PRO-Biotics
The hindgut (cecum and colon) of the horse has a microbial population, made up of bacteria, yeast and fungi, that ferment and breakdown fibre. Without these microbes in the hindgut, horses would not be able to digest and utilise plant material, such as hay and pasture. The microbes in the hindgut break down and ferment fibre, producing volatile fatty acids that serve as a significant energy source and synthesize B vitamins and other nutrients essential to the health and wellbeing of the horse. In order to efficiently digest fibre, the microbial population of the hindgut must be healthy and their numbers maintained at appropriate levels. There are additives, such as probiotics and prebiotics, that can be added to your horse’s feed or used as supplements that may assist in keeping the microbes in the hindgut healthy and primed for proper digestion.
The hindgut (cecum and colon) of the horse has a microbial population, made up of bacteria, yeast and fungi, that ferment and breakdown fibre. Without these microbes in the hindgut, horses would not be able to digest and utilise plant material, such as hay and pasture. The microbes in the hindgut break down and ferment fibre, producing volatile fatty acids that serve as a significant energy source and synthesize B vitamins and other nutrients essential to the health and wellbeing of the horse. In order to efficiently digest fibre, the microbial population of the hindgut must be healthy and their numbers maintained at appropriate levels. There are additives, such as probiotics and prebiotics, that can be added to your horse’s feed or used as supplements that may assist in keeping the microbes in the hindgut healthy and primed for proper digestion.
PRO-Sacc |
A PRE and PRObiotic for horses
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