New collagen product can reduce joint injury recovery times
A collagen product that claims to reduce recovery from injury time and damage to horses’ joints has been launched by proto-col.
proto-flex equine collagen is a natural supplement for horses and ponies offering nutritional support to help to maintain strong and healthy joints.
Collagen is the most common protein in mammals, making up approximately 35% of the whole-body protein content.
Wear and tear to the joints is normal and occurs naturally with age.
But, says pro-col, modern pressures placed on domestic horses, including confinement to the stable, wearing of metal horse shoes and roadwork increases the pressure onto the joints even further.
By feeding proto-flex equine collagen, the company says you may help to reduce the inflammation, pain and discomfort associated with natural ageing and excessive joint use.
proto-flex equine collagen costs £79.95 for 900g.
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A self-confessed newshound, farmer’s daughter and journalist of many years' experience, Charlotte worked on regional papers before joining H&H in 2007. A regular rider, she visited Ireland in 2010 to investigate the fate of Irish horses through the recession, to much acclaim, and reported from the FEI General Assembly in Rio de Janeiro in 2011. She left Horse & Hound in March 2013.