
EQUINE GASTRIC ULCERS - DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION & MANAGEMENT
Understand Horses presents a webinar with equine vet Jessica Weigh on gastric ulcers - diagnosis, prevention, treatment, effective feeding and management strategies.
A link to the recording of this webinar will be shared to registered users the day after the live event. The recording will be available for 3 days.
TUESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2025 | 7PM BST
£15 | 1.5 HOURS
Presenter
Jessica Weigh
HOST
Roxane Kirton
EQUINE GASTRIC ULCERS - DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION & MANAGEMENT
Many horse owners have a good understanding of gastric ulcers and how they are treated — but what about prevention? Equine vet and gastric ulcer expert Jessica Weigh will guide you through the latest research and what it means for horse owners and equine professionals in everyday practice.
Jessica will explore why gastric ulcers occur, how they impact your horse’s health, behaviour, welfare and performance. She will also look at how to recognise the signs, along with useful practical advice on prevention, treatment, effective feeding and management strategies.
This webinar will give you clear, practical tips to help reduce the risk of gastric ulcers, as well as guidance on best practices for feeding and management to support a healthy gut and minimise ulcer risk, whatever your horse’s discipline or whether they’ve experienced ulcers in the past.
We will look at:
The basics — how gastric ulcers form, the different types, and clinical signs to look for
An overview of treatment options
What current research tells us about ulcer risk
Practical steps you can take to reduce that risk
Ideal management and feeding strategies
Real-life case studies
This webinar is aimed at horse owners, students, and equine professionals.
After the presentation, Jessica will answer questions.
MEET THE PRESENTER
JESSICA WEIGH
Jess worked in a busy general equine practice across North Wales for 4 years before setting up on her own purely doing gastroscopies for ulcers. She wanted to provide a dedicated service where she wasn't rushing off to the next call, and where she had time to coach owners through all stages of ulcer diagnosis and treatment. Jess has been providing this service since 2021 and loves her job!
Jess has a huge interest in equine (and dog) behaviour and welfare, originally brought about by her rescue dog's behavioural issues. This co-exists beautifully with ulcer diagnosis and management, as many clinical signs are behavioural. It is Jess's passion to educate owners to recognise the signs their horses are giving them, without labelling them as "naughty".
Jess works alongside being Mum to her beautiful daughter, who she hopes to get on a pony very soon!
MEET THE HOST
ROXANE KIRTON
Roxane Kirton BVMS MSc MRCVS is an equine vet who graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2005. She has spent most of her career working in the equine charity sector and it was the challenges of working with horses and ponies with histories of cruelty and neglect that started Roxane’s interest in equine behaviour. This led to her obtaining a MSc in Clinical Animal Behaviour with Distinction from the University of Lincoln in 2020. Her MSc research project was investigating the welfare impact of different grazing systems on outdoor living ponies. Roxane has a particular professional interest in the relationship between unwanted behaviours and physical health. In addition to continuing to work in the charity sector to improve the welfare of horses, Roxane also offers private behaviour and acupuncture consultations.
On-Demand Course:
HOW CHRONIC PAIN AFFECTS BEHAVIOUR
Instructor-Led Course:
UNDERSTANDING AND ASSESSING EQUINE PAIN
Webinars:
LIVE WEBINAR
A link to the recording of this webinar will be shared to registered users the day after the live event. The recording will be available for 3 days.
ARCHIVED RECORDING
A separate archived version will be available afterwards. Archived webinars are available to access on-demand at any time and view for up to 60 days