Herb Shown to Reduce Inflammation in Equine Study

Move over glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, there might be a new supplement in town. In a clinical trial involving 74 trotting horses, LitoVet, a rose hip powder manufactured specifically for animals by HybenVital in Denmark, had an
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Move over glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, there might be a new supplement in town.

In a clinical trial involving 74 trotting horses, LitoVet, a rose hip powder manufactured specifically for animals by HybenVital in Denmark, had an anti-inflammatory effect and improved performance in supplemented horses.

Study researchers led by Kaj Winther, MD, PhD, from the Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen in Denmark, a pioneer in the study of rose hip for osteoarthritis, conducted this double blind, placebo-controlled study to determine the effect of LitoVet on horses.

Supplemented horses were administered 210 g of the powder with their food once daily for three months

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Stacey Oke, MSc, DVM, is a practicing veterinarian and freelance medical writer and editor. She is interested in both large and small animals, as well as complementary and alternative medicine. Since 2005, she’s worked as a research consultant for nutritional supplement companies, assisted physicians and veterinarians in publishing research articles and textbooks, and written for a number of educational magazines and websites.

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