Risk Factors for EGUS:
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
•Phenylbutazone & Flunixin Meglumine
and other NSAIDs
•Associated with ulcers throughout the intestinal tract (Cecum & Colon)
•Inhibit prostaglandins, interrupting
mucosal blood flow
and mucus
•Local toxicity
Murray, Vet Med, 1991.