Can anyone tell me about hindgut acidosis in horses? - acidosis more condition_symptoms
I know its precursor, laminitis, but not the look I want, what I really want to know is the hindgut acidosis can be fatal? What are the symptoms of acidosis colon? If anyone can answer please cite sorces or links to articles, later, I appriciate. Thank you.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Acidosis More Condition_symptoms Can Anyone Tell Me About Hindgut Acidosis In Horses?
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The millions of bacteria in the intestine are easily adapted to the fermentation of food or fiber. If the grain goes undigested into the large intestine, it undergoes fermentation to lactic acid to. The resulting decrease in pH leads to a change in the bacterial population. Since some bacteria to dissolve toxins through the intestinal wall into the bloodstream to die, they are carried throughout the body. In the feet, which is able to supply blood to the hoof lamellae in the vicinity are leading to laminitis.
Hindgut acidosis occurs commonly in horses to eat regularly excessive amounts of grain in one hand and horses grazing in spring and fall High fructans. Horses and ponies deficiency of the enzyme soluble carbohydrates needed to digest, are what finally fermented in the colon
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