| A | B |
|---|
| gastric ulcer | damage to the stomach lining by digestive acids |
| squamous area | area in stomach where majority of ulcers are formed |
| high grain/low hay diet | contributing factor of gastric ulcers |
| banamine | trade-name for flunixin megulmine |
| 5 to 20 | quart capacity of the equine stomach |
| gastro guard | omeprozale |
| 4 | approximate gallons of acid a horse produces in a day |
| hyperkeratosis | thickening of the squamous area of the stomach |
| omeprazole | proton pump inhibitor |
| cimetidine | H2 blocker |
| antacids | artificial saliva |
| sucralfate | bonds to ulcerated tissue to provide relief, but not healing |
| bute | phenylbutazone |
| hydrocholoric acid | digestive acid |
| gastroscopy | internal examination of the stomach and duodenum |
| race horses | most commonly affected by gastric ulcers |
| foals | 20 - 50% affected by ulcers |
| 2 | foals can have ulcers as young as __ days old |
| exercise | decreases the pH level of the stomach |
| margo plicatus | 'dividing line' of the stomach |
| cardiac sphincter | small, contracting muscle between esophagus and stomach |
| duodenum | first section of the small intestine |
