If you’re looking for products to help manage laminitis don’t miss this selection of laminitic supplements:
Five Star Laminaze
Laminaze is a unique blend of over 40 ingredients combining with key gut support, bio-available sulphur and targeted nutrients, in a palatable formula to maintain hoof health and improve diet and lifestyle. Laminaze contains all the key nutrients for optimal dietary support, especially around the time of year when spring and autumn flushes of grass occur.
RRP: £58 (1.5kg)
Visit: www.naf-equine.eu/uk
Dodson & Horrell CushCare Supplement
This CushCare Supplement is an innovative new product designed to help nutritionally support the hormonal and metabolic systems. It is ideal for older horses and ponies, the overweight, the good doers and those prone to laminitis.
RRP: £24.95
Visit: www.dodsonandhorrell.com
Cavalor Vitacrunch
Vitacrunch is a natural product that provides an optimal and balanced supply of vitamins and minerals and supports the balance between calcium and phosphorus. It’s safe and healthy because of its low sugar and starch content, it is rich in fibres and is oat and gluten free.
RRP: £12 (7 x 1kg blocks)
Visit: www.zebraproducts.co.uk
Nettex Biotin Everyday
This supplement provides nutritional support on a daily basis to help maintain strong and healthy hoof growth. It delivers 15mg of Biotin per feed, plus other selected key ingredients. It has a sugar free formulation, making it ideal for horses prone to laminitis.
RRP: £13.99
Visit: www.nettexequine.com
Dengie Natural Vitality Coat & Hoof
This supplement contains natural nutrients for horses and ponies to give healthier hooves and a soft, shiny coat. Coat & Hoof contains a blend of omega oils and alfalfa to support and aid hoof and coat growth and condition.
RRP: £31.60 (1kg)
Visit: www.dengie.com
Global Herbs Laminitis Prone Supplement Powder
This nutritional aid helps horses to digest their food and supports liver function. Poor digestion releases acids into the blood damaging the vessels that carry the laminae to the hooves.
RRP: £30.50 (1kg)
Visit: www.naylors.com
Rockies LaminShield
LaminShield is a hard pressed lick that contains a safe, palatable source of magnesium, in addition to other ingredients. It supports horses that are overweight and prone to certain conditions.
RRP: from £13.24 (2kg)
Visit: www.rockies.co.uk
Equimins Laminator
This supplement has been developed for the nutritional support of hoof health and integrity and includes ingredients like hesperidin and feverfew, which support blood flow to the laminar corum.
RRP: from £26.25 (1.2kg)
Visit: www.equimins.com
Farrier’s Formula
This supplement supplies nutrients for strong and dense hoof growth. A denser hoof wall is more resistant to the effects of laminitis.
RRP: £40.25 (5kg)
Visit: www.lifedatalabs.co.uk
TopSpec AntiLam
AntiLam is a palatable, pelleted product specifically designed to provide nutritional support for those susceptible to, being treated for, and recovering from laminitis. It contains a range of highly effective supplements that are pelleted onto a high-fibre, very low-calorie base.
RRP: £26.95 (15kg)
Visit: www.topspec.com
Lamigard TRT
This highly effective supplement can be used at high levels in the short term, and at a maintenance level for long term health. Lamigard TRT will help ensure that your horse’s hooves stay healthy all year round and will complement a careful feeding regime.
RRP: £27.99 (946ml)
Visit: www.totally-tack.co.uk
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