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Definitive diagnosis requires endoscopy (cannot do in foals as need to starve prior to exam)

Definitive diagnosis requires endoscopy (cannot do in foals as need to starve prior to exam)

==Laboratory tests==

==Laboratory tests==

No known laboratory markers, attempts to detect occult blood in faeces unreliable in horse.  Other tests need further evaulationfor senstivty and sepcificity (Sanchez):

The detection of occult blood in faeces has proven unreliable in the horse and currently, useful laboratory markers for EGUS are lacking. (EGUC) Other tests that require further analysis for sensitivity and specificty include(Sanchez):

Urine (93) and blood (94) sucrose absorption testing have been evauated a sameasure of gastric mucosal permeability (Sanchez)

*Urine (93) and blood (94) sucrose absorption as an assay of gastric mucosal permeability (Sanchez)

Serum alpha1-antitrypsin was detectable more frequnetly infoals with gastrci ulceration (95 in Sanchez)

*Serum alpha1-antitrypsin which has been detected more frequently in foals with gastric ulceration (95 in Sanchez)

 

==Endoscopy==

==Endoscopy==

Performed under mild sedation in standing horse or foal (Sanchez)

Performed under mild sedation in standing horse or foal (Sanchez)