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Summaries & proceedings

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Workshop 1: Understanding how carbohydrates influence gastric health
Workshp 2: Diagnosing the inflammation of the large intestine linked to dysbiosis
Workshop 3: Modulating horse performance through the fibre/starch ratio
Workshop 4: Controlling parasitism through feeding
Workshop 5: Detecting metabolic disorders using blood biomarkers

28 November: Conference day

Origin and diversity of non-structural carbohydrates in forages, and factors in the vairation on their concentration. Marie-Pascale PRUD’HOMME & Annette MORVAN BERTRAND (UMR EVA)
Starch and sugars: a witch-hunt with human tinted glasses?
Alice MONIER TORRENTE (Horse Development)
Starch and sugar preference: do horses have a sweet tooth?
Andrea ELLIS (UNEQUI Ltd)
Starch and equine large intestine health: new ration thresholds?
Véronique JULLIAND (scientific board Lab To Field) & Pauline GRIMM (Lab To Field)
Apparent thresholds for sugar and starch in the healthy and endocrine diseased equid.
Erica MACON (Texas A&M University)

29 November: Technical workshops

Workshop 1: Using in vitro tests to predict digestion in complex microbiota ecosystems
Workshop 2: Predicting or measuring the digestive functions of the large intestine microbiota
Workshop 3: Considering the diversity of starches and sugars in feed formulation
Workshop 4: Understanding the impact of technological processes on starch structure

30th November: Conferences day

Regulation on Additives and Functional Ingredients for Equine Nutrition
Michaela HERZOG et Regine SCHREINER (Feed and additives GmbH)
Current and Future Markets of Additives and Functional Ingredients for Equine Nutrition
Alice MONIER TORRENTE (Horse Development)
Feed Additives and Sensory Perceptions in Horses
Thomas DELOMPRÉ (UMR CSGA)
Bioavailability of Minerals in Horses
David VAN DOORN (Chaire of Nutrition, Faculty of veterinary medecine of Utrecht)
The Microbial Ecosystem of the Large Intestine preserved by Additives and Functional Ingredients in Equine Nutrition
Véronique JULLIAND (UMR PAM)
Feed Additives and Functional Ingredients for Immunity: Can Knowledge from Humans be Applied to Horses?
Aurélie RIEU-GUIGON et Pierre LAPAQUETTE (UMR PAM)
Microbiota-intestinal-brain axis and nutrition
Daria GUSEVA (Institut of Nutritional Medecine, University of Hohenheim)
Feeed additives and Functional Ingredients for Equine Nutrition and Performance
Samy JULLIAND (Lab To Field)

1st December: Workshop day

Workshop 1: In Vitro Sensory Characterization Method of the Taste Qualities of a Feed Additive
Workshop 2: Researching Probiotics of Tomorrow: Selecting Bacteria with Beneficial Functionalities
Workshop 3: Selection of Products with Anti-Inflammatory Properties
Workshop 4: Technological Processes Supporting the Maintenance of Feed Additives and functional Ingredients Efficacy in Feed
Workshop 5: In Vitro Testing of Anthelmintic Properties in Feed Products
Workshop 6: Assessing the Effect of an Additive on Equine Behavior
Workshop 7: Objective Methods for Measuring Performance and Physical Qualities in Horses

27th November: Conferences day

Diversity, Characterization, and Processing of Dietary Fibers for Horses
Gaëlle ROUDAUT (UMR PAM)
What Do We Know About the Sense of Taste in Horses?
Loïc BRIAND (CSGA)
Fibers Digestion in horses
Pauline GRIMM (Lab To Field)
Enzymatic Degradation of fibers
Bernard HENRISSAT (CNRS and University of Aix-Marseille)
Prevention of Major Equine Diseases of Dietary Origin through Fiber Consumption
Nanna LUTHERSSON (Hestedoktoren)
High-Fiber Concentrates and Performance: Are They Compatible?
Samy JULLIAND (Lab To Field)
Benefits of Fibers in the Diet of Aging Horses
Nicola JARVIS (Redwings Horse Sanctuary)
The Intestinal Microbiota of the Foal: The Future of the Herbivorous Horse. How Can We Manipulate It?
Véronique JULLIAND (AgroSup Dijon, UMR PAM)

28th November: Workshop day

Workshop 1: Presentation of Processes and Treatments Applicable to Fibers and Demonstration
Workshop 2: New Biotechnological Approaches for Enhancing Taste in Horses and Demonstration
Workshop 3: Illustration of Research Studies Conducted to Assess the “Health” Benefits of High-Fiber Concentrates and Demonstration
Workshop 4: Illustration of Research Studies Conducted to Assess the “Well-being” and “Performance” Benefits of High-Fiber Concentrates and Demonstration