Dengie Ulser Lite vs Helathy Tummy
Which is more suitable for my horse?
Ulser Lite is a soft tasty blend of high quality oat straw and chopped and pelleted British grown grass for maximum fibre content whilst being low in calories (8MJ/kg). This blend of fibres are suitable for good doers, overweight and obese horses.
In comparison Healthy Tummy is a blend of pure chopped and pelleted alfalfa and has a higher inclusion of rapeseed oil making it higher in calories (11.5MJ/kg) and more suitable for horses that are in higher levels of work or those that struggle to maintain condition and weight.
Both products include alfalfa pellets for natural buffering due to their high levels of naturally occurring and bio-available calcium, plus ADM Protexin In-Feed Formula to provide prebiotics and yeast for gastric health. They also include a unique blend of tasty herbs.
Ulser Lite has been formulated as a straight feed with no added vitamins and minerals to maximize its flexibility. This means that any amount can be fed according to the horse’s requirements alongside a source of vits and mins to provide a balanced diet. Whereas Healthy Tummy is a nutritionally balanced feed and includes a high specification vitamin and premix. When fed at the recommended feeding rate there is no need to add any mix, cubes or supplements to balance your horse’s ration.
Healthy Tummy is the ULTIMATE fibre feed to promote gut health in horses and ponies. A nutritionally balanced, medium-calorie fibre feed that fuels work and promotes condition and also contains the latest ingredients known to promote gut health.
- A blend of chopped and pelleted alfalfa with a rapeseed oil coating providing 11.5MJ/kg of Digestible Energy from fibre and oil
- Alfalfa is a widely recognised ingredient for promoting digestive health due to its natural buffering properties
- Approved by BETA for horses and ponies prone to Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome
- No added sugar and naturally low in starch at just 2%
- Healthy Tummy contains ADM Protexin In-Feed Formula, which supplies prebiotics to promote a healthy microbial population that is vital for fibre digestion and gut health
- A high specification of vitamins and minerals, including B vitamins. Additional magnesium and calcium are included to help maintain optimal digestive health
- Healthy Tummy provides more chew time than ‘ulcer’ mixes or cubes which generates more saliva; the horse’s natural defence against acidity
- Contains a unique blend of tasty herbs – oregano, cinnamon and ginger – to tempt fussy horses
- Healthy Tummy is rich in highly digestible fibre and packed with natural vitamins and minerals
- Free from molasses, preservatives and straw
- The alfalfa is precision-dried to lock in natural nutrients and produce an exceptionally clean source of fibre compared to sun-dried forages.
Ulser Lite provides a lower calorie alternative suitable for good doers, overweight and obese horses. It has been formulated as a straight feed with no added vitamins and minerals to maximize its flexibility. This means that any amount can be fed according to the horse’s requirements alongside a source of vitamins and minerals such as a balancer or powdered vitamin and mineral supplement to provide a balanced diet.
- A soft, tasty blend of British grown, chopped, precision-dried grass and high-quality oat straw for maximum fibre content whilst being low in calories
- Alfalfa pellets are included to provide a bio-available source of calcium
- Naturally low in sugar 6.5% and starch 2%
- A unique blend of herbs including oregano, cinnamon, ginger, rosemary, thyme are added to enhance palatability
- ADM Protexin In-Feed Formula provides prebiotics and yeast for gastric health. FOS prebiotics have been shown to stimulate lactic-acid utilizing bacteria in the horse’s stomach.
- A very light dressing of British-grown rapeseed oil is added to promote coat shine
- Approved by BETA for horses and ponies prone to Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome
- Free from molasses, artificial flavours, preservatives and binders. Non-GM
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