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Topic:Feed Additive
Feed additives are substances incorporated into horse diets to enhance nutritional value, support health, or improve performance. These additives can include vitamins, minerals, amino acids, probiotics, prebiotics, and other compounds. They are used to address specific dietary deficiencies, support digestive health, or promote overall well-being in horses. The selection and use of feed additives depend on various factors, including the horse's age, activity level, and health status. This page compiles peer-reviewed research studies and scholarly articles that explore the types, effects, and applications of feed additives in equine nutrition and management.
[Efficacy of probiotic feed additives: guidelines for the evaluation of the efficiency of microorganisms in dogs, cats, and horses]. Probiotic microorganisms are frequently in use as feed additives for farm and pet animals. For admission for the common market products have to be tested according to the feed additive directive 70/524/EC. The dossier for admission has to comprise data of efficiency as laid down in the directive 87/153/EC. During the last years it became obvious after the evaluation of several dossiers, that no definitive criteria for the assessment of efficacy were available for dogs, cats and horses (84/153/EC). Aspects like the promotion of animal production are not relevant in this context. Therefore, the ...
