{"product_id":"equine-america-uls-gard-solution","title":"Equine America ULS-GARD® Solution","description":"\u003cp\u003eUls-gard Solution is a powerful and effective liquid formulation to help maintain gastric health and comfort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerful and effective liquid formulation to help maintain gastric health and comfort.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains key ingredients traditionally used to help support gastric health, including pectins, lecithin, seaweed gel, aloe vera, marshmallow root, glycine, liquorice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides nutritional support to help maintain a healthy gastric pH, including calcium and magnesium carbonates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains natural prebiotics from chicory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquine America is BETA NOPS and UFAS assured which means that full product traceability is in place, along with a quality assurance program that minimises the risk of contamination of the feed with prohibited substances and NOPS. Products are formulated to be suitable for horses competing under FEI regulations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHorses are designed to trickle feed – grazing for up to 16 hours a day. This means that they need to constantly secrete acid to help digest this almost continual source of food entering their stomach. A grazing horse will also produce up to 9 gallons of saliva a day which as well as lubricating the food, also acts to help maintain a healthy gastric pH.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurthermore, the physical presence of food in the stomach acts as a fibrous “mat” or barrier to support gastric health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe horse has a small stomach, and food does not stay in there for very long, so even short periods during the day without access to forage should be minimised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProviding a small amount of forage, such as a handful of chaff, prior to exercise will also support gastric health and comfort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are a number of additional management tips which may also help support gastric health:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlan yard and field regimes to avoid stressors such as bullying or excessive activity near the stable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid high starch feeds and instead use a forage-based regime with digestible fibre sources and oil to provide additional energy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTry to provide periods of turnout or hand-grazing if possible, to enable the horse to benefit from antioxidants in fresh green forage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlan training and competition schedules carefully, especially where long-distance travel may result in restricted forage intake.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquine America ULS-gard Solution has been formulated using carefully selected ingredients to help maintain gastric health and comfort including:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate help to support a healthy gut pH.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLecithin - a special type of fat that helps to support healthy stomach lining cells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePectins, Marshmallow root and Liquorice - to help produce mucilage to help support the unprotected upper portion of the stomach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeaweed Gel extract - high molecular weight extract, which swells to many times its original size, forming a protective 'raft' in the stomach, helping to prevent acid splashing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAloe Vera and Glycine - to help support the gastric mucosa (lining of the stomach).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrebiotics - from chicory, to help support a healthy gastric microbiome.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Equine America","offers":[{"title":"1L","offer_id":42490536263769,"sku":"124571","price":129.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5L","offer_id":42490536296537,"sku":"124572","price":524.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0048\/3121\/5705\/files\/ulsgard1L.jpg?v=1752189819","url":"https:\/\/petandpaddock.co.nz\/products\/equine-america-uls-gard-solution","provider":"Pet \u0026 Paddock","version":"1.0","type":"link"}