Colic Help for Horses

Nutrient Buffer® is the 'original' natural equine digestive aid supplement that helps soothe and lubricate the equine gut. It also effectively aids in relaxation of intestinal tissue, so that an impaction and gas pressure can more easily release.

Veterinarian Approved

Race track veterinarians recommend and use Nutrient Buffer® as a first approach in colic attack cases, which are often provoked by diet problems and a build-up of excess acidity. Nutrient Buffer® often eliminates the need for costly colic surgery that would end a racing career.

Active Early Colic Intervention

For an active early colic, adding 1 tablespoon of epsom salts to each dose of Nutrient Buffer® will help stimulate the gastric tract to move quicker.

It is suggested that for an early colic, Nutrient Buffer® should be dosed every 15-30 min for several hours. If the colic has not successfully resolved or is violent, you need to call your vet, as there may be a twisted intestine, and no product will fix that. Surgery is the only option for a twisted gut.

Standard Treatments

For any colic, it is recommended to follow all of the standard treatments, such as walking the horse, taking the horse for a trailer ride on a gravel road, not letting them roll etc.

Always follow standard advice in both preventing and treating any colic. Do not let the horse stay in a colic mode for more than 3 hours before getting veterinary help.

First Aid Storage

Nutrient Buffer® is an important part of every equine first aid kit. It is suggested that you freeze ½ gallon for future use, and if your horse is getting Nutrient Buffer® in feed every day, you won’t likely need the first aid kit, except maybe for a friend or neighbor’s horse.

Antacid & Alternative
Colic Remedy

Nutrient Buffer® is versatile enough to be used daily for horses in every walk of life. With drugs like H₂ Blockers and Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs), the body can build a tolerance and require higher dosages over time, while Nutrient Buffer® works the same all the time, every time - with the added benefit of helping resolve colic situations when you need it the most.

Horse Racing

Since Marion Dupont-Scott did their classic ulcer study decades ago, showing that race horses tend to dump a lot of stomach acid at the break from the gate, Nutrient Buffer® has been one of the most widely used digestive aid buffering supplements for horses prior to stressful conditions. According to many prominent race track veterinarians, it helps horses race better.

Stalling and Trailering Can Cause Ulcers

Stalling, Confinement & Trailering

Whether your horse is injured or ill and in recovery, ulcers are known to become a problem in stalled and confined horses. Horses are grazers and designed for continuous movement to aid their digestion and well being.

Anemia in Horses

Nutrient Buffer® has been demonstrated to aid horses with anemia by reducing the binding of iron to lactoferrin and releasing it into the blood and tissues.

Ulcers IN Horses

A gastric ulcer is essentially a sore on the wall of the stomach, duodenum or even hind gut/large intestine. It is caused by excessive acid secretion by the stomach when there is either no food in the stomach to absorb the acid, or a stimulated excess secretion of acid due to stressful conditions that the horse is under.

Colic in Horses

Excess acidity and diet problems can provoke a colic attack. Race track veterinarians both use and recommend Nutrient Buffer® as a first approach in colic cases, often eliminating the need for costly surgery. It is the "original" natural digestive aid buffering supplement that helps soothe the gut, and aid in relaxation so the impaction can pass.

Ingredients

The original U.S. patented liquid digestive supplement. 100% USP grade ingredients, drug-free, with over 20 years of success and reliability.

Research

Equine Ulcers & Colic in Horses

Colic Help for Horses

Veterinarian Approved

Active Early Colic Intervention

Standard Treatments

First Aid Storage