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25.01.2022 HAIR MINERAL ANALYSIS TESTING WITHOUT RATIOS. I have had 3 horse owners contact me this week to analyse equine hair mineral analysis lab reports tested in an Australian laboratory. Obviously not the lab I use as these reports did not measure ratios. They paid between $89-$159.00 for mineral levels alone which are not going to give you the cause of your horse's health issues. Mineral ratios are more indicative of the state of health of the horse than mineral levels.. A la...b report without ratios is like sending a letter by mail without a stamp! Ratios are used to determine what is the cause of the health problem in your horse. Relationships between minerals are expressed as ratios and this is how I analyse what is wrong with your horse by examining the ratios. Mineral levels only provide a small insight into the nutritional status of your horse. Ratios reflect the following biological and metabolic activity Kidney and liver function Bone density Adrenal and thyroid function Sugar levels Hormone levels Iron stores and copper relationship My fee of $250.00 includes lab reports with toxic and significant ratios, additional minerals, comprehensive analysis of what each mineral whether in excess or deficient and how it is manifesting as symptoms in your horse, a diet as unprocessed as possible with the addition of individual minerals and free follow up advice for however long required. it is a complex task to analyse a lab report containing all of the above because the availability of a nutrient depends on many factors, co factors, ionization, synergists, antagonists and changes in the valence of an element. Needless to say I could not interpret the 3 lady's requests as their lab reports were missing the most vital information about the state of health of their horses.

24.01.2022 RE HORSE COMMERCIAL HORSE FEED PREVIOUS POST A couple of people have pointed out that I stated 14.4 h as the size of the horse that I mentioned in the previous post. Clearly a typo as I have had horses for 45 plus years, and been a teacher of equine studies not to mention the current work I do! Today I did not have the benefit of a proof reader. So apologies at those people who have taken offence that I quoted the horse at 14.4h instead of 14.3h.

23.01.2022 PELLETED FEEDS AND PREMIXES ARE CAUSING HEALTH ISSUES IN MANY HORSES. I am astounded that intelligent horse owners continue to feed waste products from the cereal industry to their horses. . Ask yourself if you would be prepared to have waste products in your diet. I certainly would not. Almost all horses I test are on pelleted feeds. These are manufactured with mostly waste products such as rice hulls, wheat middlings, beet pulps, soybean hulls, distillers waste, etc and the...n fortified with often synthetic minerals to resemble something nutritious. Not to mention the fillers and binders used so that the pellet can hold its shape. " These useless and filthy by products and fillers serve no purpose other than diluting our horse's digestive juices and challenging the gut"(equineplusfeeds.com) As I say to all my customers, why feed your horse with something that resembles kitty litter?. Most horse owners answer to that is that it's quick, fast, friends use it and the advertising is persuasive. So is eating Maccas! Some of the health issues I see time and time again with horses on premixes and pelleted feeds are: Kidney and liver stress Gut dysfunction Hoof problems Laminitis Periodic loose manure Lack of performance and lack of energy Compromised bone density Just recently the Weekly times stated "Australia has no animal feed standard and both state and federal governments are confused about where auditing responsibilities lie" (15/7/20) This means that labelling details are not accurate, origin of where feed was sourced from, where added minerals and the form of those minerals is from. However, what has to be listed is whether restricted animal material or bute is in the feeds. Basically there is a lack of transparency in horse feeds today especially in pelleted feeds and premixes. Why?... because no one checks. If you want your horse to remain healthy, have less veterinary intervention and have optimal performance STOP FEEDING WASTE PRODUCTS. Mix your own feeds, save money and be in control of what your horse eats and your horses state of health.

