Equibiome

How can EquiBiome help my horse?

The modern horse lives very differently from the horse its digestive system evolved for. Over the last 20 years, equine diets have shifted towards highly processed feeds — finely milled cereals, balancers, concentrates and supplements. Yet the horse’s hindgut (the caecum and large colon) evolved to slowly ferment long, fibrous plant material, not rapidly fermentable powders.

Why is hind gut health so important?

Equine gut health is important to the horse’s overall health and wellbeing. ​ The bacteria, fungi, archaea and protozoa living in the horse’s hind gut are directly responsible for energy metabolism. ​ Energy metabolites can be easily collected and analysed to give a full picture of the microbiome. This information gives valuable insight into the energy produced and whether it is sufficient for performance horses.

Food “Allergies” in Horses Myths, Mechanisms, and What’s Really Going On Do Horses Really Have Feed Allergies?

allergic to a particular feed sensitive to certain ingredients unable to tolerate specific forage or concentrates The term “feed allergy” is widely used, but rarely defined. Feb 33 min read