Photo: Shelley PaulsonEquine gastric ulcers are common in both performance andpleasurehorses, but the clinical signs can be easily overlooked. Affected horses might showpoor performance, changes in attitude, decreased appetite, or unexplainedweight loss. Because the horses stomach continuously produces acid and isdesigned forforaging, management factors such as intermittent feeding, high-starch diets, and stressfrom transport orworkcan contribute to ulcer development.The only way to definitively diagnose gastric ulcers is through gastroscopy, soitsimportant to work with your veterinarian if you suspect your horse might have gastric ulcers.Register now for this free Ask TheHorse Live event to submit your questions and learn more about equine gastric ulcers.Register NowAsk The Horse Live begins on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. EDT Days Hours MinutesAbout the Experts: Laramie Winfield, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, cVA, cVMMP Laramie Winfield, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, cVA, cVMMP, grew up in the Salinas Valley, riding horses with her mom and sisters. Winfields professional interests are equine internal medicine, emergency and critical care, neonatology, acupuncture, sports medicine, and ophthalmology. Winfield is certified in veterinary acupuncture and is also a veterinary medical manipulation practitioner, having completed her training at the Integrative Veterinary Medical Institute in Reddick, Florida. In integrating her riding background with her training in internal medicine, acupuncture, and spinal manipulation Winfield strives to offer a comprehensive view of horse health and performance. Dr. Winfield is an equity partner at Steinbeck Peninsula Equine Clinics, in Salinas, California. She enjoys spending time with her husband Dr. Nick Carlson, and their children. She loves horseback riding and 3-Day eventing with her horse Franky. James D. Conway III, DVMJames D. Conway III, DVM, is the associate director of veterinary technical services at Bimeda. He previously held the same roles at Dechra Veterinary Products and Contura Vet. Conway has been an industry veterinarian for the past 10 years. Prior to his role in industry he served as an associate veterinarian at a large regional referral lameness and rehab facility in North Texas. Conway completed an internship at Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery, in Weatherford, Texas, and upon completion started his own lameness and sports medicine practice in the panhandle of Texas and Oklahoma. He is a 2012 graduate of Colorado State University Veterinary School, in Fort Collins, where he was heavily involved with equine stifle and condylar fracture research. Conway's publications over bisphosphonates, the equine stifle ethesis, and medial condylar fractures can be found in Equine Veterinary Education and Equine Veterinary Journal.