Talked with the vet. Sam has a classic case of ulcers. Well, on the bright side, at least it's a classic case. I will get the meds and start administering them this evening. He'll be getting half a tube each day for 14 days (sorry, writing this more for me than anyone else).
Sam really is a high strung horse (for a draft horse) and we're guessing he brought on the stress himself. I thought I was doing ok with keeping him stress free but I guess not. I'll have to come up with something to keep his stress levels to a minimum.
I'll keep everyone posted. If I would be a good blogger I would document, photograph, and blog about getting Sam back up and running. We'll see how it goes.
I'm just glad I was able to catch it early. The last time his ulcers really kicked in he was a hurting guy.
Poor Sam. Used most of his life as an Amish work horse and now he's in retirement with ailments. I want to go give Sam a great big hug right now.
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