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Arenus Adds Equilite Product Lines
St. Louis, Missouri, August 10, 2009 — Striving to be the premier provider of innovative health and nutrition products that holistically address ...
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8/10/2009
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Dose of Caution Recommended with Some Herbal Supplements 
They're sold over the counter, on the Internet, and in tack shops, so herbal supplements must be safe for your horse, right? Not necessarily, report researchers from Norway and China.
According to this group of scientists, some commonly used herbs, when applied to cultured liver cells at biologically relevant doses, are able to activate specific ...
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5/9/2009
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Filling a Need? (Supplements)
Do your homework and consider your horse's entire nutritional picture before adding supplements.
When was the last time you stepped into a feed room that didn't contain a wide array of buckets, bottles, and tubs of supplements? There might have been a time when horses were fed on hay and oats, but these days we're much more likely to be feeding a ...
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5/1/2009
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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 anti-inflammatory effect and improved performance in supplemented horses.
Study researchers led by Kaj Winther, ...
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12/13/2008
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Supplement Safety 
As president of NASC I am very familiar with this issue and the committee examining the safety of garlic, lutein, and evening primrose oil. While I was not a member of the committee, I was asked to make presentations to the committee and submit information regarding the objectives commissioned by CVM. While I believe that certain conclusions of the ...
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12/1/2008
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Herbs for Horses 
While there is some scientific evidence that herbs can be used as effective treatments and preventives in humans and animals, "natural" does not always mean "benign."
You probably know the types: Eager Ellen, who is sold on "natural" therapies, eschewing as much as possible conventional Western treatments, especially medications. She administers ...
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10/1/2008
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Safety of Nutritional Supplements for Horses Unknown, Researchers Say
Just because a supplement comes in fancy packaging with a tamper-resistant foil seal and promises of efficacy does not necessarily mean that it is safe for your horse.
According to the Committee on Examining the Safety of Dietary Supplements for Horses, Dogs, and Cats, sponsored by the Center for Veterinary Medicine of the Food and Drug Administration ...
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9/14/2008
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Readers Respond: Herbs For Horses 
More than 1,600 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "Would you consider using herbal supplements, such as aloe vera juice, milk thistle, ginger, etc., in your horse's feed or as a topical application?"
Results were as follows:
Yes: 73.48% (1,205)
Only if my veterinarian or a nutritionist recommended it: 19.45% (319) ...
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8/14/2008
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Excerpt from Revised Understanding Equine Nutrition: Vitamin Function
Here's a primer on the function of each of the vitamins important to the horse, beginning with the fat-soluble vitamins.
Vitamin A
Function: Vitamin A, also called retinol, is important for the maintenance of good vision, particularly at night. It is also an important factor in bone and muscle growth of young horses, in reproduction, and in healthy ...
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6/21/2008
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FDA Dietary Supplement Rule Not Applicable to Veterinary Products 
Scientific studies performed over the past decade have demonstrated the widespread availability of poor quality and potentially unsafe dietary supplements for both human and animal consumption. These include supplements that:
Do not contain the type or amount of ingredient listed on the manufacturer's label;
Recommend subtherapeutic dosages; ...
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12/26/2007
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Scientific Review Reports Pros and Cons of Equine Herbal Supplements 
According to a recent scientific review, there is only limited evidence supporting the administration of herbal supplements in horses, despite their widespread use in the industry. Further, adverse events associated with herbal supplementation are an under-recognized and potentially serious issue.
Carey A. Williams, PhD, and Emily D. Lamprecht from ...
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8/20/2007
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Feed Supplements for Horses 
A feed supplement is anything fed to a horse in addition to a natural diet of forage. Technically grain is a supplement. But the term has come to mean any additional nutrients (such as certain vitamins and minerals, extra protein, energy, etc.) that might be lacking in the diet and are added to a horse's ration. In recent years, a growing number of ...
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8/1/2007
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AAEP Convention 2006: Lameness 
Oral Joint Supplements: Do They Work?
