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Sulfate and Your Horse
Sulfur in the form of sulfate is essential for life in organisms from bacteria to plants to horses. Sulfate is an ion with a negative charge, SO4-2 Bacteria in the soil form sulfate from sulfur and oxygen. Soil sulfate may … Continue reading
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Tagged deficiency, Methionine, nutrition, soil, sulfate, sulfur, sulfur containing amino acids
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Cleaner Water For Your Horse
Since horses are classified as “livestock” there are less rigid water quality standards used for them. However, unlike other livestock they are often with us for decades rather than the short lifespans of meat and milk animals or smaller herbivores … Continue reading
Posted in Equine Nutrition
Tagged arsenic, BPA, horses, hoses, iron, L-glutamine, lead, Methionine, nitrates, phthalates, Spirulina, Uckele supplements, water quality
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Understanding Amino Acids
Amino acids are the basic unit of proteins. The cellular ribosomes are protein assembly factories where amino acids are strung together to build proteins according to the formulas contained in the horse’s DNA. https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Ribosome. If an amino acid in the … Continue reading
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Tagged amino acids, deficiency, essential, limiting, Lysine, Methionine, nonessential, sulfur, Threonine, Tri-Amino, uckele
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Slow Growing Hooves
The cells of the hooves are among the most metabolically active in the body because they are constantly being worn away and need to replace themselves. Because of this, any gaps in their nutrition shows up as slow growth or … Continue reading
Posted in Equine Nutrition
Tagged B6, Biotin, blood supply, CocoHoof, Copper, fats, hoof supplements, Jiaogulan, Methionine, pyridoxine, Tri-Amino, uckele, Zephyr's Garden Conditioning Salve. CocoHoof, Zinc
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Methionine Supplementation May be Crucial
Considering all the important tasks L-methionine performs it’s perplexing you don’t hear or read more about it. L-methionine is one of the essential amino acids, meaning the horse must get his supply from the diet because the body cannot manufacture … Continue reading
Nutritional Support for Shedding
Mother Nature provides our horses with a dense coat to protect them in Winter but getting rid of it in the Spring is a hassle. Shedding is triggered by changes in day length. There are many factors that may either … Continue reading
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Tagged Biotin, Cocosoya, exercise, fat, Lysine, Methionine, shedding, Threonine, Tri-Amino, uckele, vitamin A, Zinc
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Mid-Pregnancy Nutrition
When an average size mare delivers she will have produced a 100+ lb foal, an 11 pound placenta, and as much as 16 pounds of fluid. She has also greatly increased the size and thickness of her uterus and blood … Continue reading
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Tagged calcium, calories, Copper, Hay, Lysine, Methionine, minerals, nutrition, Pregnancy, Protein, whey
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