by admin | Aug 25, 2023 | Knowledge Base Articles
Jennifer Little BSc Hons MSc RNutr PgCert Equinutrition Independent Equine Nutritionist In horses a healthy digestive system is of utmost importance in order to support a horses health and performance. The bacterial population within a horses gut (referred to as the...
by admin | Aug 15, 2023 | Knowledge Base Articles
Jennifer Little BSc Hons MSc RNutr PgCert Equinutrition Independent Equine Nutritionist As an registered independent equine nutritionist based in the north of the UK the first half of 2023 has proved a busy time. The number of acute laminitis cases I received in May...
by admin | Aug 2, 2023 | Knowledge Base Articles
Jennifer Little BSc Hons MSc RNutr PgCertEquinutritionIndependent Equine Nutritionist Importance of the hindgutThe horse has an unusual digestive system, with digestion in the foregut being driven by chemical and enzyme reactions. Whereas digestion in the hindgut is...
by admin | Aug 2, 2023 | Knowledge Base Articles
Leaky gut is a term that is often over used and without much consideration for the pathology behind it. Leaky gut refers in the main to a condition that can occur in the hindgut, in horses involving the caecum and the large and small colon. The hindgut is the area of...
by admin | Aug 2, 2023 | Knowledge Base Articles
Jennifer Little BSc Hons MSc RNutr,Equinutrition, Independent Equine Nutritionist AntibioticsAntibiotics are medications used to treat bacterial infections. They work by interfering with the structure of the bacteria’s cell wall, its protein metabolism and...
by admin | Mar 1, 2023 | Knowledge Base Articles
In the world of equine nutrition there seems to be many buzz words bounding around and often without a full understanding of their meaning or implications. The terms Pre and Probiotics are a perfect example of this scenario. Their terms are frequently heard in the...
