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  • Feed For Thought : Muscle pain. Does the solution lie in nutrition?
    2013-12-18



    Last week, we discussed some symptoms of muscle issues and how to diagnose them. Now, let’s go over some of the major nutrients required for adequate muscle health, recovery, and performance: vitamin E, selenium, thiamine, and magnesium. If any one of these components is missing from the diet, the horse will be unable to perform at its peak abilities regardless of how rigorous and thorough the training schedule.

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  • The Cavalor® Solemate formula has been upgraded!
    2013-12-11



    The new added ingredients help reduce soreness and manage infections in the hoof area. New ingredients: Epson salt, iodine, pine tar and arnica.

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  • Feed For Thought: The unsound horse: Is it joint pain or muscle pain?
    2013-12-06



    With modern veterinary medicine, it is quite easy to get into an inject-a-thon trying to pinpoint the source of your equine’s pain using the common assumption that arthritis is the culprit. But what if it’s actually your horse’s muscles that are causing them pain? Just like in people, horses often suffer from delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) which is muscle soreness or stiffness that can occur 1-3 days after the original exertion. While it is a common misconception that DOMS is caused by lactic acid build up in the muscles, it is actually the result of damage to the muscle cell membranes caused by the free radicals (highly reactive compounds that want to combine with everything) left over from the energy generative processes which fuel the working muscles (Schwane et. al. 1983). The open muscle cell will then spill its contents of proteins and enzymes into the surrounding areas resulting in inflammation, limb lameness & reduced performance.

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