Hygain Digest and Protect

Hygain Digest & Protect

Complete digestive support for horses, combining gastric buffering, digestive enzymes, amino acids, prebiotics, probiotics and mycotoxin-binding support in one highly palatable formula.

Hygain Digest & Protect is a comprehensive digestive supplement formulated to support the health and function of the horse's entire digestive tract.

Its multi-action formula combines Red Seaweed Extract, digestive enzymes, Glutamine, Threonine, Slippery Elm, Curcumin, prebiotics, probiotics and a mycotoxin binder to support digestion, gastric comfort, nutrient utilisation and a balanced intestinal microbiome.

Finished with a highly palatable aniseed flavour, Digest & Protect is easy to incorporate into the daily ration of performance, competition and leisure horses.

Complete Digestive Support

Rather than focusing on just one area of digestion, Hygain Digest & Protect provides multiple forms of nutritional support throughout the digestive system.

The formula is designed to support:

• Gastric comfort and buffering
• Healthy digestive function
• Breakdown and utilisation of feed
• A balanced intestinal microbiome
• Beneficial gut bacteria
• Normal fibre fermentation
• Intestinal lining and mucin production
• Antioxidant protection
• Dietary mycotoxin management

Red Seaweed Extract

Red Seaweed Extract (Lithothamnion calcareum) provides a naturally derived source of calcium with acid-buffering properties.

It is included to provide nutritional support for the gastric environment and digestive comfort, particularly in horses exposed to the dietary and management demands associated with training, travelling and competition.

Digestive Enzymes

Digestive enzymes assist with the normal breakdown of nutrients within feed, helping make them available for digestion and absorption.

Their inclusion provides additional support for efficient digestion and utilisation of the horse's daily ration.

Glutamine & Threonine

Glutamine and Threonine are amino acids with important roles in intestinal health.

They provide nutritional building blocks involved in normal mucin synthesis, intestinal cell function and tissue renewal, helping support the integrity of the digestive tract.

Concentrated Slippery Elm

Slippery Elm has a long history of traditional use for digestive and gastric support.

It naturally contains mucilage-forming compounds, which develop a soothing, coating consistency when exposed to moisture.

This makes Slippery Elm a popular ingredient in nutritional formulas designed to support gastric and intestinal comfort.

Curcumin

Curcumin is a naturally occurring active component of Turmeric known for its antioxidant properties.

Antioxidants help neutralise free radicals and provide nutritional support against oxidative stress within the body.

Prebiotics

Prebiotics provide nutritional support for populations of beneficial microorganisms within the digestive tract.

By supporting these beneficial microbes, prebiotics help maintain a healthy intestinal environment and normal digestive function.

Probiotics

Probiotics provide beneficial microorganisms to help support a stable and balanced gut microbiome.

They can contribute to normal microbial activity and fibre fermentation, an especially important process within the horse's hindgut.

Mycotoxin Binder

Mycotoxins are undesirable compounds that can be produced by certain moulds and may occur in pasture, hay, grain and other feed ingredients.

The inclusion of a mycotoxin binder provides targeted dietary support by binding susceptible mycotoxins within the digestive tract and assisting their passage through the animal.

Mycotoxin binders should not be used to make visibly mouldy, spoiled or otherwise unsafe feed suitable for consumption.

Highly Palatable Aniseed Flavour

Digestive supplements only work when horses will eat them.

Digest & Protect contains aniseed flavour to improve palatability and make daily supplementation easier, including for selective feeders.

Key Benefits

• Comprehensive gastric and hindgut support
• Contains naturally derived Red Seaweed Extract
• Provides acid-buffering nutritional support
• Contains digestive enzymes
• Supports normal digestion and nutrient utilisation
• Glutamine and Threonine support intestinal tissue and mucin production
• Concentrated Slippery Elm for traditional digestive support
• Curcumin provides antioxidant support
• Prebiotics + probiotics support a balanced gut microbiome
• Supports normal fibre fermentation
• Includes a targeted mycotoxin binder
• Highly palatable aniseed flavour
• Convenient all-in-one digestive formula

Ideal For

Hygain Digest & Protect may be particularly useful for:

• Performance and competition horses
• Horses in intensive training
• Horses travelling regularly
• Horses experiencing dietary or management changes
• Horses receiving higher concentrate diets
• Horses requiring additional gastric and hindgut support
• Horses with limited grazing opportunities
• Horses requiring microbiome and digestive support
• Horses exposed to periods of increased stress

Support the Digestive System from Stomach to Hindgut

Hygain Digest & Protect combines gastric buffering ingredients, digestive enzymes, amino acids, Slippery Elm, Curcumin, prebiotics, probiotics and mycotoxin-binding support to provide comprehensive daily nutritional support for the equine digestive system.

Digest & Protect is a nutritional supplement and should not be considered a treatment for gastric ulcers, hindgut disease, colic or other gastrointestinal disorders. Horses showing recurrent colic, persistent diarrhoea, weight loss, reduced appetite, girthiness, poor performance or suspected Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) should receive veterinary assessment.

Feed according to the manufacturer's recommended rate and maintain access to good-quality forage and fresh drinking water.