pHyloGASTRO in the Treatment of Equine Gastric Ulcer Lesions

摘要: Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) is the most common disease of equine stomach with high prevalence both squamous and glandular reported in various populations. The aim this study was to evaluate effectiveness a phytotherapic compound (pHhyloGASTRO) therapy EGUS. performed as randomized double-blinded single-center study. population composed 19 equids which were submitted gastroscopy before after 6-week treatment feed additive (10/19) (pHyloGASTRO, 4Union B.I.O. srl, Italy) or placebo (9/19). Severity grade evaluated on scale from 0 4. variables interest lesion score improvement grade. Changes comparisons by contingency table analyses. P level significance set at .05 all In terms scores, treated group improved significantly compared group. pHyloGASTRO seems be effective Further studies are needed verify whether prolonged administration could more completely healing lesions.