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NUTRIENT COMPARISON OF EQUINE SUPPLEMENTS |
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Bruce and Jan Clark 509-678-4561 |
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GUARANTEED ANALYSIS COMPARISON |
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www.sunnybrookranch.com |
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OXY-EQUINE |
ULTIUM |
VITA BRAN |
HORSE GUARD |
EQUI-PRIME |
STRATEGY |
NORTHWEST |
DYNAMITE |
PLATINUM |
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HOW NUTRIENTS HELP HORSES |
4 oz / day |
7-10# daily |
1 -2#/day |
Mega Dose |
Excel |
1% body wt |
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1-2 oz |
PERFORMANCE |
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Nutrient |
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supplement |
complete feed |
supplement |
supplement |
daily dose |
complete feed |
4 oz |
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Oxy-Gen |
Natural anti-oxidant, improves health, stamina & recovery.
Aids respiration, hair coat, helps build muscling and prevent muscle
soreness |
1 unit daily |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Biotin |
Hoof growth, shape & strength |
80 mg/lb |
0 |
5 mg/lb |
16 mg |
20mg |
0 |
0 |
200 mcg |
12 mg/lb |
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MSM |
Protection against joint inflammation |
2500 mg/lb |
0 |
500 mg/lb |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Selenium |
Aids in prevention of Tying Up |
26 ppm |
.5 - .6 ppm |
3 ppm |
5 mg |
5 |
.6 ppm |
1.9 mg |
40 ppm |
2 mg |
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Vitamin E |
Muscular efficiency & antioxidant properties |
4000 IU/lb |
150 IU/LB |
400 IU/lb |
2000 IU |
1500 IU |
0 |
150 IU |
695 IU |
2,000 IU/lb |
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Vitamin A |
High performance horses, weanlings need extra Vit A for
coordination, respiration, bones & joints. |
200,000 IU/lb |
5,000 IU/Lb |
9040 IU/lb |
50,000 IU |
0 |
3000 IU/lb |
10,000 IU/lb |
475,000 IU |
2,400 IU/lb |
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Vitamin D3 |
Sunshine vitamin, aids calcium absorption |
20,000 IU/lb |
0 |
1241 IU/lb |
4,000 IU |
0 |
0 |
150 IU/lb |
75,000 IU |
12,000 IU/lb |
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Vitamin C |
Benefits older horses & horses under stress |
227 mg/lb |
0 |
0 |
127 mg |
150 |
0 |
0 |
2,450 mg |
2,000 IU/lb |
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Vitamin K |
Blood clotting |
1.5 mg/lb |
0 |
0 |
5 mg/lb |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 mg/lb |
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Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) |
Nervous system, hair coat, growth |
45 mg/lb |
0 |
0 |
15 mg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
160 mg |
60 mg/lb |
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Zinc |
Enzyme systems, metabolism, hair coat |
4000 ppm |
240 ppm |
225 ppm |
400 mg |
600 mg |
220 ppm |
624.3mg |
2,420 ppm |
17 mg |
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Fat |
Builds healthy skin & hair |
3% |
12.40% |
20% |
0% |
0 |
6% |
0% |
2% |
34% |
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Normal bone development. |
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Copper |
With Iron & Vit B12, forms RBCs |
1000 ppm |
65 ppm |
55 ppm |
150 mg |
280 mg |
55 ppm |
0 |
2886 ppm |
2 mg |
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Horses should eat 1-2 oz/day. |
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Salt |
Provide loose salt free choice. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Chelated |
Enables better mineral absorption. |
Zinc, Copper |
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Iron: |
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yes |
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Minerals |
Minerals will be better utilized by horse |
Manganese, Cobalt |
0 |
none |
none |
500 mg |
none |
none |
yes |
none |
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Fiber |
Adds bulk to the diet. |
4% |
18.50% |
9% |
0 |
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6% |
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Ca min-max |
Critical for bone formation and strength |
2% - 3% |
.9% - 1.7% |
1.5% - 2% |
700 mg |
2836 mg |
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0 |
4.3% - 5% |
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Phosphorus |
Critical for bone formation and strength |
2% |
0.50% |
1.5% - 2% |
562 mg |
2130 mg |
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102 mg |
3.50% |
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*Iron |
Iron is present in abundant amounts in all natural feeds,
particularly so in hays and other forages; even grains contain approximately
twice the iron needs for a mature horse. |
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Studies have repreatedly shown that supplementing the diet
with iron has no effect on any red blood cell parameters (e.g., red blood
cell count or hemoglobin) |
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and does not improve the ability of the blood to carry oxyen.
It is not possible to boost the red blood cell count or oxygen content |
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of the blood by giving extra iron to a horse that is already
getting enough. Excess iron has been proven to be toxic, both to foals and
to mature horses... |
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Reprinted from Equine Drugs and Vaccines by Eleanor M.
Kellon, V.M.D. . |
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