Industry Research

Endotoxaemia and the Equine Mesentery

Mesenteric Arterionecrosis in Natural and Experimental Equine Endotoxaemia (PDF)
by M Oikawa, N Masawa and H Yoshikawa

Arterionecrosis of the Equine Mesentery in Naturally Occurring Endotoxaemia(PDF)
by M Oikawa, T Ueno and H Yoshikawa

Equine Endotoxemia: Pathomorphological Aspects of Endotoxin-induced Damage in Equine Mesenteric Arteries(PDF)
by M Oikawa and J Shiga

Colic in Horses

Prevalence, Demographics, and Risk Factors for Colic (PDF)
by N White

Feeding and Equine Digestive Health

Digestion Coefficients, Blood Glucose Levels and Molar Percentage of Volatile Acids in Intestinal Fluid of Ponies Fed Varying Forage-Grain Ratios (PDF)
by HF Hintz, RA Argenzio and HF Schryver

Feeding and digestive problems in horses: physiologic responses to a concentrated meal (PDF)
by LL Clarke, MC Roberts and R Argenzio – Abstract

Effects of direct-fed microbial supplementation on digestibility and fermentation end-products in horses fed low- and high-starch concentrates (PDF)
by KL Swyers, AO Burk, TG Harstock, EM Ungerfeld, JL Shelton

Feeding and microbial disorders in horses Part 1 – Effects of an abrupt incorporation of two levels of barley in a hay diet on microbial profile and activities (PDF)
by A de Fombelle, V Julliand, C Drogoul and E Jacotot – Abstract

Feeding and microbial disorders in horses Part 3 – Effects of three hay:grain ratos on microbial profile and activities” (PDF)
by V Julliand, A de Fombelle, C Drogoul and E Jacotot – Abstract

In Vitro Effects of Cecal Contents incubated with Corn Starch (PDF)
by DJ Weiss, OA Evanson, BT Green and DR Brown – Abstract

Other Related Articles

Digestive Physiology (PDF)
by Lee I Chiba
section 2 of Animal Nutrition Handbook

Gut Feelings (PDF)
by Karen Briggs
Originally published in USDF Connections, May 2008.

How Horses Digest Feed
by Ray J. Geor
From MyHorseMatters.com, posted November 7, 2002.

Equine Digestive Tract Structure and Function
by Dr. Bob Wright
From Ontario Ministry of Food and Agriculture, 1999.

How Understanding the Digestive Process Can Help Minimise Digestive Disturbances (PDF)
from the Proceedings of the BEVA Specialist Days on Behaviour and Nutrition. Ed. P.A.Harris et al

Feeding Horses Properly Means Enhanced Performance (PDF)
by Stephen B. Blezinger, PhD, PAS

The Natural Horse and Unnatural Behaviour (PDF)
from the Proceedings of the BEVA Specialist Days on Behaviour and Nutrition. Ed. P.A.Harris et al