Re: Probiotics

["GESA BRINKS" <gesaeqfx@pe.net>]

I had my mule and a couple of horses teach me that not all critters "need"
probiotics.  When they get any probiotics or prebiotics they get diarrhea
and rather gasy.  Can you say "projectile"?   I had to move rather fast,
just the other day, to keep from getting painted "green" by Clovis.
Yuck!!!!  :>P   I had accidentally given her some senior horse ration.  The
probiotics in it really do a number on her.     gesa n clovis n sky



-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Ralston <ralston@AESOP.RUTGERS.EDU>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Thursday, June 22, 2000 9:25 AM
Subject: RC: Probiotics


>Just a caution on the probiotics. As Lif pointed out,
>the hind gut fermentation vat of the horse is a complex eco-system
>involving over 50 species of bacteria and protozoa. Adding just
>one or two "beneficial" species, especially if there is no existing
>imbalance, runs the risk of upsetting that system. I know that a lot of
>people on this list have extolled the benefits of using probiotics
>and I believe that under the right circumstances (severe diarrhea,
>stress induced diarrhea, high grain rations) they might be of benefit, if
used
>judiciously. However, I was recently at a Swiss Veterinary Conference
>where there was a paper presented in which the author
>(Veronica Julliand of France) stated unequivocally that
>there was data that showed that overuse of probiotics and prebiotics
>(no "live" bugs) was indeed detrimental, at least in humans, and our gut
>system isn't
>nearly as complex as that of our equine friends. Just because a little is
>good doesn't mean more is better!
>
>Sarah and Fling
>
>
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