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Product Overview
Which horses benefit from comprehensive hindgut support?
In his natural habitat, your horse would graze most of the day to meet his nutritional needs. As a result, his digestive tract is designed to rely on a slow, steady intake of complex carbohydrates like grass and hay. However, constant access to fresh pasture can be hard to come by and many horses don’t (or can’t) have access to free choice hay. Unfortunately, this along with other common events like changes in hay or grain and increased stall time can contribute to an unhealthy hindgut and lead to digestive upset. That’s why it’s smart to provide every horse with support for a balanced hindgut, as it is critical to their overall health and well-being.
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Research
A research study has shown through the use of the Diamond V in vitro intestinal activity modifier model (IAMM), it was demonstrated that SmartDigest Ultra, SmartDigest Ultra Pellets, and SmartGI Ultra Pellets - which all contain DVEquine postbiotic-produce higher levels of VFAs (volatile fatty acids) than an alfalfa/grass hay mix alone and may support the normal, healthy structure and function of the hindgut of the horse.
VFAs are vital for providing energy, supporting gut health, enhancing nutrient digestion, regulating feeding behavior,aiding in weight management, and adding support against developing metabolic disorders in horses.
The following ingredients in this formula have research associated with them:
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Reviews
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SmartDigest® Ultra Pellets is rated
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Rated 5 out of
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Lynx from
Good product
We have been using them for awhile and they really help!
Date published: 2023-06-23
Rated 5 out of
5
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SmartPaker Tanner from
Amazing support!
The SmartDigest Ultra Pellets are my favorite for hindgut support! I feed this supplement to all of my Thoroughbreds. I love knowing that I am supporting their digestive systems, especially during times of travel and showing. This supplement has helped with chronic loose stool and is great for horses that are underweight to ensure they are able to utilize the nutrients from their feed. Best of all, this supplement is ColiCare eligible when purchased in SmartPaks! This program makes this supplement a must for all of my horses.
Date published: 2023-05-10
Rated 5 out of
5
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KellyEQ from
So far so good!
We just started our second month on this supplement. After losing my last horse unexpectedly to colic, I knew I wanted to start my new guy on something right away. This gives me peace of mind that I’m feeding him something that will help keep colic at bay and in the event of an emergency, will help cover the cost of surgery though I hope we never need it! My guy eats the supplement no problem and the Smartpaks make it easy for the barn to keep track and give him the right amount every time.
The qualifications for reimbursement are super simple veterinary care things I do anyways. Thank you Smartpak for making a great product you stand behind :)
Date published: 2023-02-15
Rated 5 out of
5
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SmartPaker Megan from
Our favorite Digestive Supplement
SmartDigest Ultra Pellets is by far one of my favorite supplements that SmartPak carries. I've used it for many horses over the years, but I recently rescued an underweight Morgan who had super loose stool upon her arrival to me. We immediately started the SmartDigest Ultra Pellets and saw a difference within a super short period of time. Not only did this help her digestive system, but it also gave her the most beautiful shine and I knew it helped a ton with proper nutrient absorption of her other supplements, grain and hay.
I do believe every horse could benefit from a digestive supplement and what better than a super comprehensive and thoughtful formula like this one? ColiCare is also a huge benefit of choosing this product. You receive a great product and also a great program to back it. Hopefully you never have to think about colic surgery, but if you do, ColiCare will give you great piece of mind!
Date published: 2023-01-18
Rated 1 out of
5
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Mini mom from
Mare colliced 3 time in one month while on this.
My mare colliced 3 times while on this, never had before.
Date published: 2022-11-21
Rated 5 out of
5
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SmartPaker Tanner from
No brainer!
SmartDigest® Ultra Pellets are a must for all of my working horses! Supplementing with these pre and probiotics daily gives me piece of mind during training and traveling for comprehensive hindgut support. My picky Thoroughbreds find these pellets to be very palatable, too. Best of all, this supplement is ColiCare eligible!
Date published: 2022-11-17
Rated 5 out of
5
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Lulu from
Working well
I bought this to continue support for my horse’s digestive system and immune health.
Date published: 2022-10-04
Rated 5 out of
5
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Lynne from
Digest pellets
I have used threes ultra digest pellets for a few years now and have not had any colic problems. I am pleased with them.
Date published: 2022-08-28
Rated 5 out of
5
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Laina from
Picky eater approved!
Takoda is SO picky but he eats the SmartPak SmartDigest pellets without any issues. He’s never been a horse with known GI upset but it gives me the peace of mind that he is being supported.
Date published: 2022-08-25
Rated 3 out of
5
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Mary from
Love the actual product for my senior horse, but the delivery this time around was frustrating!
Date published: 2022-08-25
Rated 5 out of
5
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Johnny from
Happy Camper
I started with SmartPak a month ago and have noticed improvement in my horse already. Goes to show you dont need to spend $100 a month to have product do its job. Johnny's coat and gut health are doing great..
Date published: 2022-03-23
Rated 5 out of
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LKOC from
From clumpy pyramids to normal nuggets!
I've had my mule for six months and he's always pooed a soft pyramid. Not nuggets, but not cow patty. When any stress happens however, straight to cow patty. So I started him on this for the yeast and biotics. 3 weeks in now and he has normal nuggets! We'll be going to our first show since starting him on it in two days, so fingers crossed he still has good poos. But so far, I'm really happy with this product!
Date published: 2022-03-17
Rated 5 out of
5
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krussell907 from
Post colic surgery necessity
My mare went through a difficult colic surgery 7 months ago. The vet was not able to remove a lot of her damaged guts, so we just hoped for the best. I have had her on smart digest since bringing her home and always will. No issues so far!
