{"product_id":"pro-gut-balancer","title":"Pro Gut Balancer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePro Gut Balancer is a complementary feed designed to support digestive health as part of a balanced diet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA unique, triple action combination of pre and probiotics, together with a mannan-oligosaccharide (MOS) to help maintain a healthy gut microbiome during times of digestive challenge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned to help maintain healthy fibre digestion, which provides a significant proportion of a horse 's daily energy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContributes to the normal microbial activity responsible for the natural production of B vitamins and vitamin K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelps to maintain a healthy gut pH.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelps to support a healthy immune system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParticularly helpful to re-establish a healthy gut microbiota following illness or injury.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVital support for horses travelling nationally and internationally to stay away shows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso suitable for horses changing yards, including broodmares going away to stud, or youngstock as they come in for sales or work preparation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn a palatable linseed base, easily mixed in feed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquine America is BETA NOPS and UFAS accredited, making Pro Gut Balancer suitable for horses competing under FEI regulations and the Rules of Racing by reducing the risk of our products containing prohibited substances.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eQuality Commitment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 1rem; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eEquine America manufactures to a strict code of feed safety. This product has been manufactured in licenced premises using quality assured ingredients under strictly controlled production conditions and conforms to the requirements of the relevant legislation governing the manufacture of animal feeding stuffs. Equine America monitors for the presence of specified naturally occurring prohibited substances (NOPS) as required under the rules of racing and other affiliated competitions which are in line with BETA NOPS guidelines. Adherence to these guidelines ensures that the risk of occurrence of such substances is minimised.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Ingredients per 30g Serving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"ingredientTable\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProbiotic (Saccharomyces cerevisiae MUCL 39885)\u003cspan\u003e2.5 x 10\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003ecfu\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePrebiotic Fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS)\u003cspan\u003e10g\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMannan Oligosaccharide\u003cspan\u003e2.5g\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOmega 3 fatty acids\u003cspan\u003e2.2g\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModern horses and ponies are subjected to many stresses and challenges including moving yards to new management and forage sources, strenuous training and competition programmes, national and international travel to stay-away shows, and high starch diets to provide energy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis disruption can adversely affect performance in many ways, ranging from a subtle decrease in energy production or a reduction in immunity, through to a decrease in gut pH and metabolic and immune system disruption, but certainly to a significant decrease in health, wellbeing and performance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePro-Gut Balancer is a unique combination of pre and probiotics, together with a mannan oligosaccharide (MOS), to help maintain the health of the microbial population in the light of the many challenges faced by modern horses and ponies. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits of Pro Gut Balancer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePro-Gut Balancer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e provides a unique triple action approach to maintaining gut health:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eProbiotics\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (from the Greek \"for life\") Pro Gut Balancer contains the only live yeast licensed for use in horses, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, with the highest number of live colony forming units (cfu) per serve. This live yeast plays several vital roles:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHelping fibre digestion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, by using their hyphae to help pull the fibre particle apart. This enables the fibre digesting bacteria to colonize and digest the fibre more readily, producing volatile fatty acids (VFA 's) which are a vital energy source for the horse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eScavenging pockets of oxygen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e in the gut, which would otherwise be toxic to many of the beneficial microbes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOutcompeting the lactic acid producing microbes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and encouraging the growth of those which can use lactic acid, thus helping to reduce the likelihood of a drop in hindgut pH which can disrupt the delicate balance in the microbiome.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003ePrebiotics \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eare typically fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), usually obtained from sugarbeet, but are also naturally found in a number of vegetables of fruits such as chicory, onions, asparagus roots, garlic, Jerusalem artichokes, leeks and bananas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike most carbohydrates, these FOS 's are largely unaffected by stomach acid, and other digestive enzymes, but instead, they are selectively fermented by many of the beneficial bacteria in the hindgut. In other words, they act as a food source for, and selectively encourage the growth and activity of the beneficial intestinal bacteria which are associated with health and well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eMannan-oligosaccharides (MOS):\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Is obtained from the cell walls of yeasts, and contains beta glucans as well as mannans, acting as a prebiotic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePro-Gut Balancer should be fed for 7-10 days before, during and for 7-10 days after any stressful activity that might adversely impact the microbiome such as long distance travelling, moving yards, broodmares going away to stud, youngstock starting sales prep, or after illness or injury. Elite competition and racehorses, with ongoing strenuous training and competition programmes may benefit from longer term daily use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIngredients \u0026amp; Nutrition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA complimentary feed for horses and ponies, as part of a balanced diet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Ingredients per 30g Serving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"ingredientTable\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProbiotic (Saccharomyces cerevisiae MUCL 39885)\u003cspan\u003e2.5 x 10\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003ecfu\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePrebiotic Fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS)\u003cspan\u003e10g\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMannan Oligosaccharide\u003cspan\u003e2.5g\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOmega 3 fatty acids\u003cspan\u003e2.2g\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditives per kg:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCOMPOSITION:\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eWhole micronized linseed (full fat 35% oil), Fructo-oligosaccharides (35.1%), Dried Alfalfa, Yeast Products (Mannan Oligosaccharides MOS) (8.5%)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eADDITIVES (PER kg):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZootechnical Additives: 4b1710 Saccharomyces cerevisiae MUCL 89885 8.3 x 10\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e cfu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSensory Additives: 2b Mixture of flavouring compounds (apple) 10g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTechnological additives: E321 Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) 100mg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnalytical Constituents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"ingredientTable\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude Protein \u003cspan\u003e15.0%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude Fat \u003cspan\u003e14.0%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude Fibre \u003cspan\u003e5.2%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude Ash \u003cspan\u003e5.0%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSodium\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;1.0%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMagnesium \u003cspan\u003e3.9%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSodium\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.1%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOmega 3 Fatty Acids\u003cspan\u003e7.3%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSugar \u003cspan\u003e2.4%%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDirections For Use\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor a 500kg horse during peak disruption; 30g per day. For maintenance; 15g per day. 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