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Brood Mare: Late Gestation – Lactation

Jennifer Little BSc Hons MSc RNutr PgCertEquinutritionIndependent Equine Nutritionist   Choosing to breed from your mare can be a very exciting time. But, as a pregnancy progresses there are several nutritional factors that need to be considered, especially...

Yeast, FOS & MOS

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...

Weaning & Hindgut Health

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...