22.01.2022 AFTER THE FIRES...VITAMIN C ESSENTIAL. Firstly, my heart felt sympathy to all of the horse families impacted by fires. Words fail to express the stress and grief experienced by you all. Julie Cook posted an excellent article from Bairnsdale Animal Hospital - Eastwood Vets which states the issues with ash and toxic metal contamination from fires.... Horses are very susceptible to heavy metal exposure which is not unusual in horses particularly arsenic. In the case of the recent fires, buildings and structures on fire emit toxic smoke and subsequently ash particles which can contain heavy metals not to mention the effects of combustible particles.. Once , inhaled or ingested via water or pasture, such metals remain in the system until an antagonist removes them. There is excellent research about the damages specific heavy metals cause such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, mercury, uranium and beryllium. Symptoms may not be apparent for weeks or months. If you suspect your horse has been exposed to toxic metals I strongly recommend a course of Vitamin C either sodium ascorbate or ascorbic acid will be effective. The dose is 1 tablespoon morn and night in feed for 8 - 12 weeks, tapering off dose gradually to nil. Vitamin C is particularly required in drought and where there is a lack of green pasture. Horses do produce their own Vitamin C provided they have fresh green pasture. Vitamin C has effectively removed heavy metals from many horses I have tested over the years. It is effective because it is an antioxidant, it prevents free radical damage to tissues and boosts the immune system.Most economical form is powder not human tablets and as most of you know, Deb Cotton sells it at wholesale price. If anyone has any concerns about toxic metal exposure in their horses, am happy to take calls to assist.

22.01.2022 Thanks tarynne for the update. So glad to hear they are both thriving!

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21.01.2022 REGARDING POSTS TAKING YOUR HORSE OFF GRASS. This is an open and transparent page for all to comment on. However, I will not allow posts from certain people who wish to denigrate my business who use 30 year old research and studies to advertise their own business and affiliates. Shame on you, unprofessional and unethical. So please no more trolling.

16.01.2022 DAIRY COWS DIE AFTER BEING FED PELLETED FEED. The Weekly Times publication 15/7/2020 has reported on a farmers claims that Ridley Australia's largest stockfeed company supplied pellets to a farmer that killed 10 percent of the herd and left 105 cows gravely ill. "THE CASE HAS EXPOSED SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT GOVERNMENTS ROLE IN MONITORING FEED MANUFACTURERS" As I have stated time and time again that the feed industry is unregulated and uses end products from the cereal industry... fortified with minerals to resemble something supposedly nutritious. Although this case relates to dairy cows, Ridley is also in a legal dispute with chicken producer Baiada over similar claims. I know that this case does not concern the horse feed industry but Ridley supplies many brands of Australian horse feeds and perhaps it is only a matter of time before horses are similarly affected. "The Weekly Times can reveal Australia has no national animal feed standard and both state and federal governments are confused about where auditing responsibilities lie" Hopefully this case results in a total review of the feed industry in general including horse feeds and that legislation is passed to ensure quality assurance and auditing of the ingredients of manufactured feeds. My advice as has always been, MIX YOUR OWN FEEDS! See more

16.01.2022 Thank you Kerry for the fantastic progress we've made solving my horses health challenges. They are so much healthier now, and I also thank you for paying for o...ne test when there was a mystery issue you wanted to solve for your own knowledge. I am so glad to have found this service... I am also glad to feed my horses with confidence knowing they are getting what they need and I'm not just guessing! See more

