Today in Critter Nutrition we discuss reducing the effects of travel stress on horses, we chat about controlling anger and frustration, the Critter of the Show is the African Grey Parrot; and everyone, including Hedwig, weighs in on their favorite stress reducing comfort food.
Listen in!
Guests and Links for Episode 170:
- Co-Hosts: Tigger Montague from and Pati Pierucci from from Pierucci Dressage
- Supplemental Reading: How to Minimize Travel Stress on your Horse
- Ask Hedwig
- Learn more: Supplements for Horse and Dog Health at Biostar US
- Image source: BioStar US
Tigger Montague on reducing the effects of travel stress on horses:
“The great migration has begun, as horses begin to ship to warmer climates like Florida, South Carolina, Southwest California, Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas…
Many of us know the awful feeling when your horse gets off the trailer and doesn’t seem quite right. We want our horses to arrive hydrated, happy and minimally stressed. The more travel stress our horses feel in transport, the higher the rate of ulcer formation, and the greater the imbalance of the microbiota of the gut. This imbalance can lead to the rise of pathogenic bacteria, and a gut environment where the friendly bacteria no longer dominate. Step one is to support the gut: probiotics are the go-to for beneficial microbiota support and colonization. I recommend starting with a live, active probiotic supplement one to two days prior to shipping, plus the day the horse gets on the van…”
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