In 2005, nutraceutical sales reached more than $1 billion for companion animals. That number is expected to double in the next three years. To veterinarians, this is a disturbing trend for an industry that, for the most part, is unregulated by the FDA and has little scientific basis.
Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, ...
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3/1/2007
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Nutrition to Go 
A group of veterinarians gathered at the Land O' Lakes Purina Mills headquarters in St. Louis, Mo., last fall to participate in discussions on subjects that ranged from Cushing's disease to proper nutrition for horses young and old. Nicholas Frank, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, of the University of Tennessee, addressed the issues of Cushing's disease and ...
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3/1/2007
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Pilot Study Shows Bee Pollen Product Increases Appetite 
Keeping weight on a horse that's in intense training can be difficult; his appetite can fall off just as soon as you think he's reaching his athletic peak. Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have reported in a pilot study that a bee pollen-based product shows promise in improving athletic horses' feed intake, and it could be applicable ...
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10/12/2006
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Feeding Hope or Hype? 
You notice that your competition horse is starting to shorten his stride occasionally. He is stiff and takes longer to warm up. Perhaps he's showing other signs of physical discomfort. Your veterinarian examines him, and the result is what you expected--he is developing arthritis. Now what? Should you start him on a joint supplement of some type? You ...
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7/1/2005
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SmartPak Equine Receives Award for Innovation 
SmartPak Equine announced May 23 that it has received a 2005 Innovation Award from the Smaller Business Association of New England. SmartPak, best known for offering custom-packed nutritional supplements in its patented SmartPak packaging, is the first equine company to receive this prestigious award.
The annual award recognizes New England-based ...
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5/23/2005
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Transport and the Immune System 
In a study published in the Equine Veterinary Journal investigating the effects of long-term transport on horses, Carolyn Stull, DVM, showed measurable changes in immunological status. She also found the immune systems of transported horses took about 24 hours to recover, making travel-stressed horses more prone to problems upon arrival at their destinations. ...
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2/1/2005
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Seal Signifies Quality of Animal Supplements 
The Animal Supplement Council (NASC) has initiated a Quality Seal Program as part of its ongoing effort to improve and standardize the animal supplement industry. The seal is a way for consumers to know that when they buy a product, they buy from a reputable manufacturer. Different from the NASC logo, the seal signifies that the company has been independently ...
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12/1/2004
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Seal Will Help Ensure Quality of Animal Supplements 
The Animal Supplement Council (NASC) has initiated a Quality Seal Program as part of its ongoing effort to improve and standardize the animal supplement industry . The seal is a way for consumers to know that when they buy a product, they buy from a reputable manufacturer. Different from the NASC logo, the seal signifies that the company has been independently ...
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10/20/2004
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Good/Bad Effects of Antioxidants
In a society that is trying to slow the aging process, free radicals and antioxidants are terms that are regularly tossed around. One might not realize their importance in horses, but researchers continue to pursue the details of how and why the antioxidants vitamin E and selenium are so crucial to horses. Oxidation is a metabolic process that transforms ...
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7/1/2004
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AAEP 2003: Therapeutic Options Forum 
Many options for treating equine ailments exist--some are more traditionally performed by veterinarians in some regions, and some are often labeled as alternative therapies and might tend to fall more to non-veterinarians. Who can legally handle the treatments that are not always performed by veterinarians can be a sticky problem, which is compounded ...
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2/3/2004
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The Role of Antioxidants 
Oxidation is a process the body uses for normal energy production and immune function. This is part of the process that enables the body to transform nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats, and proteins into energy. During oxidation (the "burning" of fuels), a few unstable oxygen molecules called free radicals or reactive oxygen species are formed. ...
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1/1/2004
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AAFCO Takes Action Against Feeds Containing Kava 
The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) announced to its members and to the feed industry on Aug. 4 that kava should not be used as an ingredient in animal feeds. An enforcement strategy event for kava in animal feeds, recommended to begin on Dec. 2, follows a notification period informing manufacturers and distributors of animal ...