16.01.2022 WHY PASTURE TESTING IS NOT A RELIABLE INDICATOR IN ASSESSING THE HORSES NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS There is much discussion regarding using pasture testing to identi...fy the nutritional status of the horse, its mineral requirements and dietary needs. It is impossible to accurately determine the nutrient intake of horses from pasture due to seasonal fluctuations and many other variables. There is a lack of published research/data in Australia regarding the correlation between pasture testing and applying those results to the nutritional levels of the horse. Pasture testing is used by many equine nutritionists and feed analysis companies to design a diet for the horse. Horse owners send a sample of their pasture, it is sent to a lab for analysis and then a diet is designed based upon the lab results. This is generally a once or twice only test for the average horse owner not running a commercial operation. The problem is that due to seasonal fluctuations there is a high variability in the nutrient content of pastures/forages. For example; spring pastures provide more nutrients than winter pastures, autumn pastures contain a high water content and summer pastures contain much dry matter with little nutrient content. If hay is cut and no applications of fertilisers there is further nutrient loss which will affect next seasons growth and nutrients. Drought and floods also impact mineral levels. Accurate pasture analysis for nutrient content needs to be done at least each season. " Note should be made of the stage of growth, weather conditions, time of year, time of day, composition of the swards and so forth, all these are likely to affect mineral levels" (Lopez-Alonso, 2012) However, translating all of the above to identify the horses nutritional status is fraught with complications. "Assessment of the trace element status in the animal is much more difficult" (Lopez-Alonso, 2012) This is due to significant seasonal differences in pastures throughout the year, environmental factors and the sampling procedures which need to be rigorous. Basically supplements/ diet based on pasture testing cannot be relied upon due to the effects of seasonal changes on pasture/forages. Much of the research undertaken on assessing an animals mineral requirements on pasture have been tested on ruminants. There is even less information on the bioavailability of minerals contained in fresh pastures. " From the published data available, information on the mineral content of horse pasture is scarce" (Hirst, 2011) Pasture testing to determine your horses mineral requirements is a complex process that requires pasture to be meticulously tested, lacks research and data for Australian conditions and Australian horses, is subject to seasonal fluctuations and is not accurate enough to supply information on the mineral requirements of the horse. References Seasonal Variation of Pasture Quality on Commercial Equine Farms in New Zealand. Robyn Hirst, 2011 Trace MInerals and Livestock: Not Too much Not Too Little. Marta Lopez-Alonso, 2012

16.01.2022 IRON AND EMS: KEY FACTOR OR A RED HERRING? Key points (taken from a longer article by Clare): Horse diets generally contain levels greater than 100mg per ki...lo of iron (higher than requirements) but there is no evidence of iron toxicity from normal forage-based diets High iron intake has not been proven to cause or contribute towards EMS High body iron levels are normal from a normal forage intake Human research has shown that high ferritin (a protein-iron complex) can be a consequence of the inflammatory nature of obesity associated with metabolic syndrome and is not necessarily linked to excessive dietary iron overload A group of horses poisoned by excessive iron in a natural water source did not have EMS and half were underweight. None had laminitic hoof changes seen commonly with EMS EMS, insulin dysregulation and many cases of laminitis can be successfully treated by dietary energy restriction and exercise indicating that these conditions can be avoided and controlled by factors not linked directly to iron intake There is no evidence that high intakes of iron alone cause EMS, hyperinsulinemia or laminitis and therefore it may be a complete ‘red herring’ Owners should not treat or manage EMS with iron intake alterations and/or high intakes of minerals that compete with iron for absorption Owners should continue to focus on body fat levels and exercise for control of EMS, since these are evidence-based treatments for the condition Please help owners and horses by sharing this post - thank you!

15.01.2022 HEALTH ISSUES IN YOUR HORSE? EXAMINE THE DIET. Does your horse have unexplained or undiagnosed health issues? Inadequate nutrition is responsible for a myriad of problems in the horse from behavioural changes to periodic lameness and everything in between.... If your horse is experiencing any of the above, post your diet and we can discuss what the problem may be,

14.01.2022 WHY DO I NEED TO ADD MINERALS TO MY HORSE'S FEED? Australia is well known for having some of the most nutritionally depleted soils in the world. Many years ago Pat Coleby, a crusader in Australia for adding minerals to horse feeds, realised the ailments of horses was directly related to mineral deficiencies. The horse requires 15 macro and trace minerals to be in relative balance to remain healthy and to be able to perform. When the horse is not receiving adequate minerals,...Continue reading

14.01.2022 HAIR MINERAL ANALYSIS IS A SUITABLE TOOL FOR EVALUATING THE MINERAL STATUS IN THE HORSE. More reading proving that hair is more accurate than blood for detecting mineral levels.

