Sorting Through Supplements
Nancy S. Loving, DVM
October 24, 2013
Tips to help owners make well-informed decisions when purchasing equine supplements.
Tips to help owners make well-informed decisions when purchasing equine supplements.
Of the 396 voters, 61 (15%) indicated they seek the NASC seal and wouldn’t purchase a supplement without it.
Without the NASC’s efforts to bring clarity and consistency to this industry, horse owners and veterinarians would not have access to the wide variety of supplements that are available.
Most readers said they’ve incorporated at least one complementary therapy into their horses’ care.
Consumers can expect to see the updated seal on shelves as early as this fall.
The USEF issued a statement regarding the use of equine nutritional supplements on April 1.
Assess your horse’s overall diet, nutrient needs, health status, and workload before supplementing him.
Which equine nutritional supplements have the research to back up their claims?
Many owners don’t think twice before feeding their horses nutritional supplements touted to solve issues ranging from metabolic and joint problems to insect control and behavioral vices. But in many cases the science behind the powders, pellets, and
Supplements, or nutraceuticals, are thought to have some beneficial effects for horses, but more studies are necessary.
SmartPak has introduced a new “Guide to Supplements and Horse Care,” a publication that provides horse owners with a new way to learn about their horse’s health and supplements.
Interested barns, pony clubs, 4-H clubs,
Move over glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, there might be a new supplement in town. In a clinical trial involving 74 trotting horses, LitoVet, a rose hip powder manufactured specifically for animals by HybenVital in Denmark, had an
Standards help to ensure, manage, and effectively monitor risk of use for products and ingredients for horses.
You probably know the types: Eager Ellen, who is sold
Just because a supplement comes in fancy packaging with a tamper-resistant foil seal and promises of efficacy does not necessarily mean that it is safe for your horse.
According to the Committee on Examining the Safety of Dietary
More than 1,600 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Would you consider using herbal supplements, such as aloe vera juice, milk thistle, ginger, etc., in your horse’s feed or as a topical
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