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A Horse’s Digestive System is… Complicated

Filed under: Health & Training |     

Brown horse scratching itself on the pastureKentucky Equine Research

The horse’s digestive system is both delicate and complicated—any change in diet, exercise, stress level, or health can affect the fragile balance in the gut. Traveling and competing can cause elevated stress in horses, so it is especially important to keep your horse’s diet balanced and consistent to maintain digestive health for optimal performance.

Read the following articles to learn more about managing your horse’s diet to reduce gastrointestinal issues:

Four Dietary Tips for Healthy Horse Transport

Food for Thought: Details of the Equine Digestive Tract

Gastric Ulcers in Horses: A Widespread but Manageable Disease

Managing Equine Gastric Ulcers Through Nutrition

Ulcers in Horses: Digestive Supplements and Acid Rebound

Subclinical Acidosis: Is Your Horse at Risk?

Traveling Affects the Equine Microbiome

Horse Colic Can Be a Real Pain

Article reprinted courtesy of Kentucky Equine Research (KER). Visit equinews.com for the latest in equine nutrition and management, and subscribe to The Weekly Feed to receive these articles directly (equinews.com/newsletters).   

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