SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Research by the EquiNectar Team
- Colic in horsesColic in horses What is colic? The term “colic” is used to describe an indication of abdominal (belly) pain, which in horses is typically brought on by gastrointestinal disturbances. Signs of colic symptoms can be mild to severe, but the …
- How your horse digests its feed and the problem of undigested starchLearn how your horse digests its feed. Take a look at the problem of undigested starch and its potential impact on your horse.
- Laminitis and the microbiome- what are the links?Laminitis is a condition seen in animals with hooves, where there is inflammation of the lamella with ultimate failure of the suspensory apparatus of the distal phalanx. Most studies have been on horses although donkeys, goats and bovines may also …
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- How gut health affects behaviour and mood in horses, humans and other animalsDr Rosemary Waring provides the following review looking at the impact of feeding EquiNectar on mood and behaviour. Background Research in both man and animals has suggested that there is a ‘gut/brain’ axis, where the gut microbiome can modulate the …
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- EquiNectar – Digestive Support for Horses in TrainingPaper discussing the value of EquiNectar to a starch fed horse in training by independent equine nutritionist, Catherine Rudenko. Discusses the impact of starch feeding, optimal starch levels in feed and the method of action of EquiNectar. The use of …
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- IFNM – Modulation of the equine microbiome by pasture and feed supplements: A metabolomics approachIntroduction by Dr Rosemary Waring We conducted this study at Redwings Horse Sanctuary. The study was designed to look at the effect on the equine microbiome of pasturing horses on new grass and to determine whether supplementation with an enzyme-rich malt …
- Equine Veterinary Journal – Characterisation of the faecal metabolome and microbiome of Thoroughbred racehorsesSummary Reasons for performing study: The intestinal bacterial community of the horse is a key determinant of intestinal and whole body health. Understanding the bacterial community structure and function is an important foundation for studies of intestinal health and disease. …
- Equine Veterinary Journal – Do horses get irritable bowel syndrome?Abstract Irritable bowel syndrome in man is not a single entity but has several causes. One of the most common forms has similarities with colic and laminitis in horses. Undigested food residues may pass from the small intestine into the …
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Independent Research
- Changes in the gut microbiome and colic in horses: Are they causes or consequences?A useful review which highlights the complexities of understanding the involvement of the microbiome in equine colic. Several different factors are involved in the expression of the gut microbiome in any individual horse and there can be wide variation even …
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- The Effect of Feeding Horses a High Fiber Diet With or Without Exogenous Fibrolytic Enzymes Supplementation on Nutrient Digestion, Blood Chemistry, Fecal Coliform Count, and In Vitro Fecal FermentationA study exploring the use of exogenous enzymes and their effects on digestion, blood chemistry, fecal coliform count and in vitro fecal fermentation. Results demonstrate that xylanase, cellulase or a mix of xylanase and cellulase, have an impact on digestion …