Equine Dental Health and Probiotics? The Surprising Connection

April, 2024 \ by Casie Bazay Collaborator

Published: August 2020 | Updated: April 2024 Did you know that seeing the dentist is just as important for our horses as it is for us? It’s true, but not...

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What’s the difference between prebiotics and probiotics?

June, 2020 \ by Emily Dickson Collaborator

Why do we care so much about the one-letter difference?? Because your horses need both pre- and probiotics for a thriving microbiome and overall well being.  Let’s start at the...

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Proof is in the Przewalski

June, 2020 \ by Emily Dickson Collaborator

Key Takeaways:  Horse domestication puts our beloved animals at a distinct gut health disadvantage.  New research regarding gut microbiome diversity in Przewalski’s wild horse shows that domesticated horses have much-less-diverse...

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How Do I Right the Ship?

April, 2020 \ by Amanda Bradbery, Ph.D. Collaborator

Key Takeaways You'll Get All horses need pre- and probiotics. Feed changes, antibiotics, travel, disease, analgesics, anesthesia—even stress—are unavoidable in the domesticated animal and can overload and capsize the boat...

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Is My Horse’s Digestive System Disrupted?

March, 2020 \ by Emily Dickson Collaborator

An Inside Look at the Equine Gut Microbiome Key Takeaways You’ll Get With so much focus on the exterior of our equine athletes, it’s easy to forget about what makes...

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Your Horse's Gut Health: It's all about the microbiome

February, 2020 \ by Robo Hendrickson

Key Takeaways You'll get 1) The microbial ecosystem, aka the microbiome, in your horse’s hindgut plays a crucial role in determining how your horse responds to common daily stressors.  2)...

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