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Prebiotics and Probiotics for Horses: Beneficial or Benign?

Manufacturers of prebiotics and probiotics suggest that these supplements benefit horses by maintaining or restoring the health of the bacteria, parasites, fungi, and yeast that make up the equine intestinal...

Impact of Weaning Stress on Immune Systems of Foals

...supplementation with yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) before and during the time of weaning has been shown to help restore the gut flora and support proper immune function. Some yeast cell wall...

How Does Chromium Supplementation Affect Strenuously Exercising Horses?

...cube, and 3.64 kg of orchard grass hay. One group (3 horses, CHROM) also received 5 mg of chromium from a chromium yeast product. For the first 12 days of...

Balancing the Microbes in the Horse’s Digestive Tract

...the gastrointestinal tract, and each type is efficient at digesting certain nutritional components. The microbial population is complex and consists of bacteria, protozoa, and fungi/yeasts. The number of microbes is...

Leaky Gut Syndrome in Horses

...triple blend of yeast and yeast cultures that boost nutrient absorption in horses. Total Wellness also includes vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant to support overall cellular health. Would you like...

Importance of Chromium in the Diet

...Equine Research (KER) reported that supplementing performance horses with 5 mg/day of chromium in the form of chromium yeast had a beneficial effect on the response to exercise stress. Horses...

Mare an foal walking through lush pasture

Environmental Contaminants May Affect Foals, Mares

...health. Foals are born without a “primed” immune system and encounter their first microbes—bacteria, fungi, yeast, viruses, and others—on the journey through the birth canal. Even after consuming their fill...

Muscle Repair in Horses Declines with Age

...the feed. It contains both EPA and DHA.” In addition to omega-3s, polyphenols (found in yeast fermentates and green tea extracts) and vitamin D also appear to be beneficial during...

Dietary Factors in Equine Developmental Orthopedic Disease

...content of grains and hay is not readily available, but the addition of live yeast culture to the diet of growing horses and late-pregnant mares can improve both the availability...

Feed Management for Horses with Neurologic Diseases

...may lead to gastrointestinal upsets in some horses. Probiotics and yeast supplements can minimize these reactions. If horses are unable to grasp, chew, or swallow forage or other feedstuffs, it...

Gastrointestinal Tract Health for Top Performance in Horses

...supply or dirty container. Management tip: Normalizing chronic loose manure is sometimes achieved through the use of probiotics or yeast products. A hindgut buffer may also help with this problem....

Feeding the Older Horse

...decreased renal function, protein content should not exceed 12% and excess calcium should be avoided. Yeast and other digestive aids are also included to improve fiber and phosphorus digestion. Mineral...

Feeding Horses with Gastrointestinal Disorders

...in fiber and high in digestible energy and protein should be fed. As the horse’s appetite improves, fermentable fiber should be added. Probiotics and yeast are recommended to help reestablish...

Four Dietary Tips for Healthy Horse Transport

...in energy production and overall health. Prebiotics, probiotics, yeast, and a hindgut buffer such as EquiShure may help minimize the deleterious impact of transport on your horse’s microbial population. Plan...

Get the Scoop on Feed Forms

...hulls to provide plenty of energy while decreasing the starch content. Sweet feed may also contain ingredients such as yeast to aid digestibility, vitamin E to boost antioxidant content, herbs...