Internal health

A healthy horse from the inside out

For a horse to function properly and protect itself from external influences, the body needs several biochemical systems. For example, the hormone balance in the body must be regulated and the nutrients absorbed by the digestive system must end up in the right form in the right place in order to be useful. Your horse's body also needs to be protected from viruses, bacteria and other threats. All these processes together determine your horse's resilience. The higher your horse's resistance, the less susceptible it is to infections.

Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS)

If there is a hitch somewhere, metabolic problems may arise.  Some of these problems are categorised under the umbrella term ‘Equine Metabolic Syndrome’, also known as EMS for short. The main features in this syndrome are:

• Obesity and fat accumulation
• Insulin resistance (IR)
• Susceptibility to laminitis

Cavalor LaminAid can support horses with metabolic problems. Also read the following blogs on this subject:

• All about nutrition and laminitis
• Everything you need to know about sugar in horses
• Healthy weight

Increasing your horse's resistance

Horses often come into contact with horses from other stables. At competitions, training sessions or other events, germs are passed on from one stable to horses from another stable. Even if you do not go out with your horse, your horse can be exposed to the bacteria and viruses that other horses bring from their stables. To prevent your horse from getting sick from this, it is important that it has sufficient resistance. You can increase your horse's resistance by adding sufficient rest periods to the training schedule. In addition, you can support your horse's resistance with various Cavalor supplements:

• Cavalor OilMega: combination of different vegetable oils including

virgin linseed oil, soya bean oil and rapeseed oil, providing an optimal ratio of omega 3 & 6 fatty acids. Ensures a healthy intestinal flora and extra support for the immune system

• Cavalor Resist + Vit C: For optimal immunity and resistance. Improved resistance makes the horse less prone to infections and protects the horse from pathogens
• Cavalor Hepato Liq: for detoxification of the liver and kidneys, based on natural herbal extracts.

Nutritional advice for your horse

Are you unsure whether one of the Cavalor supplements above is suitable for your horse? Using our online advice tool: MyCavalor.com, you can put together a feed recommendation based on your needs. Do you prefer personal advice? Ask your question to one of our Cavalor nutritionists via our Consumer Line +32(0)9 220 25 25 or email info@cavalor.com.

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