Prophylactic supplementation of psyllium (Plantago ovata) husk is recommended to enhance passage of ingested sand from the gastrointestinal tracts (GIT) of horses. We hypothesized that psyllium supple
The equine hindgut ecosystem is specialized in dietary fibers’ fermentation to provide horses’ energy and contribute to its health. Nevertheless, antibiotics are known to disrupt the hindgut microbiot
Lambs were orally administrated with mature rumen fluid in order to improve starter utilization by facilitate the colonization of adult rumen bacteria. The VFAs produced by the rumen microbes served a
The goal of this study was to determine if NSAIDs altered the fecal microbiota of adult horses. An additional aim was to determine if there were differential effects of COX selective vs. non-selective
