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The function of a horse’s digestive system is to absorb nutrients. Stressful situations can reduce the horse’s ability to absorb and produce nutrients, meaning supplements may be needed to help replace important vitamins, amino acids, and minerals.
Diets of performance horses frequently consist of highly concentrated feeds and grain. These feeds are easily digestible, meaning a faster transit through the intestine. This reduces the time for the full absorption and production of nutrients and results in horses on these feeds often requiring nutritional supplementation. Ceva’s VAM Paste is a supplementary source of all the essential nutritional factors required in large amounts by performance horses. VAM is formulated for use as a routine supplement and is commonly used to treat and prevent vitamin and mineral deficiencies caused by dietary deficiencies, athletic stress or illness.
Stressful situations that may result in your horse needing additional high-turnover vitamins, amino acids, and minerals include:
- Intensive training for racing or competitions
- Fever or illness
- Reduced appetite or digestive upsets
- Following periods of long transport
- Low red blood cell count
It's important to always keep an eye on your horse for signs of nutritional deficiency. These can include weight loss, poor coat, reduced performance, loss of energy and vitality.
All horses in training have increased nutritional requirements. Supplementation of a range of vitamins, minerals and amino acids, such as those in Ceva’s VAM Paste will help maintain optimal health and wellbeing. In particular, VAM Paste will benefit stressed horses or any horse with signs of reduced performance, weight loss or dullness.
At Horseland we’re here to help care for your horse’s wellbeing. We offer all the essentials to keep your horse healthy and happy, from wormers and equine first aid supplies, to supplements and pest control. Head into your local Horseland store or browse our range of horse health products online.
