Digestive/GI

Recently, researchers reported that garlic—an herb with a long and illustrious history in non-Western medicine—has gastroprotective effects and could Read more

Horses have over 100 feet of tissue making up the equine gastrointestinal tract—much of it coiled rather precariously in the Read more

As if acute colic episodes involving rolling, sweating, pawing, and an emergency visit from the veterinarian aren’t bad enough, Read more

According to Nutrient Requirements of Horses, last published by the National Research Council in 2007, vitamin K deficiency in horses Read more

Scientists know that diet contributes to the formation of gastric ulcers in horses, but what can horse owners do Read more

According to a recent study, there are four key ways owners can minimize adverse health effects when shipping horses. Read more

Throughout the equine digestive process, ingested feedstuffs encounter numerous digestive fluids. One, in particular, causes problems. In the stomach, Read more

From time to time, veterinarians contact the nutrition experts at Kentucky Equine Research (KER) for consultation on puzzling cases. As veterinarians, Read more

The nomenclature involved in equine nutrition and digestive physiology can be daunting to even the most fearless logophile. Read more

It’s important to find out how digestible each form of a nutrient is. By analyzing feed and grain eaten Read more