Kohnke's Own Gastro-Coat

Gastric ulcers and stomach irritation affect up to 90% of performance horses, leading to discomfort, poor appetite, girthiness, and reluctance to work. Kohnke’s Own Gastro-Coat is a natural, multi-action supplement designed to help stomach health and reduce gastric acid irritation for all horses.

 ✔  Natural & Gentle on the Stomach - Formulated with natural mucilage compounds, phospholipids, and yeast extracts, Gastro-Coat supports the stomach lining without artificial fillers, wheat or soy.

✔   Works Alongside Gastric Ulcer (EGUS) Medications - Complements prescribed gastric ulcer treatments like omeprazole, providing additional actions with natural ingredients for long-term support.

✔   Ideal for Performance & Travel - The special coating shields the stomach against acid splash during training, competition, and long-distance travel, reducing the risk of gastric acid irritation to the stomach lining, which may otherwise cause gastric ulcers.

 ✔  Safe for Long-Term Use - Unlike some medications, Gastro-Coat is a cost-effective daily supplement that can be used continuously on a long term basis without negative side effects.

Gastro-Coat is the ideal choice for horses with gastric sensitivity, picky eating habits, or those prone to ulcers and digestive discomfort. Give your horse the natural support they deserve!

Which Horses Benefit?

• Horses suffering from EGUS (gastric ulcers) in combination with medications.  
• All horses to improve salivation, stomach acid balance and chewing efficiency.  
• Before travelling and during the journey on long-distance trips.  
• Horses training and competing in racing and equestrian sports to shield the stomach lining against acid ‘splash’.  
• Horses predisposed to stomach lining irritation, girthiness, reluctance to go forward, especially in canter, horses which are ‘sensitive to the leg’ when ridden.  
• Can be used long term without negative effects in horses with gastric sensitivity, or those likely to develop gastric ulcers, such as horses competing or racing regularly.  

Major Ingredients:

Gastro-Coat contains ingredients that naturally present in the diet of horses, but are destroyed by heat processing commonly used to make commercial prepared feed mixes.  These natural compounds may be low or inadequate in the modern diet of horses in training, racing or competition.  

• Natural mucilage compounds and phospholipids  
• Synergistic ingredients including yeast extracts  
• Does not contain soy, wheat products or fillers 
• Sticky powder with a palatable vanilla milk flavour 

Gastro-Coat does not swab or contain banned substances and does not contravene the Rules of Racing or FEI Competition. This product is a nutritional supplement to support the health and well-being of a horse. It does not artificially enhance the performance of racing or competition horses. Rules prohibiting the use of any pre-race supplements within 24 hours of racing should be followed if applicable in the local jurisdiction.

Supplementation Guidelines:

Each level scoopful of Gastro-Coat provides 40 grams.  

In the Feed: For picky or reluctant eaters, 80 grams of Gastro-Coat can be mixed into the regular feed to help improve appetite and support the health of the gastro-intestinal system.  

In a Small Feed (most popular): Give 80 grams of Gastro-Coat in a small feed of preferably lucerne chaff 30 minutes before training, travelling or competition for girthy, sensitive or unwilling horses.  

As an oil paste: Gastro-Coat can be given as an oil paste 5 -10 minutes before training or travelling for fussy horses or those reluctant to eat before or after working. Make the paste with 80 grams of Gastro-Coat and roughly 80 mls of vegetable oil or Kohnke’s Own Energy Gold oil for extra benefits.  It is recommended to paste Gastro-Coat with oil rather than water as the compounds in Gastro-Coat become activated with water (as similar to saliva) and become sticky in the oral syringe. 

When to Give Gastro-Coat

Gastro-Coat is usually given daily as a 2-3 month course in one of 3 ways: in the feed, before work (recommended) or as a paste.  Afterwards, Gastro-Coat can be given 3-4 times per week on a long-term basis to maintain stomach comfort in sensitive horses or just prior to training.  Gastro-Coat can be given daily for high performance or racing horses predisposed to EGUS, as a helpful supplement in conjunction with veterinary medications.