Succeed FBT is an Equine Fecal Blood Test (FBT) that is helpful in diagnosing digestive problems, including gastric and colonic ulcers. Succeed is a fecal test that can easily be performed in the field, with results in 5-15 minutes. It is not a quantitative test (determining the severity of the problem), but a qualitative test (determining the presence of a problem).
Succeed FBT is the only test we have available to detect colonic ulcers, but does not detect small gastric ulcers or gastritis (we still have to rely on our palpation of trigger points and endoscopic examination for that). Colonic ulcers can occur with or without gastric ulcers, and can still be present after the treatment of gastric ulcers. Thus, this test provides not only a good initial base line test, but a good follow up test to ulcer treatment in those horses with this problem.
For detailed information can be found on the Succeed FBT website.