the tongue just before feeding, helps to provide natural mucilages and assist salivation as the foal drinks, especially if it is an young orphan foal being fed milk with a bottle or from a bucket.

Gastro Coat is designed to assist saliva in maintaining normal physiological and optimum digestive conditions within the stomach and upper small intestine of horses.

Many vets will prescribe omeprazole-based drugs when horses show symptoms of EGUS. Gastro-Coat is highly complementary to EGUS medications with different, but synergistic, actions. Gastro-Coat is also much more economical and can be used long-term without ill effects.

Gastro-Coat: For Gastric Health and Function Kohnke’s Own Gastro-Coat is a natural, supportive supplement for gastric issues, with multiple actions in the stomach and small intestine to help horses feel more comfortable and perform with willingness. Gastro-Coat also helps maintain appetite and ‘girthiness’ is often noticeably reduced in just 3-5 days!

No. Gastro Coat does not contain any banned substances or contravene the Rules of Racing or FEI Competition. Gastro Coat will not swab and is completely legal to be used with all performance horses in FEI competitions. 

• ‘Izzie is my 12 year old mare. I bought her as a green 9yo around three and a half years ago. As I began working and competing her more she began to get a little grumpy and act really out of character. We discovered it was stomach ulcers! Kohnke’s Own Gastro-Coat has really helped up to maintain her gastro-intestinal health, it is now a staple in her diet and we wouldn’t take her off it! She is just so happy and performs really well while being fed the supplement.’ Morgan L
  

• ‘My thoroughbred gelding Frank had become cranky and girthy and felt like he was uncomfortable when ridden. After talking with the team at Kohnke’s Own, I started Frank on Gastro-Coat and within a few short weeks he has improved considerably, he is no longer girthy and is much happier to be handled and ridden.’ Caterina H