Digestive/GI

One goal of the study is to identify foals at risk of developmental problems early so management strategies can Read more

Kentucky Equine Research conducted a study to determine if short-term administration of omeprazole affected digestibility of diets containing two Read more

Colic can strike at any time of the day, month, or year, but impaction colic occurs more frequently in Read more

Misoprostol reportedly works by inhibiting gastric acid production and the digestive enzyme pepsin, enhancing the resilience of the stomach Read more

In order to be useful in hindgut fermenters such as horses, direct-fed microbials or probiotics must remain viable during Read more

While restricted grazing can help overweight horses or those with PPID and EMS, any change in diet or management Read more

Despite being a well-recognized disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) continues to pose diagnostic and treatment dilemmas. Read more

Why are some horses easy keepers, while others are hard keepers? Could the key that unlocks this mystery lie Read more

What do horse owners know, and perhaps more importantly, don’t know about gastric ulcers in horses? Read more

Recent research indicates the intestinal microbiome communicates with the central nervous system, giving the microbiome the ability to alter Read more