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11/1/2003
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AAFCO Takes Action Against Feeds Containing Kava 
The Association of American Feed Control Officials, Inc. (AAFCO) announced to its members and to the feed industry on Aug. 4, 2003, that kava should not be used as an ingredient in animal feeds. An enforcement strategy event for kava in animal feeds, recommended to begin on Dec. 2, 2003, follows a notification period informing manufacturers and distributors ...
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9/16/2003
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Deciphering Nutraceutical Labels 
Did you ever go to the tack store and try to figure out the exact amounts per serving of each ingredient contained in some of the nutraceutical products? It can be an important issue if your horse's joint supplement, vitamin supplement, and food product contain duplicate vitamins and minerals, some of which can be harmful if given in excess doses. ...
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8/1/2003
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Is He Worth the Money?
Fast, good, cheap. Pick two. That's an old manufacturing adage that I think is very appropriate to taking care of our horses. In other words, you can have something that is fast and good, but it won't be cheap. Or have something that is fast and cheap, but it won't be good. And so on. In this age of immediate gratification we are in a hurry, and we ...
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8/1/2003
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Supplementing Enzymes in the Equine Diet
Researchers have discovered that supplementing enzymes could help digestion of starch in the equine small intestine. "With dietary enzyme supplementation and enhanced small intestinal starch digestion, the feeding of cereal grains to horses will become a more efficient and safer practice than it has been in the past," said Nerida Richards, PhD, of ...
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6/25/2003
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Comfrey Enforcement Event to Begin March 3 
The Association of American Feed Control Officials, Inc. (AAFCO) has recommended a nationwide enforcement event for comfrey in animal feeds to begin on March 3, 2003. At the AAFCO Annual Meeting in August 2002, AAFCO announced that comfrey, determined to be a health and safety concern in animals, is recommended for removal from all animal feeds.
This ...
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2/13/2003
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AAEP 2002: Recent Developments in Equine Nutrition 
A lot has happened in the field of equine research in the last five years. Ginger Rich, PhD, of Rich Equine Nutritional Consulting in Eads, Tenn.; and Leslie Breuer, PhD, of LH Breuer and Associates, updated veterinarians and others who attended the Current Concepts in Equine Nutrition in-depth session at the 2002 American Association of Equine Practitioners’ ...
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2/4/2003
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Safety of Comfrey 
The following release was posted on the American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) web site.
During the AAFCO Annual Meeting in August 2002, the Enforcement Strategy for Marketed Ingredients (ESMI) Working Group announced the target ingredient recommended for a future regulatory enforcement event. The target ingredient, comfrey, has been ...
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1/17/2003
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AAEP 2002: Possible Environmental Sources of Drug Positives 
As post-performance drug testing methods become more sensitive, racehorse and show horse owners, veterinarians, handlers, and trainers have become more aware that positive drug tests could be the result of inadvertent contamination of the horse with chemicals present in the environment. Cynthia Kollias-Baker, DVM, PhD, director of the Racing Laboratory ...
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1/7/2003
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Comfrey Targeted for Removal 
Earlier this year, the Association of Animal Feed Control Officers (AAFCO, a non-profit organization of state and federal feed regulators that has no regulatory power, but helps guide national interpretation of feed laws) planned to select one or more animal feed supplement ingredients and stage a nationwide "regulatory event" in order to bring attention ...
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11/1/2002
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Testing Supplement Efficacy 
How do you know if something, anything from a car to a blender to a vitamin supplement, works? You test it in a manner consistent with the way it’s going to be used, using specific, relevant measures of performance, and evaluate it according to those parameters.
Unfortunately, many equine nutritional and performance-enhancing supplements did not ...
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10/10/2002
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Comfrey Targeted for Enforcement Action 
The Enforcement Strategy for Marketed Ingredients (ESMI) Working Group of the Association of Animal Feed Control Officers (AAFCO) cited an increasing number of unapproved or undefined ingredients appearing in animal feed and pet food as well as "growing concerns about consumer protection, protection of animal health, and food safety" as the reason ...
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9/26/2002
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Can Garlic Help Your Horse Fight Disease? 