13.01.2022 IS IT WORTH GETTING A HAIR MINERAL ANALYSIS FOR MY HORSE? I must get at least 3 phone calls per day and several emails asking if it's worth getting a mineral analysis on a horse. Firstly, the horse requires at least 15 essential and trace minerals to be in relative balance so that the horse can stay healthy, behave as expected and perform to optimal levels. When minerals are in excess or deficient, a raft of health issues arise leaving the horse owner frustrated wanting 'the...Continue reading

12.01.2022 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IF USING PREMIXED COMMERCIAL HORSE FEEDS AND MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS. I am constantly astounded when analysing lab reports at the deficiencies many horse's are experiencing despite getting a premixed feed which supposedly contains minerals and often the addition of one or two commercial all round mineral supplements. Some horses are getting three doses of many minerals yet the lab results and accompanying symptoms still show low levels of many minerals.The ...Continue reading

11.01.2022 HAIR ANALYSIS FOR NUTRITION.

10.01.2022 WHY YOU ARE BEING RIPPED OFF WITH HORSE MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS. So so many horse owners fall prey to aggressive and targeted marketing from independent nutritionists and feed companies to supply their horse with mineral supplements/mixes which are supposed to balance the horse's nutrition, cure stiff joints and poor hooves, improve coat and every ailment your horse may be suffering from. Every day, I am truly alarmed at how much money horse owners are spending on supplements/mi...xes from nutritionists and feed companies that are not delivering what is claimed. Some of my customers are feeding three different supplements and the horse is getting triple doses of minerals but they have requested mineral analysis because the horse has not improved despite parting with hundreds of dollars to correct health issues. This is an unregulated industry. NO one is checking the labelling or auditing manufacturers.There does not have to be a country of origin listed. It is well known that most minerals are from China because they are inexpensive as this is industry is all about making huge profits. There are even some products that are just seaweed meal with a few other minerals thrown in and marketed to correct hoof problems. Worse is products containing selenium. In 16 yrs, I have yet to see any form of selenium currently in a mix that is absorbable. "Equine nutritional supplements are not manufactured with the same rigour or quality as pharmaceuticals and as a result can be contaminated with heavy metals, pesticides and herbicides" ( The Horse Mar. 2008) I have had some mineral mixes laboratory analysed from an independent nutritionist and the levels of minerals supposedly in the products were unstable, not at the correct percentages,and affected by oxidation meaning basically they were ineffective. The same applies for mixes sold by some of the most popular brands. Three companies listed selenium at a certain percentage but there was actually only enough active selenium to supplement a mouse! Anyone can start up mixing equine minerals provided they do not contain, antibiotics, restricted animal material or bute according to the APVMA. Scary stuff indeed as who is going to check whats in the mix? Mineral mixes do not work as claimed no matter how much you are persuaded to buy them or read testimonials which are a crock.INSIST BEFORE PARTING WITH YOUR HARD EARNED ON AN INDEPENDENT LAB ANALYSIS TO BE SOLD WITH THE PRODUCT. Don't just believe their clever marketing. Next post will discuss why each horse has it's own individual mineral requirements and why there is not or never will be a mineral mix available to suit your horse's nutritional requirements.

09.01.2022 RESEARCH ON HAIR FOR DIET ANALYSIS. Given that some horse owners are having trouble locating CURRENT research on hair analysis for diet here are some articles worth a read. I have only put up part as they are lengthy.

08.01.2022 WEBINAR ON 25/8/20 BY VETERINARIAN DR. SUSAN PEDEN ON USING HTMA IN VETERINARY NUTRITIONAL MEDICINE. Dr.. Peden has enjoyed four decades working as a vet and will be presenting the role Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis in identifying and monitoring potential health issues with the aim of improving clinical outcomes and overall health for equine and canine patients. The cost is $55.00 for non practitioners. I urge horse owners, nutritionists and interested persons who question Equine hair Mineral Analysis testing to watch this interesting and well informed vet who recognises and uses the benefits of such testing procedures in her very day practice.

