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The use of antacids to treat EGUS in the horse has not been critically evaluated<ref name="Sanchez">Sanchez, L.C (2010) 'Diseases Of The Stomach' in  Reed, S.M, Bayly, W.M. and Sellon, D.C (2010) '''Equine Internal Medicine''' (Third Edition), Saunders, Chapter 15.</ref> and some believe they are contraindicated due to potential rebound effects.  Furthermore, the requirement for frequent dosing of large volumes of these products (owing to their poor efficacy) makes them an unattractive, stressful and impractical alternative to omeprazole.<ref name="Orsini">Orsini, J (2000) Tutorial Article Gastric ulceration in the mature horse: a review. ''Equine Vet Educ'', 12(1):24-27.</ref>
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The use of antacids to treat EGUS in the horse has not been critically evaluated<ref name="Sanchez">Sanchez, L.C (2010) 'Diseases Of The Stomach' in  Reed, S.M, Bayly, W.M. and Sellon, D.C (2010) '''Equine Internal Medicine''' (Third Edition), Saunders, Chapter 15.</ref> and some believe they are contraindicated due to potential '''rebound effects'''.  Furthermore, the requirement for frequent dosing of large volumes of these products (owing to their poor efficacy) makes them an unattractive, stressful and impractical alternative to omeprazole.<ref name="Orsini">Orsini, J (2000) Tutorial Article Gastric ulceration in the mature horse: a review. ''Equine Vet Educ'', 12(1):24-27.</ref>
    
====Mucosal protectants====
 
====Mucosal protectants====
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