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Supplements for the Endurance Horse

...behind how they might be beneficial to endurance horses is provided. Probiotics and yeast. Beneficial bacteria and yeasts that occur naturally in the digestive tract of the horse live in...
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What Is the Best Type of Selenium Supplement for Horses?

This study was conducted to evaluate how exercised Thoroughbreds digest and retain selenium from either sodium selenite or selenium-enriched yeast-supplemented diets. The apparent absorption of selenite and selenium-yeast averaged 51.1%...
Woman feeding a horse in a stall

How Do Different Diets Affect the Horse’s Hindgut?

...a commercially available dietary yeast culture. After an adaptation period of six weeks, a four-week feeding trial and a final five-day total collection of urine and feces were conducted. Five...
Horses eating alfalfa hay

Biofuel Boost from Fungal Enzymes in Horse Manure

...than designing a process to use the fungi directly. Intestinal fungi have not been studied as intensively as yeast, partly because yeast occurs in large quantities while levels of gut...
Shiny broodmare grazing in lush pasture

Five Diet Tips to Maximize Mare Health in Late Pregnancy

...packs colostrum with more than just immunoglobulins. Marine-derived omega-3 fatty acids increase docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) levels in milk. Harness the power of yeast. Offering a probiotic yeast such as Saccharomyces...
Horse standing in arena

Putting Weight on a Skinny Horse

...the balance of the microbes in the cecum or colon. Yeast has been researched and found to improve fiber digestibility. Some commercial feeds come with yeast already added or yeast...
Horse eating grass hay

The Story of B Vitamins in Horse Nutrition

...forage and other sources such as brewer’s yeast. Severe thiamine deficiency can occur when horses eat bracken ferns, but clinical deficiency is otherwise rare. Feeding higher levels of thiamine has...
Horse eating from ground feeder

The Story of B Vitamins in Horse Nutrition

...forage and other sources such as brewer’s yeast. Severe thiamine deficiency can occur when horses eat bracken ferns, but clinical deficiency is otherwise rare. Feeding higher levels of thiamine has...
Extremely Skinny Horse

Putting Weight on a Skinny Horse with Rice Bran

...Yeast has been researched and found to improve fibre digestibility. Some commercial feeds come with yeast already added or yeast products are sold which can be top-dressed to the ration....
Horse eating in stall

Biomass: Future Feeding Trend for Horses?

...biomass refers to biological materials such as algae, bacteria, seaweeds, yeasts, fungi, lichens, peat, leaves, eggshells, and nutshells. These materials have the ability to absorb metals from water and are...
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Taking Care of the Senior Horse

...respiratory problems that should be fed feed dampened or made into a slurry. It should be highly palatable to tease the appetite of even the pickiest of seniors. Added yeast...
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Benefits of Omega-3s for Stallions

...sperm motility and viability, and boosts cold shock resistance. *Goedde, L.D., K.M. Brennan, B.A. Ball, et al. 2015. Effects of feeding a yeast-based supplement containing selenized yeast, vitamin E, and...
Woman feeding a horse in a stall

Understanding Different Types of Horse Digestive Supplements

From stem to stern, your horse is a microbial milieu that works to maintain gastrointestinal health. Unforeseen circumstances can rapidly upset the delicate populations of bacteria, fungi, and yeast—collectively referred...
Mares and foals eating hay in pasture

Why Is This Horse So Skinny?

...Commercial probiotic pastes or liquids with lactobacillus and/or Streptococcus faceum are available, as are bagged products with yeasts and probiotics designed as daily supplements. Probiotics are very useful when a...
Sorrel Colts in Pasture

Understanding Digestion in the Horse: Comparative Approach

...be yes. One example of this involves yeast culture. Early work with ruminants showed that yeast culture affected microbial fermentation in a number of beneficial ways. Initially, nonruminant nutritionists dismissed...
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