Lactobacillus

Lactic acid bacteria

Mechanism

Laktobazillen sind milchsäurebildende Bakterien, die als Probiotika zur Stabilisierung des Darmmilieus eingesetzt werden — etwa bei Rationsumstellungen, nach Antibiose oder bei Durchfallneigung. Beim Pferd ist die Studienlage zu klinischen Endpunkten heterogen; nur lebensfähige, zugelassene Stämme sind sinnvoll.

Cautions

· Nur zugelassene/lebensfähige Stämme (VO (EG) 1831/2003)

Sources

JEVSProbiotics and equine hindgut microbiota — review

PMID:29790614Ströbel et al. 2018 (J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr) — Probiotika bei Fohlendurchfall (RCT, kein Nutzen)

PMID:25903509Schoster et al. 2015 (JVIM) — Probiotikum bei Fohlen, Clostridien-Shedding (RCT)

Equiterna Score

61/100

solid

Science4.5/10

Practical experience6/10

Safety8.4/10

Overall score scale

high overall75–100solid55–74limited0–54

How the Equiterna Score is built

The Equiterna Score combines three dimensions into a value of 0-100: science (40%), practical experience (30%) and safety (30%). It is transparently derived from evidence level, attributed sources (PubMed/journals), legal classification and cautions. The FEI doping status is shown separately as a competition-law note and does not enter the score. Commissions and vendor relationships have no influence on the score. In addition, the editorial safety rating caps the result: it limits the safety dimension and the overall tier (orange: at most solid). For entries rated red, no score is calculated at all. The rating never raises anything — a green rating does not lift a calculated value.

An editorial assessment of the evidence and safety situation — not a healing claim and not an individual recommendation. It does not replace veterinary advice.

Dosageproduct-specific (CFU/day per authorisation)

AMG statusComplementary feed

FEI statusNot listed

SafetyVery safe

Evidenceemerging

Knowledge connections

Related conditions

Colic Risk (Prevention) →probiotic to stabilise the gut flora (prevention)

Free Fecal Water Syndrome (FFWS) →probiotic to support a stable gut flora (adjunctive)

Sand Colic (Sand Enteropathy) →probiotic to stabilise the gut flora after veterinary treatment (adjunctive)

Dysbiosis / Disturbed Microbiome →probiotic to support a balanced gut flora

Diarrhea →probiotic to support the gut flora (adjunctive)

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