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The Pet Food Science Podcast Show - Dr. Marie-Céline Hottat: Equine Nutrition & Gastric Ulcers | Ep. 144

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In this special episode of The Pet Food Science Podcast Show Equine, celebrating International Women's Month, Dr. Marie-Céline Hottat, Teaching Assistant and Research Associate at Ghent University, explains how gastric ulcers develop in horses and how nutrition and management influence risk and recovery. She clarifies differences between squamous and glandular ulcers, key dietary risk factors, and practical feeding strategies for prevention and support. Learn clear, science-based guidance to improve equine gastric health. Listen now on all major platforms!

What you’ll learn: 

  • Gastric ulcer types
  • Feeding risk factors
  • Roughage importance
  • Stress and ulcers
  • Practical diet strategies

 

Meet the guest:

Dr. Marie-Céline Hottat is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition and a Teaching Assistant and Research Associate in Animal Nutrition at Ghent University. Her work focuses on equine and companion animal nutrition, with strong expertise in gastric health, obesity, and diet formulation. 

 

Learn from her applied research and clinical experience on The Pet Food Science Podcast Show Equine with Dr. Marie-Céline Hottat. Listen now on all major platforms.
Connect with our guest on Social Media: LinkedIn


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