Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
How Can Nutrition Help with Gastrointestinal Tract-Based Issues?
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice
- Year:
- 2021
- Authors:
- Hesta, Myriam & Costa, Marcio
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging and Small Animal Orthopedics
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
Many horses are fed differently than their wild ancestors. They often have limited access to pasture and are fed conserved forage and concentrates rich in starch and sugars, in only 2 meals per day. Feeding practices in contrast to natural feeding behavior can lead to gastrointestinal issues. Standard nutritional evaluation is warranted because of its important role in prevention and in treatment and management of diseases. When medical and nutritional treatments are combined, success rates are higher. New techniques to characterize equine microbiota have been used, allowing for microbiota manipulation to prevent and treat intestinal diseases.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33820610/