Purina Outlast Gastric Support Supplement
Purina Outlast earns a best-in-class position for gastric ulcer support in horses by delivering a continuous, palatable feed-through supplement that helps stabilize gastric pH and coat the stomach lining. It is often chosen for its broad availability and cost-effective, day-to-day management compared with single-use pharmaceuticals like UlcerGard, while offering a simpler, lower-cost alternative to premium, customized programs such as Mad Barn's Visceral+.
Lining support — time-tested
Daily pH balance — oat-sweet
Lining support — time-tested
Daily pH balance — oat-sweet
Review Summary
"Users commonly report consistent reduction in gastric upset when fed daily, praising palatability and ease of use; some note it takes weeks to see benefit and a minority of horses do not respond."
Stable routine aid — easy-scoop
Designed as a daily feed-through supplement to help stabilize gastric pH during regular training and travel.
Stable routine aid — easy-scoop
Designed as a daily feed-through supplement to help stabilize gastric pH during regular training and travel.
Increased Safety & Security
Time-Saving Convenience
Purina Outlast earns a best-in-class position for gastric ulcer support in horses by delivering a continuous, palatable feed-through supplement that helps stabilize gastric pH and coat the stomach lining. It is often chosen for its broad availability and cost-effective, day-to-day management compared with single-use pharmaceuticals like UlcerGard, while offering a simpler, lower-cost alternative to premium, customized programs such as Mad Barn's Visceral+.
Lining support — time-tested
Daily pH balance — oat-sweet
Stable routine aid — easy-scoop
Designed as a daily feed-through supplement to help stabilize gastric pH during regular training and travel.
Formulated to be palatable and easy to top-dress onto grain or feed for consistent use.
Lining support — time-tested
Daily pH balance — oat-sweet
Stable routine aid — easy-scoop
Designed as a daily feed-through supplement to help stabilize gastric pH during regular training and travel.
Formulated to be palatable and easy to top-dress onto grain or feed for consistent use.
$60-120 CAD
Mad Barn Visceral+ Gastric Support
Mad Barn Visceral+ stands out as a market leader for its research-driven, multi-ingredient approach aimed at both gastric and microbiome health, backed by personalized feeding guidance and lab-based diagnostics. Though typically positioned at a higher price point than commodity supplements like Purina Outlast, its technical advantage is a targeted, science-focused formulation and individualized recommendations that can outperform one-size-fits-all options for horses with complex digestive profiles.
Mucosal care — probiotic zing
Absorption boost — lab-smarts
Mucosal care — probiotic zing
Absorption boost — lab-smarts
Review Summary
"Customers frequently report noticeable improvement in gastric comfort and appetite and appreciate the ingredient transparency; a few cite the price and occasional variable response between horses."
Feed-safe blend — unflavored wink
Concentrated formula aimed at supporting gastric mucosal health and overall digestive tract balance.
Feed-safe blend — unflavored wink
Concentrated formula aimed at supporting gastric mucosal health and overall digestive tract balance.
Increased Safety & Security
Time-Saving Convenience
Mad Barn Visceral+ stands out as a market leader for its research-driven, multi-ingredient approach aimed at both gastric and microbiome health, backed by personalized feeding guidance and lab-based diagnostics. Though typically positioned at a higher price point than commodity supplements like Purina Outlast, its technical advantage is a targeted, science-focused formulation and individualized recommendations that can outperform one-size-fits-all options for horses with complex digestive profiles.
Mucosal care — probiotic zing
Absorption boost — lab-smarts
Feed-safe blend — unflavored wink
Concentrated formula aimed at supporting gastric mucosal health and overall digestive tract balance.
Contains targeted nutrients and supportive ingredients intended for daily management of ulcer-prone horses.
Mucosal care — probiotic zing
Absorption boost — lab-smarts
Feed-safe blend — unflavored wink
Concentrated formula aimed at supporting gastric mucosal health and overall digestive tract balance.
Contains targeted nutrients and supportive ingredients intended for daily management of ulcer-prone horses.
$80-140 CAD
Succeed Digestive Conditioning Program
Succeed is a market-leading conditioning program that emphasizes a systematic, evidence-based protocol to strengthen mucosal health and digestive resilience rather than relying solely on ingredients. It provides a measurable, programmatic advantage—often used by performance barns and trainers—making it more of a clinical conditioning investment than a daily low-cost supplement, and it is typically used in concert with short-term pharmaceuticals like UlcerGard for acute cases.
Microbiome balance — slow-release
Digestive conditioning — trainer-fave
Microbiome balance — slow-release
Digestive conditioning — trainer-fave
Review Summary
"Owners and trainers often report good short-term improvement in digestive comfort and performance when used as directed, though results can vary by horse and many mention the program cost."
Fiber-focused mix — palatable nibble
Structured multi-week conditioning program combining targeted supplements to rehabilitate gut integrity.
Fiber-focused mix — palatable nibble
Structured multi-week conditioning program combining targeted supplements to rehabilitate gut integrity.
