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Results of a recent study suggest that the use of antimicrobials can predispose horses to diarrhea, colitis or metabolic diseases by altering the bacterial communities of the gut. ....
Horsetalk.co.nz Effects of a silage diet on the gut bacteria of horses explored in study Share The Lachnospiraceae family was statistically more abundant in horses fed hay, researchers said, while it was the least abundant in horses fed silage. (File image) The abundance of a key bacterial family that inhabits the equine gut fell away significantly in horses fed silage, when compared to those given hay or grass, researchers found. The decline seen in the abundance of Lachnospiraceae in horses fed silage was a significant finding, according to the researchers, as it may indicate inflammatory changes, as revealed by previous studies on humans. ....
Horsetalk.co.nz Stabilility of bacterial communities in horse dung samples tested File image. How long can samples of horse manure be kept at room temperature before the bacterial composition starts to change significantly? It is an important factor in field studies, where access to freezing or refrigeration may be limited or non-existent, resulting in samples remaining at room temperature until being taken to the laboratory. Michelle Martin de Bustamante and her fellow researchers devised an experiment to determine how storage techniques may affect the collective community composition of bacteria present in horse feces (the fecal bacterial microbiota). Eleven healthy adult horses from the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine equine research program were enrolled in the study. ....