Tharos News — microbiome

The collection of bacteria, protozoa, viruses and fungi in an animal's gut is known as the microbiome.  It is very complex with over 500 species and strains of bacteria alone, and a total of over a trillion organisms. In humans there are 10 bacterial cells for every human cell. This applies to horses too, where research into the microbiome is showing that it plays a very important part in the overall health of the animal.