Scientific Research

The Balanced Gut : A Guide to Equine Digestive Health
  • by Ben Nedas

The Balanced Gut : A Guide to Equine Digestive Health

Download Free 78 Page E-Book Thank you for downloading our comprehensive guide on understanding and optimising your horse’s digestive health. This detailed 78-page guide combines cutting-edge research with practical management strategies to help you maintain your horse’s digestive wellness and overall health.

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Innovative Approaches to Managing the Mammalian Microbiome: Evidence for the Role of Anabiomics
  • by Eleni Makraki

Innovative Approaches to Managing the Mammalian Microbiome: Evidence for the Role of Anabiomics

The study, published in the Journal of Modern Agriculture and Biotechnology in December 2024, investigates how enzyme rich malt extract affects the gut microbiome and metabolome in horses and dogs, two species that frequently experience digestive challenges due to their dietary patterns.

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Understanding and Managing Equine Obesity
  • by Ben Nedas

Understanding and Managing Equine Obesity

Discover effective strategies for managing horse weight and health. Learn about obesity causes, assessment methods, and evidence-based prevention techniques. Our guide covers everything from body condition scoring to emerging trends in equine obesity research, helping you promote your horse’s well-being and performance.

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Field Study - Investigating the impacts of EquiNectar on British Army horses
  • by Eleni Makraki

Field Study - Investigating the impacts of EquiNectar on British Army horses

At Tharos, we're committed to improving animal gut health through innovative nutrition and optimising the gut microbiome. Today, we're excited to share promising results from a recent field study on our flagship product, EquiNectar, in managing gastrointestinal diseases in horses.

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Restricting grazing for overweight and grass affected horses
  • by Ben Nedas

Restricting grazing for overweight and grass affected horses

Access comprehensive strategies and practical advice on grazing management for horses. This guide provides detailed information on controlling forage intake and maintaining horse health through methods like grazing muzzles, hay feeding, and track systems.

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Why does eating grass make my horse irritable?
  • by Eleni Makraki

Why does eating grass make my horse irritable?

Our original work to develop EquiNectar was focused on the metabolites of digestion in performance horses. We discovered something interesting - horses have relatively low levels of an enzyme called amylase, which breaks down starch.

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