SiboCARE Vet Reference Extract

SIBOCARE — Vet Reference Extract

EquiNatural® | Botanical Nutritional Support for Hindgut Microbial Balance
Organically grown • Human grade • Not veterinary medicine



1. Important Context for Veterinary Review

Digestive presentations such as faecal water, altered manure consistency, perineal irritation, changes in motility, or hindgut sensitivity can arise from a wide range of dietary, microbial, environmental, stress-related, or underlying health factors. These are multifactorial and cannot be attributed to any single feed or supplement.

SiboCARE provides nutritional support only and should be introduced gradually, observing individual tolerance.



2. Product Summary

SiboCARE is an organically grown botanical blend formulated to support a healthy hindgut microbial environment. Its phytonutrients provide nutritional support for microbial equilibrium, digestive comfort, epithelial integrity, and the natural processes underpinning gut resilience.

This product is a functional food supplement, not veterinary medicine.



3. Clinical Rationale (Nutritional Mechanisms of Action)

Current research in human and animal gut ecology indicates that dysbiosis influences:

  • hindgut fermentation
  • epithelial barrier function
  • metabolic by-products
  • immune signalling

Botanical compounds such as diterpenes, berberine alkaloids, phenolics, mucilaginous fibres, and adaptogenic polysaccharides have been traditionally used to support:

  • healthy microbial terrain
  • bile flow and detoxification pathways
  • mucosal comfort and epithelial renewal
  • immune and metabolic steadiness

Within EquiNatural’s C.A.R.E. Framework, SiboCARE sits in the Cleanse phase, supporting the digestive terrain ahead of biome-restoring blends.



4. Nutritional Indications (Non-Diagnostic)

SiboCARE may be considered as nutritional support for horses experiencing:

  • hindgut reactivity (bloating, gassiness, girthiness)
  • biome disruption following stress, haylage, or forage shifts
  • changes consistent with dysbiosis-related digestive imbalance
  • microbial disturbance following antimicrobial use

This product supports the hindgut environment, not any medical condition.



5. Composition (Organically Grown, No Ratios Listed)

Botanical Safety Preface

Botanicals provide nutritional support, not medicinal treatment. Individual responses vary depending on forage, diet, grass changes, stress, microbiome status, and underlying health. The following ingredient descriptions reflect traditional and nutritional uses, not medicinal claims.

Herb List

  • Andrographis paniculata
  • Astragalus membranaceus
  • Berberis vulgaris
  • Symphytum officinale
  • Filipendula ulmaria
  • Origanum vulgare
  • Handroanthus impetiginosus
  • Plantago ovata
  • Smilax ornata



6. Herb Micro-Monographs

Andrographis paniculata
Traditionally used to support liver pathways, microbial balance, and intestinal comfort.

Astragalus membranaceus
Adaptogenic tonic supporting immune steadiness, energy metabolism, and resilience during digestive imbalance.

Berberis vulgaris
Source of berberine alkaloids that support healthy microbial equilibrium and bile flow.

Symphytum officinale
Rich in allantoin, traditionally used to support epithelial renewal and mucosal integrity.

Filipendula ulmaria
Soothing plant with mucilage and polyphenols supporting intestinal comfort.

Origanum vulgare
Contains carvacrol and thymol; traditionally used to support a balanced microbial environment.

Handroanthus impetiginosus
Long used for supporting microbial harmony and immune steadiness.

Plantago ovata
Soluble fibre and mucilage supporting normal motility and toxin clearance.

Smilax ornata
Traditionally used to support detoxification pathways and the natural clearance of microbial metabolites.



7. Medication Considerations

SiboCARE is a botanical nutritional formula. Veterinary oversight is recommended when used alongside:

  • Anticoagulants — theoretical interactions; avoid unsupervised use.
  • Steroids — several herbs possess mild immune or adrenal activity; monitor or use under supervision.
  • Immunosuppressants — advisable to monitor or avoid unless supervised.
  • Antimicrobials — botanical compounds may influence microbial terrain; monitor individual response.
  • Liver-metabolised medications — advisable to monitor horses on drugs with narrow safety margins.
  • NSAIDs — mucilaginous herbs may support GI comfort; observe usual feeding precautions.



8. Feeding Guidance

Dried Herbs:
5g per 100kg bodyweight daily (25g for a 500kg horse).
 Organic Tincture Blend:
6ml per 100kg bodyweight daily (30ml for a 500kg horse).

Introduce gradually over several days.

Sensitivity Advisory:
If a horse shows any unexpected sensitivity after introducing any new feed or supplement, discontinue use and consult a veterinarian.



9. Clinical Considerations

Advisories

  • Introduce gradually to support microbiome adjustment.
  • Feed within a balanced forage-based diet.
  • Recommended duration: minimum 4 weeks for nutritional hindgut support.
  • If any unexpected sensitivity occurs, discontinue and seek veterinary guidance.

Contraindications

  • Not suitable for pregnant or nursing mares.
  • Avoid unsupervised use with anticoagulant, steroid, or immuno-suppressant medications.
  • Discontinue if adverse responses occur.



10. Supporting Products (Nutritional Awareness)

  • DuoBute – botanical comfort support
  • Spirulina – nutritional mycotoxin-binding support
  • LKLCARE – liver–kidney–lymphatic nutritional support post-SiboCARE



11. Standard Nutritional Disclaimer

SiboCARE is produced from organically grown botanicals and provided as a nutritional, functional food supplement. It is not veterinary medicine and does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. Veterinary oversight is recommended when a horse is under medical care or shows ongoing signs of illness.