08.01.2022 CURRENT RESEARCH ON HAIR TISSUE MINERAL ANALYSIS Below is the latest research on hair tissue mineral analysis. I have posted this due to the recent posts from a certain company that use my page to denigrate my business and advertise their company. Using 30 and 50 year old research to claim hair mineral analysis is not a legitimate diagnostic tool in light of advances in technology is ignorant. Using Mass Spectromtery science to identify mineral levels and health issues in horses is a widely accepted method in many countries particularly the U.S. ICP Mass Spectrometry is an instrumental analytical technique that can detect mineral levels and heavy metals in hair samples and soil samples. Due to recent advances in instrumental parameters, accuracy, sensitivity and precision this is an exciting and powerful development.

07.01.2022 Handy preparation for girthy horses.

07.01.2022 COMMERCIAL FEEDS/MIXES ARE NOT DELIVERING FOR HORSES. Henry is a 21 yo thoroughbred gelding around 14.3h from Victoria. His owner, like many horse owners use commercial or branded prepacked.premixed feeds with the addition of a branded mineral supplement thinking that what is on the label in terms of mineral content is going to meet their horse's individual mineral requirements. As I have stated time and time again, how can commercial pre mixes and supplements meet the minera...l requirements of all Australian horses of different sexes, ages, breeds and varying workloads from different soil and water sources? The answer is they cannot deliver on their claims. In fact it is a preposterous claim. Henry was fed twice per day as per the instruction for his weight a very popular commercial premix and a well known liquid mineral supplement. His owner was inadvertently giving him double doses of minerals. As the mineral liquid contained almost all the same minerals as the premixed feed, yet from the lab report below, he was deficient in many minerals that the above products supposedly contained. The horse fed industry is largely unregulated. Anyone can set up shop selling horse feeds if they are so inclined. "Nutritional supplement products including premixes(provided they are not medicated) are specifically excluded from requiring registration" (APVMA Registrations & Permits For Domestic Feed Products) www.apvma.com.au. I have yet to find a commercial premix or supplement that actually provides what it claims based on testing thousands of horses over the last 14 years. "Although difficult to assess accurately, the equine supplement market is substantial and continues to grow, yet little research has examined horse owner use of commercial supplements or beliefs regarding safety and efficacy" (Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Dec.2017. Even if questioning the HTMA laboratory results, the symptoms of the horses are presenting with match the deficient minerals. For example; the most common and serious problem with Australian horses is the low calcium/phosphorous ratio (Ca/P). Of approx 20 horses per week tested, around 15 or so have a low or very low Ca/P ratio with the accompanying symptoms. Of those 15 horses on a premix and often mineral supplement, they were supposedly receiving adequate levels of calcium as per the ingredients label. Before you spend your hard earned dollars on yet another commercial premix or mineral supplement because your horse is still not right, seriously give some thought to the fact that the product you have just purchased cannot meet your horse's individual mineral demands.

07.01.2022 TAKING YOUR HORSE OFF GRASS I am testing an increasing number of horses whose owners have been advised to take them off pasture. This drastic approach clearly has not worked or they would not be seeking my services. In fact many of the horse have developed serious health problems as a result. Obviously there are times when particular horses have to be either removed from grass or have grazing restrictions. Or as many of you are aware, highly fertilised pastures, excesses of l...ush clovers and in some cases rye grass can also cause problems. What these customers are reporting is that on seeking nutritional advice from overseas, they have been advised to take their horses off grass altogether as potassium is the culprit for all manner of health related issues from hormone imbalances to head shaking syndrome. Then of course they recommended to buy the company's very expensive mineral supplements that will fix every health and behavioural issue. Horse owners have to be aware that THE HORSE FEED INDUSTRY IS UNREGULATED and there is NO such thing as a supplement that will suit all horses from all locations and countries and cure all health and behavioural problems. This particular company also recommend spraying out horse pastures with heavy duty chemical such as Roundup and Tribenuron Methyl, both extremely toxic and a hazard to aquatic life. From my experience, the majority of horses I have tested over many years are low in potassium. Most Australian soils do not contain enough potassium as I have found from working as an agronomist. Horses rarely require a potassium supplement as a potassium deficiency can be corrected by adding sodium to the diet. Horses evolved to eat grasses. They are meant to walk arround a paddock looking for a tasty pick, socialise with other horses in the process. locking your horse away from grass (drought and laminitis restrictions excluded) because grass is making your horse sick is unnatural and plain ridiculous. I know we mostly have limited space for horses grazing behaviours, have them on often over grazed and unsuitable pastures and forced them to eat grasses and weeds they would normally not. But grass is making your horse sick...now really? Once a horse has been removed from grass altogether for a period of time, it is critical that you introduce access to grass gradually and certainly not spring grasses. It is not the grass makjing your horse sick, it is NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCES - YOUR HORSE IS NOT BEING FED TO MEET ITS INDIVIDUAL NUTRITIONAL DEMANDS. As the HORSE publication states; "few nutritionists will dispute that grass is the most natural feedstuff for horses.(The Horse: Pasture grass: The healthy choice)