Date published: 2022-02-15
Rated 5 out of
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threeponyherd from
Fantastic!! Mares stools went from loose to normal
After years of owning my mare and several months into having finally moved her home her stools went 100% south. No form and completely loose. I have her and my gelding on Timothy Hay and Alfalfa cubes. I tried all sorts of probiotics for MONTHS to turn her stools around as well as leaned on some friends for recommendations and bought what they swore by. No improvement. Finally, called vet and ran her through several Rx courses of treatment. Still no luck. I felt horrible about this and was not at all comfortable with this being her reality moving forward. Finally, I called Smartpak and told them the entire play by play and they recommended SmartDigest Ultra. I had nothing left to loose and went for it. INCREDIBLE. This was an ongoing issue for a year with her and within 3 weeks of being on it her stools started turning around and shortly there after they went to normal and have been so for 6 months and counting. She eats it great in her cup of grain she gets daily. So grateful! Between this and being dialed in on same hay source and same brand of cubes she is great now. Really appreciate the product, knowledgeable & helpful staff and the entire system which makes dosing my horses a no brainer for me, or my family if they need to step in an feed for me. Thanks so much!
Date published: 2022-01-11
Rated 5 out of
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JMC1 from
Great product
I have been using this for about a month to replace the powder version that my horse was leaving in her bucket. She eats it all now.
Date published: 2021-12-15
Rated 4 out of
5
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Nancy from
Seems to work
I’m on my second month of feeding this to my gelding. He has 24/7 access to a round bale but would get loose stool for a day or two every time a new bale was put in the paddock. He is a paint with an all white tail and hind legs, so he would be pretty gross. Since putting him on this supplement, his stool has stayed a good consistency and the changing of round bales doesn’t seem to upset his system anymore.
Date published: 2021-12-13
Rated 5 out of
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Dottie from
Good addition
Glad I added this supplement to the daily feed. Bought a month ago
Date published: 2021-12-05
Rated 5 out of
5
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Karen from
Great product and easy to use!
I am on my second month and my mare is finally getting used to the taste and eating them well.
Date published: 2021-10-16
Rated 5 out of
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Heather19 from
Helped my weanling
Having loose stools on a weanling is not what you want. He eats this right out of my hand and his stools are at a better quality. I believe everything starts and ends with the gut.
Date published: 2021-09-29
Rated 3 out of
5
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Wendy from
Easy to feed
Easy to feed, but did not help with the fecal liquid.
Date published: 2021-09-09
Rated 4 out of
5
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texang73 from
Horse finds them tasty
Have been using this for awhile, horse finds them tasty…
Date published: 2021-08-19
Rated 5 out of
5
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Sandy from
My picky eater loves it! I originally got a different smartpak that he would not eat, but he loves this!
Date published: 2021-08-18
Rated 5 out of
5
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Shannon from
Horse eats it!
Highly recommend and glad she did! I sleep better knowing he is protected.
Date published: 2021-08-18
Rated 5 out of
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Bobbi Sue from
I have an Older Quarter Horse that I recently required, I keep him on SmartDigest Ultra
Pellets to avoid any stomach situations - his formal Owner told me that he had colic a
couple of times previously.
Date published: 2021-07-13
Rated 4 out of
5
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Kristin from
Good product offering but didn't help my horse
I have a now 2 year old paint filly who has had an issue with chronic diarrhea since I got her as a weanling. My vet suggested I put her on a gut supplement, something with prebiotics and probiotics so last summer (August maybe?) I put her on this supplement. Comparing labels, it's competitively priced and so much easier than powders. She eats it wonderfully and doesn't even need it mixed with grain.
But we're going on almost a year now with no change in her chronic diarrhea and therefore no improvement in her digestive health. Also, she colicked (gas colic, resolved on the farm, no surgery needed so ColicCare didn't apply) last fall, while she was on this supplement. I don't think it was because of the supplement (last year just seemed like a bad year for colic in Ohio) but it didn't prevent it.
Date published: 2021-06-19
Rated 5 out of
5
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Deej from
Great product
I’ve been using the product faithfully for 2 months and see a dramatic difference in flies on the horses. Great!!!
Date published: 2021-06-11
Rated 5 out of
5
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Kaydee Hurd from
It worked!
I have 2 horse that have FWS fecal water syndrome. We have clean bottoms now!
Date published: 2021-04-28
Rated 2 out of
5
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Sarah S from
I've had a Walking Horse gelding for 5 years, and, for all 5 of those years, he's had problems with intermittent diarrhea. It's just been a part of life: he gets cow-like stool, I give him psyllium for a couple of days, repeat as necessary. I decided to get Smartpaks because he needs joint support, so I went ahead and threw in SmartDigest Ultra hoping it would help.
While it did help with the diarrhea (in fact getting rid of it completely), around three months after he was started on the supplement, he colicked -- bad. No gut sounds whatsoever and a heartrate in the 70s. After 18 liters of lactated ringers and hours of handwalking and tears, he managed to pull through. I wrote it off as a fluke. Less than a month after the first colic, he had a second; this one I headed off at the pass. His gut sounds were only spasmodic and his heartrate only hit the 40s. But I started to wonder what was making him colic for the first time in 5 years, and the only change was this supplement.
I stopped this supplement right after the last bout of colic and -- touch wood -- haven't had any problems to date. Maybe this product does better in horses without such digestive issues, but I don't see it as worth the risk.
Date published: 2021-04-17
Rated 5 out of
5
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Pattie from
Smart Digest Ultra
I put my horse on this supplement for his digestive health and because of Smartpak colic program. My vet suggested this program to me.
Date published: 2021-03-23
Rated 5 out of
5
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Thebud1 from
Super Important for horses
started these a month ago, great tasting, easy to give! horse loves the taste!!!
Date published: 2021-03-19
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