Phileo Equine - UK & Ireland

06/01/2025

📣 NOT ALL YEASTS ARE THE SAME! 📣

Yeast has become a bit of a buzzword these days, and the term encompasses a huge range of products with varying modes of action and levels of effectiveness. From brewer’s yeast to probiotics, you might think these are ‘much of muchness’ but that is not the case.

No other yeast on the market has the same impact as Actisaf® Sc47 live yeast probiotic. Like many live yeasts on the market, Actisaf® comes from a species of yeast called Saccharomyces cerevisiae BUT is a specific strain that is unique to us. Its patented structure also protects the precious live yeast cells and ensure they survive the feed manufacturing process and make it to the hindgut intact and ready to do their job.

Be sure to ask for Actisaf® by name when speaking to your feed or supplement manufacturer because not all yeasts are created equal 💪

30/12/2024

❄️ As we move through the changing seasons, it’s important to remember the significant impact these transitions can have on your horse’s gut health. Seasonal shifts, particularly in temperature, forage availability, and feeding routines, can cause stress and disrupt the delicate balance of the equine hindgut microbiome.

Learn more about this imbalance, known as hindgut dysbiosis, in our latest blog post ⤵️

As we transition from autumn to winter, our equines can experience a wide range of physical, metabolic and mental challenges that can cause microbial stress within their hindgut microbiome.

23/12/2024

🎄 Wishing all of our followers, customers, supporters (and their horses and ponies!) a very Happy Christmas and festive New Year.

✨May your holidays be filled with joy, love, and plenty of peaceful rides. Here's to a happy, healthy New Year for you and your equine partners!

16/12/2024

🤔 Actisaf® Sc47 live yeast is used in a wide range of feed and supplement products, but did you know that the rate at which it is included can vary from product to product?

To see the full potential of Actisaf’s impact on your horse or pony, it should be fed at a rate of 10g per day. Your feed or supplement manufacturer can confirm their specific inclusion rate.

22/11/2024

A balanced gut microbiome is vital for a horse’s digestion, immunity, and overall well-being. But winter changes—like diet shifts, increased stabling, and stress—can disrupt this balance, leading to microbial dysbiosis. Spotting early signs can help prevent more serious health issues.

Signs of Dysbiosis to Watch For:
💩 Diarrhoea or Loose Stools: Changes in faecal consistency often point to an imbalance.
⚖️ Weight Loss or Poor Condition: Despite normal feeding, dysbiosis can affect nutrient absorption.
🍎 Reduced Appetite: A decline in feed intake or interest in feed can be an early warning of gut discomfort.
✨ Sensitivity Around the Girth/Abdomen: Pain or sensitivity when grooming or tacking up may indicate digestive distress.

Learn more 👉 https://phileoequine.com/our-blog/how-the-change-in-season-impacts-the-equine-microbiome

18/11/2024

🍀 Showjumper, photographer and social media influencer Equii Ally shared the story of how Actisaf® and Safmannan® helped make her horse (and co-star!) Parker more comfortable and settled in his training. She is so pleased with how he's doing that she said she'll never take them out of his diet again...

Get the full story here:

A combination of Actisaf® live yeast and Safmannan® premium yeast fraction have helped show jumper Ally Wilson make her horse Parker more comfortable and set...

13/11/2024

❄️🦠 Winter feeding often involves more preserved forages like hay and haylage, which can vary in quality and sometimes contain mycotoxins. These fluctuations can disrupt the gut microbiome, destabilising the balance and creating an opening for pathogenic bacteria to take over.

Learn more 👉 https://phileoequine.com/our-blog/how-the-change-in-season-impacts-the-equine-microbiome

08/11/2024

🔎 When trainer and breeder Victoria Teuton of Shannaghmore Irish Horses began looking for a product to support her horses' gut health, Actisaf® and Safmannan® were just what she needed. She saw amazing results in her performance horses as well as her breeding herd, but don't take our word for it - hear her tell the story below...

When trainer and breeder Victoria Teuton of Shannaghmore Horses began looking for a product to support her horses' gut health, Actisaf® and Safmannan® were j...

04/11/2024

Winter brings shifts in routine, diet, and time spent stabled for horses, and these changes impact the gut microbiome significantly. From colder temps, increasing grass sugars to more time in stables, each factor can cause stress to the hindgut microbes that thrive on consistency. This stress may lead to microbial dysbiosis – where the delicate balance of gut microbes is disrupted.

