Digestive/GI

February 01, 2018
Impact of Abrupt Diet Changes in Horses
Sudden changes in a horse's diet also cause a shift in their gastrointestinal microbiome, which can lead to adverse

January 09, 2018
Will a Hindgut Buffer Nutritionally Support Horses that Eat a High-Grain Diet?
This study was designed to test the efficacy and safety of feeding a protected sodium bicarbonate product to treat

December 12, 2017
Equine Gastric Ulcers and NSAID Administration
In a recent study, a group of researchers dove deeper into NSAID-induced gastric ulcers to attain a better understanding

December 05, 2017
How is Nutrient Digestibility Determined in Horses?
How is Nutrient Digestibility Determined in Horses?

November 28, 2017
How Well Are Copper, Zinc, and Manganese Digested by Horses?
How Well Are Copper, Zinc, and Manganese Digested by Horses?

October 28, 2017
Understanding Digestion in the Horse: Comparative Approach
The anatomical adaptations that each species has developed depend primarily on body size and natural diet.

October 17, 2017
How Do Different Diets Affect Glycemic Response in Horses?
The purpose of this experiment was to determine glycemic response in horses fed six different feeds (sweet feed, whole

October 04, 2017
Impact of Weight Loss on the Equine Microbiome
Realizing the importance of intestinal microbiome stability in horses, one group of researchers recently assessed the impact of a

September 18, 2017
Stress of Weaning Impacts Digestive Health of Foals
Had a stressful day? As taxing as it was, your anxiety was probably nothing compared to the stress foals

August 28, 2017
How Does Corn Oil Affect Gastric Emptying and Plasma Glucose Levels in Horses?
This study was designed to determine if gastric emptying is delayed following ingestion of a grain and corn oil