07.01.2022 WHY HAIR MINERAL ANALYSIS IS MORE INFORMATIVE THAN FEED AND PASTURE TESTING. In early June this year, Tanya from Haven in Victoria contacted me in regards to getting her two horses tested. She was feeding a variety of equine nutritionist's supplements and commercial kibble and some individual minerals. The water supply was potable pipeline in old iron bath tubs. I am going to focus on Keeper her much loved 21 yo ash x tb gelding who has a suspected malignant tumour, drags h...is back feet and is not in the best of general health.The first lab report shows toxic levels of aluminium and toxic levels of vanadium and iron. Firstly aluminium is a heavy metal that is toxic to horses and very common in horses. it is found in poor acidic soils, water supplies some processed feeds as anti caking agent and some conventional ulcer treatments. There is conclusive evidence that is causes serious brain disturbances colics, kidney stress, ataxia and dragging of hind limbs. IF TANYA HAD RELIED UPON FEED ANALYSIS OR PASTURE TESTING SHE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AWARE THAT HER HORSE WAS SUFFERING FROM ALUMINIUM TOXICITY AS HAIR MINERAL ANALYSIS IS THE ONLY ACCURATE TEST. Keeper's toxic level of iron or vanadium would also not have been revealed. Iron is very common in Australian soils and without investigation into the water source, soil mapping and current feeds, we would not have known the level of toxicity. Vanadium is found in some water supplies and soils with high vanadium deposits. Persistently high levels of iron have been linked to cancers in some horses apart from the raft of other serious health effects. The good news for Tanya is in just under 6 months, we have lowered Keeper's aluminium level by more than half and his iron level is almost normal. Of course this would not have been possible if Tanya had not strictly adhered to the diet I recommended and if she had used pasture or feed analysis which would not have revealed the true extent of the toxicities. Tanya reports that Keeper is no longer dragging his hind legs, is much brighter, has improved health and his hooves are in better condition. As for the suspected malignancy, time will tell but at least we have improved his chances! *Images of test results are in comments below.

07.01.2022 Here is a radiograph of an almost two year old horse. It is that time of year when people get excited about getting their two year olds to a trainer to get star...ted under saddle. Here is a perfect example of why not to be in such a hurry. This horse will be two in May and when we sent these radiographs of his knees/carpus to a specialist at a university. We were told this horse should not be started in a training program for another 10-12 months because his growth plates in his knees were not closed enough. Starting a horse that is not physically mature enough can have long term effects like osteoarthritis and chronic lameness issues. If you have any doubt, you can always have radiographs done to see if the growth plates are closed enough for the work required by a training program. See more

