Luke Fenig doubled in a run and went three innings on the mound as Great Barrington topped the Pittsfield Little League American Division, 5-3, in the rain-shortened championship game of the Don Gleason District 1 tournament at Olympian Meadows. On Saturday, Fenig drove in the tying and winning runs of a 14-13 game against the Pittsfield Nationals that saw Great Barrington surrender three runs in the top of the sixth to fall behind, 13-10. “We haven’t been together too long, and our first game was Friday and it continued into Saturday,” Great Barrington manager Jason Gappa said. “In that game, we were down three times, and this group came back.
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Thoroughbreds and gastric ulcers go together like a picnic and ants. Medications like omeprazole can effectively help treat or prevent gastric ulceration and has important welfare benefits, making these drugs extremely popular in the racing industry. However, the benefits of omeprazole may be overshadowed by some potential drawbacks that may dampen its use in some cases.
Between 80 and 100% of Thoroughbreds have ulcers in the squamous or upper region of the stomach (equine gastric squamous disease, EGSD). An additional 10-60% or more of Thoroughbreds also suffering from gastric ulcers in the glandular (lower) region of the stomach (equine gastric glandular disease, EGGD).
Fasting a horse overnight prior to giving an omeprazole dose to treat ulcers improves treatment outcomes, especially for glandular ulcers, a researcher found.