Laminitis supplements, feeds and other useful products

Spring has sprung so it's time to get prepared for the risk of laminitis as the grass starts to grow. Here is a selection of laminitis supplements and other products to help you stay one step ahead

Equilibrium Products Vitamunch

Vitamunch is a unique healthy, high fibre, low calorie, low sugar, cereal-free fortified snack that can be enjoyed at any time. The quality assured fibre, low calorie, low sugar composition plus added vitamins and minerals fit with published dietary recommendations for laminitic horses and ponies. Vitamunch is enriched with essential vitamins and minerals, together with added horse-favourite herbs. Each vitamunch provides at least 50% of published daily vitamin and mineral requirements. A perfect boredom breaker without added sugar, the compressed block encourages nibbling. Eating time can be extended further when fed in the munch net. Two flavours available: Vitamunch heavenly hedgerow with added rosehips, hawthorn leaf and cleavers and Vitamunch marvellous meadow with added dandelion, red clover and nettle.

Standing on wet, soiled bedding can compromise foot health and dusty bedding can also aggravate respiratory conditions. Fortunately Verdo horse bedding, the clever heat treated 100% virgin soft wood pellet bedding goes that extra mile to helping ensure that your horse or pony has a dry, comfortable and low dust bed day and night. The bedding absorbs three times is own weight in liquid and because the bedding created from the activated pellets becomes light and fluffy, unlike traditional bedding, Verdo “contains” the wet as opposed to it sinking down through the bedding and along the floor. This not only helps maintain a dry environment, but also helps reduces ammonia, which again helps ensure that your horse is happier and healthier in the stable. Verdo horse bedding also boasts a low dust content, making it the ideal choice for horses with respiratory issues. It comes in compact, easy to store bags, which once a small amount of water is added to the bag, a regeneration process is activated and within approximately 15 minutes, you are ready to empty the open bags out into the stable to create a soft fluffy and dry bed ready for your equine friend.

Cushing’s Disease is a common predisposing cause of laminitis in equids. Vitex4 Equids is The Laminitis Clinic’s method of choice in helping combat Cushing’s Disease. Vitex4 Equids is very palatable and has no known side-effects, available in 2.5 litre and 5 litre containers. A 2.5 litre supply of Vitex4 Equids will last a 360kg bodyweight pony for 42 days at an administration rate of 60 ml per day in the feed.

Vetrofen Healthy is a new supplement designed to give everyday support to comfort and mobility in active or ageing horses. Vetrofen Healthy is a proprietary blend of three plant sources known for their effective plant antioxidant support. The supplement supports comfort and mobility by uniquely addressing the supply of dietary antioxidants to the metabolic processes involved. It harnesses the power of specific plant phytochemicals from natural sources. Each work synergistically to provide support to key areas where antioxidant support is required on a daily basis — in the joints and muscles, and immune system. The concentrated and varied antioxidant profile of Vetrofen Healthy works to promotes overall wellbeing and quality of life of your horse. Great for keeping the active or ageing horse comfortable and happy. The product is free from banned substances and does not contain devil’s claw. The unique formulation is available in 120g and 360g tubs.

Research has shown that feeding pre and pro biotics after bouts of laminitis can be beneficial to restoring the balance of the gastrointestinal tract. Nettex Gut Balancer contains pre and pro biotics and is formulated using the highest grade ingredients. It is unique as it contains diamond V, a concentrated yeast culture. Diamond V can complement and enhance feed digestibility, palatability, fibre digestion and overall health efficiently and quickly.

This is a highly effective supplement for horses and ponies and can be used at high levels in the short term, and at a maintenance level for long term health. Lamigard TRT will help your horse’s feet remain healthy all year round and will compliment a careful feeding regime. Lamigard TRT contains powerful ingredients to help mop up excess free radicals which settle in the feet, supporting a healthy enzyme level within the hooves and providing nutrients to the internal sensitive structures, as well as promoting external hoof wall condition.

Equilibrium Therapy Magnetic Chaps can be worn in the stable to help horses and ponies prone to laminitis by increasing blood flow and promoting faster healing in horse’s legs. The clinical grade VITAflex magnets present positive and negative poles to the body to encourage constant repelling and attracting of the blood cells, making them highly effective at keeping cells in an active regenerating state. This improves circulation, which accelerates the influx of nutrients and the removal of toxins.

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Equilibrium Products Vitamunch

High Fibre HorseHage

Vitex4 Equids

Animalife Vetrofen Healthy

LaminShield Pure

Nettex Gut Balancer

Equi Life WeighTape

Allen & Page Fast Fibre

TopSpec AntiLam

Horse and Pony Direct Low Calorie Feed Balancer

Nupafeed Staying Power

Absorbine Hooflex Magic Cushion

Fine Fettle Feed Happy Tummy

Speedi-Beet

Pernamax Equine tablets

FMBs Therapy Systems Activo-med Hoof Boot

Veterinary Thermal Imaging hoof scan

Equine America Lamigard TRT Pellets

Rowen Barbary solution mash

Dodson & Horrell High Fibre Nuts

Equilibrium Therapy Magnetic Chaps

Equifest LamiCORE