06.01.2022 Sarah is completing a PhD and uses hair tissue mineral analysis in her studies

06.01.2022 For the second time in a fortnight this week, our gastroscopy service at EVDS has proved that not every horse with symptoms of gastric ulcers should simply be ...treated without evidence through scoping. This horse an 8 yo stock horse gelding , had a dull rough coat, 9 ribs showing , would seem hungry but then stand for 5 hours without eating grass. He also didn’t want to eat his carrots and was girthy. The option to just treat him properly for gastric ulcers was considered and would cost upwards of $600 for 4-8 weeks of treatment. But the better option of scoping him was chosen and revealed that he did not have ANY ulcers - in the pylorus or non glandular stomach - but he had a gastric impaction ! Gastric impaction is diagnosed as a hard ball of feed that should have passed after a suitable period of fasting. This horse had the standard pre-scoping protocol of fasting for 18 hrs and no water for 6 hrs. His stomach should have been close to empty! Gastric impactions can last weeks to months and cause symptoms similar to stomach ulcers. Causative factors include gulping/rushing of feed, feeds that swell, teeth problems, and stalky hay/straw being fed. This horse had 3 of those factors, plus was only been fed once daily in a paddock with little grass. Treatment of these involves administering large volumes of diet coke and water , over several hours to days, and rescoping until the hard ball has dissolved and passed. This horse received 4.75 ltrs of diet coke over 3 tubings and 4 hours and that did the trick. He was scoped again yesterday to check his pylorus and non glandular stomach and all was good. No impaction. The reason diet coke works is that is has a pH of 2.6 from the phosphoric and carbonic acid, so the acid, along with the bubbles, help to penetrate and break up the cellulose fibre impaction. Regular coke has far too much sugar and could cause the horse to get laminitis. There were NO ill effects from the diet coke or the scoping and fasting procedure. Even within a week, this horse’s coat, body condition and energy levels have improved a lot. He has continued to gain weight and be very healthy in the 3 wks following the treatment. If you have found this post interesting and would like to see more like it, PLEASE LIKE our Facebook Page.

03.01.2022 WHY BLOODWORK CANNOT BE RELIED UPON TO PROVIDE THE WHOLE PICTURE IN RELATION TO YOUR HORSE'S HEALTH OR BEHAVIOURAL ISSUES. Blood tests are are excellent for some purposes but are limiting in as much as they can vary from hour to hour, time of day and other factors such as they cannot accurately detect mineral levels, toxic metals or mineral ratios. Mineral ratios are indicative of the state of health of your horse and critical in determining what is wrong with your horse. Hor...se owners often get bloodwork done and when nothing unusual is found further expensive, investigative intervention is usually recommended whereas mineral analysis testing identifies ratios which indicate why your horse is unwell or not quite right.. Your horse requires minerals at the correct levels to remain healthy and to avoid the below problems. Common issues such as seedy toe, greasy heel, irregular cycling, infertility, laminitis,, periodic lameness, arthritis, gut issues, bad behaviour, lack of energy/stamina, stiffness and inflexibility, a reluctance to work, easily stressed, some colics, ulcers, lack of topline, hoof irregularities, skin conditions such as itching and loss of mane and tail hair can all be detected by hair minerals analysis and feeding the correct feeds and supplements. In comparison, blood tests may only reveal diseases, viruses, infections, organ function, proteins etc. "Unfortunately no analysis of blood chemistry can provide an answer regarding nutrition" (KER, Jan 2013) Basically bloodwork is not going to accurately reveal the true picture of what is going on with your horse when mineral levels are imbalanced, more so if you are feeding premixes and guessing supplements. " The deposits of minerals in mane hair is under less stringent control than the mineral content of blood and therefore more closely reflects the dietary intake of the animal" ( Ghorbani, 2015) Knowing mineral ratio levels which represent how healthy your horse's bone are, kidney and liver function, iron stores, adrenal and thyroid function,, hormone and sugar levels will provide the horse owner with a complete assessment of their horse's health. Get to the cause of your horse's health and behavioural issues and effectively treat the problem using non invasive, inexpensive mineral analysis testing. *Testing conducted in govt licensed and accredited laboratory. References Ghorbani et al , Effects of Dietary Minerals Intake on Hair and Serum Minerals Contents of Horses. J Equine Vet Sci 2015:35. Brummer-Holder et al. Interrelationships between Age and Trace Element Concentrations in Horse mane Hair and Whole Blood. J Equine Vet Sci, Jan 2020. KER Equine Nutrition News, Jan, 2013

03.01.2022 THE ENTIRE REPORT OF HENRY It is quite clear how low his minerals levels are despite getting double supplements of all the deficient minerals