Probiotic usage in horses and other animals is increasing, with a plethora of digestive support and probiotic supplements. Some commercial feeds are now adding probiotics into their formulas.
Probiotics have multiple uses in horses. However, probiotic supplements are still being researched in terms of effectiveness for the hindgut composition.
Administration schedules will vary depending on your primary needs. If you are using it for digestive support during a stressful event (such as a competition or travel), probiotics will typically be started prior to the event.
scientists’ knowledge of probiotic use in horses is still very limited. Lack of funding for microbiome research is largely to blame. Prior to this issue, other studies with healthy horses haven’t produced any exceptional or noteworthy data.
Although research development on equine probiotic usage is minimal, veterinarians and horse owners will both agree about the known benefits of adding probiotics into an animal’s diet.