The Pet Food Science Podcast Show Dr. Marie-Céline Hottat: Equine Nutrition & Gastric Ulcers | Ep. 144
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!
“The equine stomach has a squamous and a glandular part, and ulcers can occur in both locations, but nutritional management differs depending on where lesions develop.”
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.
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What will you learn:
- (00:00) Highlight
- (01:15) Introduction
- (05:15) Ulcer causes
- (10:32) Feeding risks
- (16:29) Stress effects
- (22:09) Diet management
- (38:26) Final Questions
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