Increased Safety & Security
Time-Saving Convenience
Succeed is a market-leading conditioning program that emphasizes a systematic, evidence-based protocol to strengthen mucosal health and digestive resilience rather than relying solely on ingredients. It provides a measurable, programmatic advantage—often used by performance barns and trainers—making it more of a clinical conditioning investment than a daily low-cost supplement, and it is typically used in concert with short-term pharmaceuticals like UlcerGard for acute cases.
Microbiome balance — slow-release
Digestive conditioning — trainer-fave
Fiber-focused mix — palatable nibble
Structured multi-week conditioning program combining targeted supplements to rehabilitate gut integrity.
Focuses on both stomach and hindgut support with ingredients intended to promote mucosal repair and microbial stability.
Microbiome balance — slow-release
Digestive conditioning — trainer-fave
Fiber-focused mix — palatable nibble
Structured multi-week conditioning program combining targeted supplements to rehabilitate gut integrity.
Focuses on both stomach and hindgut support with ingredients intended to promote mucosal repair and microbial stability.
$250-350 CAD
UlcerGard Oral Paste
UlcerGard is the go-to pharmaceutical option for acute gastric ulcer treatment because its omeprazole paste delivers rapid and reliable acid suppression under veterinary guidance. Its technical superiority for short-term healing makes it more expensive and prescription-dependent than preventive feed supplements such as Purina Outlast or Equishure, but it is essential when ulcers are diagnosed or when immediate medical intervention is required.
Rapid acid control — vet-grade paste
Clinical treatment — single-dose hero
Rapid acid control — vet-grade paste
Clinical treatment — single-dose hero
Review Summary
"Widely regarded as the most effective on-label treatment for active gastric ulcers, users praise its predictable, rapid improvement; complaints center on cost and prescription access."
Easy dosing tube — barn-easy
Oral omeprazole paste providing rapid acid suppression for treatment and short-term prevention of gastric ulcers.
Easy dosing tube — barn-easy
Oral omeprazole paste providing rapid acid suppression for treatment and short-term prevention of gastric ulcers.
Increased Safety & Security
Time-Saving Convenience
UlcerGard is the go-to pharmaceutical option for acute gastric ulcer treatment because its omeprazole paste delivers rapid and reliable acid suppression under veterinary guidance. Its technical superiority for short-term healing makes it more expensive and prescription-dependent than preventive feed supplements such as Purina Outlast or Equishure, but it is essential when ulcers are diagnosed or when immediate medical intervention is required.
Rapid acid control — vet-grade paste
Clinical treatment — single-dose hero
Easy dosing tube — barn-easy
Oral omeprazole paste providing rapid acid suppression for treatment and short-term prevention of gastric ulcers.
Single-dose, syringe-applied formulation that is widely used by veterinarians for clinical cases.
Rapid acid control — vet-grade paste
Clinical treatment — single-dose hero
Easy dosing tube — barn-easy
Oral omeprazole paste providing rapid acid suppression for treatment and short-term prevention of gastric ulcers.
Single-dose, syringe-applied formulation that is widely used by veterinarians for clinical cases.
$50-120 CAD
Equishure Hindgut Buffer
Equishure Hindgut Buffer is recognized for addressing hindgut acidity and fermentation balance—a complementary, cost-efficient strategy to gastric-focused products—making it valuable for long-term management and as an adjunct to acid-suppressant therapies. Its niche technical advantage is stabilizing the hindgut environment (reducing risk of secondary hindgut acidosis) where products like UlcerGard do not act, and it typically offers a lower daily cost compared with premium, diagnostics-driven programs.
Hindgut buffering — beet-wink
pH stabilization — steady-ride
Hindgut buffering — beet-wink
pH stabilization — steady-ride
Review Summary
"Some owners see reduced hindgut acidity and improved manure quality, but many report inconsistent results and occasional palatability issues for picky eaters."
Forage-friendly mix — tail-wagging
Specifically formulated to help buffer hindgut acidity after high-starch meals or heavy exercise.
Forage-friendly mix — tail-wagging
Specifically formulated to help buffer hindgut acidity after high-starch meals or heavy exercise.
Increased Safety & Security
Time-Saving Convenience
Equishure Hindgut Buffer is recognized for addressing hindgut acidity and fermentation balance—a complementary, cost-efficient strategy to gastric-focused products—making it valuable for long-term management and as an adjunct to acid-suppressant therapies. Its niche technical advantage is stabilizing the hindgut environment (reducing risk of secondary hindgut acidosis) where products like UlcerGard do not act, and it typically offers a lower daily cost compared with premium, diagnostics-driven programs.
Hindgut buffering — beet-wink
pH stabilization — steady-ride
Forage-friendly mix — tail-wagging
Specifically formulated to help buffer hindgut acidity after high-starch meals or heavy exercise.
Powdered product that mixes into feed and is intended for daily or around-training use to support hindgut microbes.
Hindgut buffering — beet-wink
pH stabilization — steady-ride
Forage-friendly mix — tail-wagging
Specifically formulated to help buffer hindgut acidity after high-starch meals or heavy exercise.
Powdered product that mixes into feed and is intended for daily or around-training use to support hindgut microbes.
$60-120 CAD