Veterinary laboratorium

For horses gut microbiome

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What we are

Vet-Lab is a private medical research laboratory focused on microbiological research

We operate worldwide from our headquarters in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands

What we do

We perform gut microbiome tests to help you better understand and improve your horse’s health.

What we deliver

Science-driven lab insights to keep your horse healthy, prevent disease, and optimize performance.

Science-based. Preventive. Independent.

our story

At Vet-Lab, we believe in the power of balance within the equine microbiome ecosystem. With our patented gut microbiome tests and innovative C-FISH technology*, we deliver science-based insights that protect your horses’ health, to prevent disease and optimize performance. As an independent Dutch laboratory, we combine unique microbiology testing with a passion for equine health. All from an independent Dutch laboratory dedicated to equine wellbeing.

*C-FISH is our patented fluorescence-based technology that delivers highly accurate identification and activity of microbial species in the equine gut, a level of precision other microbiome tests do not offer. It leads the field in gut-microbiome diagnostics.

Understand. Prevent. Protect.

For Equestrian Centers

We provide regular microbiome analyses to monitor the overall health of your horses.

Gain early insights to prevent illness, reduce veterinary costs, and improve overall stable performance.

For Horse
Owners

We offer personalized microbiome tests that reveal how to keep your horse healthy and in balance.

Understand your horse’s unique needs, prevent disease, and support longterm vitality.

For
Professionals

We deliver advanced microbiome diagnostics and data-driven insights for trainers, breeders, and veterinarians.

Use science-based information to optimize performance, guide nutrition and maintain peak equine health.

Our product, your solution

The Vet-Lab gut-Microbiome Test

Understand your horse’s health from the inside out. Our unique and patented microbiome test provides a detailed overview of your horse’s gut ecosystem: the foundation for health, performance, and disease prevention.

WHAT WE TEST:

Simple, science-based testing in five steps

You order
online

We send a kit your way

You take a sample and send it back to us

We analyze the sample

You receive the results directly in your mailbox

Once the sample arrives at our laboratory, the analysis will be completed within 10 business days.

“Thanks to VET-Lab’s analyses, we gained clear insights into our horses’ health and the prevention of disease. The indication of colic helped us immediately adjust our horses’ diet.”

We strive to support your horse’s health by focusing on the gut, where a balanced microbiome forms a key foundation for overall wellbeing and performance.

Expert team &
Cutting-Edge Science

We specialise in gut-microbiome diagnostics, using patented C-FISH technology and advanced laboratory techniques to deliver highly accurate insights.

Operating from our independent Dutch lab, we combine microbiology with rigorous preventive care: so you can understand your horse’s ecosystem, act early, and support long-term performance.