Abstract:
The term Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS)
was first used in 1999 to describe gastric ulceration
in the horse.1 However, as discussed by Merritt,2 the
terminology is commonly misused. The committee reinforces
the importance of distinguishing between diseases
of the squamous and glandular mucosa because, as discussed
in this statement, important differences exist
between the two. In human medicine, the term peptic
ulcer disease (PUD) is used as an umbrella term to
describe erosive and ulcerative diseases of the stomach
and it is recognized that a large number of individual
diseases are present under the term.3 Furthermore,
while some different diseases might share similarities in
pathophysiology and treatment regimens, it is recognized
in human medicine that the direct extrapolation
of either from one specific disease (such as NSAID-associated
ulceration) to another (such as Helicobacter
pylori associated ulceration) is inappropriate.3
