Summary
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Program
Thoroughbred Horses
Research Organisation
University of New England
Objective Summary
To demonstrate that under commercial training conditions those horse fed diets likely to produce extensive fermentation of starch in the hindgut have more problems with respect to health adverse behaviour and poor performance than similar animals fed diets likely to produce little or no fermentable starch for hindgut fermentation. The research will focus on identifying simple measurements that can be made on individual horses to determine their ability to digest starch efficiently so that diets can beobjectively tailored for the requirements and ability of each horse. To investigate combinations of exogenous enzymes (amylase and amylogucosidase) to ensure that starch is completely digested in the small intestine prior to the hindgut. The major outcome will be to have clear evidence that hindgut starch fermentation is highly undesirable and to have practical cost effective methods of overcoming the problem.
Project Code
PRJ-000629
Project Stage
Closed
Project Start Date
Friday, May 30, 2003
Project Completion Date
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Journal Articles From Project
Not Available
National Priority
An environmentally sustainable Australia
National Priority
Soil, water and managing natural resources
National Priority
HOR-Reduce the incidence and impact of diseases and parasites in horses