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Area of Science:

  • Equine nutrition and gastrointestinal health.

Background:

  • Modern horses are often fed conserved forages and high-starch concentrates, unlike their wild ancestors' pasture-based diets.
  • Limited pasture access and infrequent feeding (2 meals/day) deviate from natural equine feeding behaviors.
  • These dietary changes can lead to significant gastrointestinal issues in domestic horses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of standard nutritional evaluation in equine health.
  • To emphasize the role of nutrition in the prevention, treatment, and management of equine diseases.
  • To introduce novel techniques for characterizing and manipulating equine microbiota for intestinal health.

Main Methods:

  • Standard nutritional evaluation protocols.
  • Analysis of equine feeding practices and their contrast with natural behaviors.
  • Application of new techniques for characterizing equine gut microbiota.
  • Strategies for microbiota manipulation to address intestinal diseases.

Main Results:

  • Deviations from natural feeding behaviors are linked to gastrointestinal problems.
  • Combined medical and nutritional treatments show higher success rates.
  • Advanced microbiota characterization enables targeted interventions.
  • Microbiota manipulation shows promise for preventing and treating intestinal diseases.

Conclusions:

  • Standard nutritional evaluation is crucial for equine disease prevention and management.
  • Integrating nutritional strategies with medical treatments improves outcomes.
  • Understanding and manipulating the equine gut microbiota offers new therapeutic avenues for intestinal health.