by MaxGutHealth | Mar 1, 2023 | Knowledge Base Articles, Seasonal Articles
Hindgut Health in SummerThe horses digestive system can be split into the foregut, including the stomach and small intestines and then onto the hindgut, which comprises of the cecum, large colon and the small colon, rectum and anus. The food eaten by the horse is...
by MaxGutHealth | Mar 1, 2023 | General Articles, Knowledge Base Articles
Digestive Structure The horse’s digestive structure is rather unique when compared with other species that have evolved to eat forages such as grass, this due to the fact that the horse is a hindgut fermenter. Meaning the area of their digestive system that is...
by MaxGutHealth | Mar 1, 2023 | General Articles, Knowledge Base Articles
The horse’s digestive system is rather unique in comparison with many animals that have also evolved to survive on a forage or grass-based diet. The horse can function on high volumes of forages that contain lower nutritional values, compared to those grasses often...
