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[[Image:Gastric ulcer pathology.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''' Flow chart depicting the proposed pathogenesis of ulcerative lesions of the equine squamous gastric mucosa''. Created by Nina Rzechorzek, July 2010. ''Information sourced from Martineau ''et al.'', 2009<ref name="Martineau 2">Martineau, H, Thompson, H, Taylor, D (2009) Pathology of gastritis and gastric ulceration in the horse. Part 2: a scoring system. ''Equine Vet J'',41(7):646-51.</ref>'' ''']]
Currently, useful and reliable markers for EGUS are lacking.<ref name="EGUC">The Equine Gastric Ulcer Council (1999) Tutorial Article: Recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS). ''Equine Vet Educ'', 11(5):262-272.</ref> The SUCCEED® Equine Fecal Blood Test™ uses specific equine monoclonal antibodies to albumin and haemoglobin to detect occult blood in faeces.<ref>Carter, S, Pellegrini, F.A (2006) The use of novel antibody tools to detect the presence of blood in equine feces. ''Company Bulletin Freedom Health LLC'' 1-3. In: Nadeau, J.A, Andrews, F.M (2009) ''Science: Overviews'' Equine gastric ulcer syndrome: The continuing conundrum. ''Equine Vet J'', 41(7):611-615.</ref><ref>Pellegrini, F.L, Carter, S.D (2007) An equine necroscopic study to determine the
Currently, useful and reliable markers for EGUS are lacking.<ref name="EGUC">The Equine Gastric Ulcer Council (1999) Tutorial Article: Recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS). ''Equine Vet Educ'', 11(5):262-272.</ref> The SUCCEED® Equine Fecal Blood Test™ uses specific equine monoclonal antibodies to albumin and haemoglobin to detect occult blood in faeces.<ref>Carter, S, Pellegrini, F.A (2006) The use of novel antibody tools to detect the presence of blood in equine feces. ''Company Bulletin Freedom Health LLC'' 1-3. In: Nadeau, J.A, Andrews, F.M (2009) ''Science: Overviews'' Equine gastric ulcer syndrome: The continuing conundrum. ''Equine Vet J'', 41(7):611-615.</ref><ref>Pellegrini, F.L, Carter, S.D (2007) An equine necroscopic study to determine the