Feed additive and method for controlling large bowel fermentation in the horse and similar animals
A feed additive for equines, comprising dried glutamic acid fermentation solubles, dried corn fermentation solubles, or a mixture of dried glutamic acid fermentation solubles and dried corn fermentation solubles, wherein said dried solubles have been dried to a total moisture content of less than 30% by weight at a temperature not less than about 80° F. and not more than about 900.
1. A feed additive for equines, comprising dried glutamic acid fermentation solubles, dried corn fermentation solubles, and glutamic acid or a mixture of dried glutamic acid fermentation solubles and dried corn fermentation solubles, and glutamic acid, wherein said dried solubles have been dried to a total moisture content of less than 30% by weight at a temperature not less than 80° F. and not more than 900° F.
2. The feed additive as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a carrier.
3. The feed additive as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said carrier is wheat middlings.
4. A method for feeding an animal, comprising feeding to said animal the feed additive of claim 1 in an amount of from 0.10 to 2.0 pounds per day.
5. The feed additive as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said dried solubles are dried glutamic acid fermentation solubles.
6. The feed additive as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said dried solubles are dried corn fermentation solubles.
7. The feed additive as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said dried solubles are a mixture of dried glutamic acid fermentation solubles and dried corn fermentation solubles.
8. The method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein said feed additive comprises said dried glutamic acid fermentation solubles.
9. The method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein said feed additive comprises said dried corn fermentation solubles.
10. The method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein said feed additive comprises said mixture of dried glutamic acid fermentation solubles and dried corn fermentation solubtes.
11. A feed additive for animals, consisting of dried glutamic acid fermentation solubles, dried corn fermentation solubles, glutamic acid, or a mixture of glutamic acid, dried glutamic acid fermentation solubles and dried corn fermentation solubles, wherein said dried solubles have been dried to a total moisture content of less than 30% by weight at a temperature not less than 80° F. and not more than 900° F.