About Coligone
All kinds of horses experience stress in some form or another due to the various pressures enforced upon them. Competition horses and race horses are particularly at risk, having extensive travel and training schedules, long periods spent without food, high starch diets and limited turnout, which can all have an affect on the balance of the digestive tract.
Disturbance of the microflora within the digestive tract and raised acid levels can also have a severe knock on effect on horse's temperaments and way of going, which means, especially in competition horses, it is vital for the acid levels to remain balanced. A daily supplement of Coligone Powder may assist with the fight against acid build up, signs of which may be a gassy, bloated tummy, tucked up appearance, cribbing or wind sucking.
 |
Administered orally Coligone helps maintain healthy acid levels and supports the digestive system. Research has suggested that gastric acid related problems in horses are caused by the prolonged exposure of the squamous mucosal lining to gastric acid (The upper half of the horse's stomach has a lining of squamous epithelial cells, which are similar to the lining of the oesophagus. This part of the stomach doesn't have the protective mucous layer, like the lower parts of the stomach, therefore gastric acid erosion in the upper part of the stomach appears to be similar to heartburn in humans. Squamous mucosa does not have a mucous layer and therefore doesn't secrete bicarbonate onto its surface like the glandular portion of the stomach. The only protection from gastric acid and pepsin comes from saliva production and if the horse isn't producing enough saliva to buffer the gastric acid and coat the surface of the stomach, then gastric irritation can occur. |
The following can cause stress and may therefore have a negative effect on the digestive system:
- Competing/Racing.
- Travelling (spending long periods of time without food)
- Sugar/starch intolerance
- Too much time spent gorging on fresh grass
- High grain diets and limited turn out.
- Foals with stress and high gastric acid levels at weaning.
- Sick horses or those having undergone surgery.
- Syringes of Coligone can safely be administered prior to travel or on arrival at competitions/race meets
