Why have you chosen not to include a prebiotic or probiotic in Formula4 Feet?
A. The latest evidence in the Equine Veterinary Journal casts doubts on the efficacy of the probiotics in common use today. It is a question of whether the most appropriate organisms are included in the probiotic and whether the individual strains of the organism are the right ones. Additionally, it is important that there is no genetic drift over time from the original probiotic strains used. Most probiotics provide lactobacilli, these are the very organisms which proliferate when an animal suffers from dietary laminitis, so the rationale of adding them to the diet, has for me, been questionable. The other factor is whether the organisms in the probiotic actually reach the hind gut alive, if not, they are not likely to have any effect. Until these technical problems are resolved by further research, Formula4 Feet will not contain any probiotics. However, probiotics and Formula4 Feet are compatible so that if you wish to use one, particularly on veterinary advice, there is no impedimen
