KERx Special Needs Nutrition, a division of Kentucky Equine Research, offers EquiShure, a new feed supplement.

EquiShure is a time-released buffer scientifically formulated to support the health of the horse’s hindgut. Diets rich in grain or high-fructan forages often trigger hindgut acidosis, a syndrome in which the pH of the cecum and colon falls precipitously. Hindgut acidosis might be responsible for decreased appetite, mild to moderate colic of unexplained origin, weight loss, and onset of certain vices