For those managing equine health, supporting a stable, gradual transition into winter routines is key to maintaining a resilient microbiome. Learn more:

As we transition from autumn to winter, our equines can experience a wide range of physical, metabolic and mental challenges that can cause microbial stress within their hindgut microbiome.

05/09/2024

As athletes, sport horses have additional energy and nutritional requirements, with racehorses and 3-day eventers requiring up to two times more energy compared to leisure horses. Feeding forage like hay and haylage alone cannot meet these needs, so it is necessary to feed concentrates or hard feed to make up for shortfalls.

How do these diets impact the microbiome, and what can we do to manage this? Read our latest article to learn more...

As athletes, sport horses have additional energy and nutritional requirements, with racehorses and 3-day eventers requiring up to two times more energy compared to leisure horses. Feeding forage li...

29/08/2024

🏇Research published in the Journal of Equine Veterinary Science reviewed work comparing traditional high starch diets (e.g. oats, barley and maize) to those high in fibre (e.g. haylage, sugar beet pulp and soya hulls) when fed to elite performing racehorses.

💡Compelling results showed that horses fed high-fibre diets were better able to handle the mental and physical demands of high performance. The all-fibre diets resulted in a higher number of OTUs, making up nearly 15% of the overall microbiome, instead of 5% for a diet that contained starch. Put more simply, the high-fibre diet resulted in a more stable, optimally balanced microbiome with enhanced metabolite production.

🦠This also resulted in a healthy environment for beneficial microbes to flourish (reducing lactic acid build-up) and showed faster recovery rates in the horses.

21/08/2024

🍀 Showjumper, photographer and social media influencer Equii Ally shared her story of how Actisaf® and Safmannan® helped make her horse (and co-star!) Parker more comfortable and settled in his training. She is so pleased with how he's doing that she said she'll never take them out of his diet again...

Get the full story here⤵️

A combination of Actisaf® live yeast and Safmannan® premium yeast fraction have helped show jumper Ally Wilson make her horse Parker more comfortable and set...

25/06/2024

🧐💡When it comes to equine nutrition, we know how hard it is to find reliable, scientifically sound information, so we are sharing our knowledge to help you make the best decision for your horses and ponies.

We will continuously upload to our blog as we discuss all things related to the microbiome, the impact of this amazing ecosystem and what you can do to make sure it’s working at its best.

When it comes to the equine nutrition, we know how hard it is to find reliable, scientifically sound information, so we are sharing our knowledge here to help you make the best decision for your ho...

27/05/2024

📣 Say it with us: NOT ALL YEAST IS THE SAME! 📣

The quality and effectiveness of yeast probiotics are determined by three primary factors...

1️⃣ Strain
Yeasts can be described as live or dead with a range of reported modes of action, and while most yeasts originate from the species Saccharomyces cerevisiae, there are many unique strains of this particular yeast available.

2️⃣ Stability
Feed and feed products are created using high levels of heat and pressure, and live cells must be protected so that they make arrive in the horse's gut intact to have their advertised effect.

3️⃣ Dose rate
Just like all ingredients, enough yeast needs to be included in a horse's daily rations to have the desired effect.

Actisaf® Sc47 live yeast probiotic has you covered for all three:
✨ Our patented, proven strain is the only one of its kind - proven again and again to have a beneficial impact on the microbiome of horses and ponies in all levels and types of work. Look out for Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC SC47, or CNCM 1-4407, and/ or 4b1702 on labels!

🛡️ Our unique manufacturing process means that the live yeast cells in a spherule of Actisaf® are protected by an outer later of dead yeast cells. This ensures they survive feed processing and able to work their magic in the hindgut!

⚖️ To see optimum results, an average horse or pony should be fed 10g per day of Actisaf®. (Other factors like stress or high intensity exercise may mean a higher dose is required) Labelling requirements mean that the inclusion rate of Actisaf must be given in the 'colony forming units’, or CFU for short - get in touch with us to help convert this to grams. Inclusion rates can vary greatly across brands and products.

20/05/2024

When it comes to the effectiveness of our live yeast probiotic Actisaf®, dose rate is critical for success!

To ensure you see optimal results, we recommend feeding 10g/day of Actisaf® to your horse or pony.

14/05/2024

🏇🌱🌼 Spring is here, and with that comes changes in temperature, weather, training, routines and - of course - grass! All of these factors can affect your horse's microbiome, potentially impacting them in a variety of ways.

Learn more here: https://phileoequine.com/the-microbiome