Equine Omega Vitamin E®
Vitamin E is a critically important nutrient for all horses because the vitamin is not synthesized by the horse’s body. Therefore, it is an essential dietary nutrient to include in their diet to provide the proper health benefits in horses.
Moreover, if your horse has been diagnosed with a vitamin E deficiency, it can be at risk for several health conditions. These include equine motor neuron disease (EMND), vitamin E deficient myopathy (VEDM), equine neuroaxonal dystrophy/equine degenerative myeloencephalopathy (eNAD/EDM), and general muscle soreness and poor performance.
Equine Omega Vitamin E® provides 10,000 IU of absorbable natural d-alpha tocopherol (vitamin E) per serving suspended in soybean oil to maximize absorption of this essential fat-soluble vitamin. Equine Omega Vitamin E® is an excellent choice for horses on a hay-based diet. Lack of access to quality pasture can lead to vitamin E deficiency.
Equine Omega Vitamin E ®is formulated to support horses affected with conditions such as Equine Motor Neuron Disease (EMND), Vitamin E Deficient Myopathy (VEM), Nutritional Myodegeneration (NMD) or White Muscle Disease, Neuroaxonal Dystrophy (NAD), and Equine Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy (EDM). Equine Omega Vitamin E® is also useful for horses who are in hard work to aid in performance recovery.
Vitamin E supplements can consist of d-alpha Tocopherol, a nutrient that the body needs to remain healthy and work the way it should. D-alpha Tocopherol is the most biologically available and well-researched isoform of vitamin E. It consists of transporting enzymes, which allows it to pass through the liver by blood and go to other cells in the horse’s body, providing support across many areas of the horse and promoting its overall wellbeing.
Determining whether or not you need to supplement your horse with vitamin E is primarily dependent on whether they live outside and have access to fertile pastureland (which is the source for vitamin E in their diets), or if they are stabled and fed diets low in vitamin E, or are a working athlete, stallion, pregnant mare, or a growing foal.
Research recommends horses consume 1-2 IU of vitamin E per kilogram of body weight per day, which equals 1,000-2,000 IU per day for a 500-kilogram (1,100-pound) horse.
At the recommended amount, horses on less than 12 hours per day of good-quality pasture should therefore receive supplemental vitamin E.
Horses with a vitamin E deficiency can be at risk for several conditions, including equine motor neuron disease (EMND), vitamin E deficient myopathy (VEM), equine neuroaxonal dystrophy/equine degenerative myeloencephalopathy (eNAD/EDM), as well as general muscle soreness and poor performance.
Equine Omega Vitamin E® supplementation should be an essential part of equine management. With proper supplementation, it is possible to avoid the negative effects of vitamin E deficiency. Horses on hay, or pasture-only diets, those with muscle injuries or neurological concerns, and those in moderate to heavy work could benefit from a consistent, high-quality natural vitamin E supplement such as Equine Omega Vitamin E®.