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A healthy digestive system is crucial to the well-being of any animal and none more so than the horse. The horse has a delicate digestive system and an imbalance in the gut environment can trigger off ...

Starch is a highly digestible energy form and can provide energy needed for exercise, growth, metabolism, and other equine life functions. However, when fed improperly, this nonstructural carbohydrate ...

A horse's digestion is closely tied to his overall health and well-being. Although people might be able to get away with a junk food-based diet for a while, a horse cannot, and food-associated ...

For ranch horses, a forage-based diet is not just a recommendation; it’s essential for their health, energy and overall performance. Understanding their unique digestive system helps highlight why ...

Our TVs are flooded with images of probiotic drinks and bio-yoghurts, constantly encouraging us humans to look after our bacteria. Researchers have been talking about probiotics in the field of equine ...

Just like how humans eat warmer, heartier meals in winter and lighter foods in summer, horses need their diet adjusted for ...

The modern horse still has its ancestors’ gut design – that of a fibre-digesting herbivore. This means that two-thirds of the digestive tract is devoted to fibre digestion through fermentation, while ...