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Horse Mineral Chart

How supplement ingredients work. Click on the links below to see the details Horse Minerals  Trace Horse Minerals Back to horse nutrition supplement ingredient selection         Horse Minerals Name Function Deficiency *Calcium- (Ca) Horse Minerals Provides strength & stability to the skeleton. It is essential for bone growth, maintenance & development. Also used in blood coagulation, lection, nerve & muscle function. It also acts as an enzyme activator & inhibitor. Causes (DOD) developmental orthopedic disease & azotura (equine rhabdomyolysis). It also increases the time for the blood to clot. *Phosphorus- (P) Horse Minerals Regulates absorption of calcium, source of ATP, interacts with vitamin D, Red blood cell metabolism, component of bone and teeth, energy production, detoxification of liver. Leads to bone abnormalities & sub normal growth in young horses. Magnesium- (Mg) Horse Minerals Associated with (Ca) & (P) metabolism & is a co-factor & activator for enzymes of the metabolic pathways of proteins, fat & carbohydrate. It is also needed for normal cell metabolism, nerve & muscle function. Mental apprehensiveness, excitement, muscular spasms and twitching. Potassium- (K) Horse Minerals Regulates body fluids, acid base balance, and nerve & muscle function & carbohydrate metabolism. Deficiency is rare. Sodium- (Na) Horse Minerals Regulates body fluids, acid base balance of the body. Transmission of nerve impulses. The absorbsqion of sugar & amino acids from the gut. Body dehydration, poor growth, reduced utilization of digested proteins & energy. Chloride- (CI) Horse Minerals Body regulation. If sodium needs are met then it unlikely that chloride will be deficient. Trace Minerals Element Function Deficiency Copper (Cu) Horse Minerals Is involved in bone formation, cartilage, elastin and hair pigmentation & the utilization of iron during the production of hemoglobin & red blood cells. Anemia, poor growth, hair depigmentation & weight loss. Zinc (Zn) Horse Minerals Immune system booster. Supports normal growth and development during pregnancy. Aids in normal cell metabolism. Are an enzyme activator & antagonist. Heavy metal detoxifier. Deficiency is rare but may cause skin lesions & reduce appetite and growth. High levels interfere with copper utilization and are associated with lameness & bone abnormalities. Manganese (Mn) Horse Minerals Activation of the enzymes involved in cartilage formation. This can be hampered by a high (Ca) intake and can result in a deficiency causing abnormal skeletal development and reproductive failure. Iron (Fe) Horse Minerals Normal hemoglobin and red blood cell production. Causes Anemia Iodine (I) Horse Minerals The synthesis of the hormone, thyroxine that controls the rate of chemical reaction in the body. Cell reaction rate abnormalities. Mares may have abnormal oestrous cycles and will not conceive or will give birth to weak foals. Selenium (Se) Horse Minerals Maintenance of normal muscle tissue. A cell membrane stabilizer and protector. Heavy metal detoxifier. Pale, weak muscle in foals and occasionally white muscle disease in adult horses. Excess level is toxic causing mane & tail hair loss, hoof deformities, joint stiffness, lethargy, anemia & weight loss. Colbalt (Co) Horse Minerals Synthesis of vitamin B12 in the gut, and for the activation of enzyme reactions. Impaired vitamin B12 production can cause anemia, loss of weight and reduced growth. probiotics horse supplement