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Why would my horse have horrible gas?

Last Updated: July 06, 2006

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Horses require adequate roughage of long fiber. Long fiber provides the necessary cellulose that feeds the normal digestive protozoa and bacteria in their large intestine. The microorganisms increase in numbers and smooth out fermentation for forage and control the production of gas.

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