Garlic has been touted to have many health-related properties, from boosting your horse's immune system to repelling bugs just by the garlic odor in his sweat. In a recent study completed at the Equine Research Centre in Guelph, Ontario, a garlic metabolite showed antibacterial properties.
Wendy Pearson-O'Neill, president of the Nutraceutical Alliance, ...
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8/1/2002
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The Science Behind Herbs 
Science is beginning to catch up with traditional uses of "holistic" medicine, and it is important to understand the reasons and risks behind using herbal products. The third annual Nutraceutical Alliance (NA) conference was held May 10-11, 2002, at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada.
Conference presenters brought to light new information ...
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7/1/2002
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Wanted: Consumer Involvement 
In recent months, there has been a good deal of discussion regarding the legality of many ingredients that horse and pet owners take for granted in supplements. Much of this discussion has centered on the proposed enforcement action by the American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) for ingredients that have not yet received "ingredient ...
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6/28/2002
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Regulation of Supplements 
Recently, an alarm was sounded that "the authorities" are trying to take away supplement products sold over-the-counter to horse owners. Some people have portrayed it as if Big Brother were trying to keep useful products away from the animals that might benefit from those products, but here's the straight scoop.
It is a fact that supplement products ...
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6/1/2002
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Supplemental Cooperation 
Since last month's column, a big step forward was taken by some manufacturers in the supplement industry. This step forestalled any "en masse" immediate regulatory action; however, it does not mean state feed regulators can't or won't enforce laws currently on the books regarding supplements. The National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) called a meeting ...
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6/1/2002
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Supplement Regulation News 
The threat of a supplement regulatory crackdown motivated 25 ingredient suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors to join with the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) on April 3-4 to hammer out a proposed Compliance Plus program. This program is a "work in progress," according to NASC president Bill Bookout. He said this proposal gives supplement ...
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6/1/2002
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National Animal Supplement Council Submits Proposal 
The supplement manufacturing industry has submitted a proposal to federal regulatory agencies that includes provisions for establishing common industry standards for manufacturing processes, allowing focus toward finished product safety through an adverse event reporting system, and limiting unsubstantiated labeling claims. These standards are now ...
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5/17/2002
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Animal Supplement Crackdown 
Many supplements used by horse owners and veterinarians every day are illegal and thus could be taken off the market. State regulators say that after five years of trying to get manufacturers to meet legal requirements, they are cracking down on illegal ingredients in animal supplements, even though the products have been manufactured, advertised, ...
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5/1/2002
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Supplement Loss? 
There are some regulatory rumblings that could change the way all of us feed and take care of our horses every day, whether you are a horse owner or a veterinarian. Many nutritional supplements are sold illegally. "What?" you might say. "How can all those products on the shelves, catalogues, and magazine pages be illegal and still be manufactured, ...
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5/1/2002
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Supplemental Work 
The threat of a supplement crackdown motivated a group of 25 manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, and distributors to join with the National Animal Supplement Counsel (NASC) on April 3-4 to hammer out a proposed Compliance Plus program. This program is a “work in progress,” according to NASC president Bill Bookout. He said this proposal gives supplement ...
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4/24/2002
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Sample Letter to Legislators Concerning Supplements Available 
A member of The Horse’s Editorial Advisory Board has offered this sample letter for horse owners and members of the horse industry who oppose the impending crackdown on animal nutritional supplements. (See http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=3397 and http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=3398 to learn more about this topic.) Suggested ...
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3/25/2002
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Supplements Facing Federal Regulation, Ban 
There are some regulatory rumblings that could change the way all of us feed and take care of our horses every day. Unless the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an ingredient for use in an animal feed or supplement product, it is illegal. The law is as simple as that. There are several ways companies can have non-food ingredients such ...
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3/21/2002
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Regulation of Equine Supplements 
The following is an in-depth explanation of the supplement regulation issue. For a condensed version, visit http://www.TheHorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=3397.
For nearly six years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has looked at many animal nutritional supplements as illegal. In April 1996, the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) published a ...
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3/21/2002
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Non-Toxic Linseed 
Horse owners wanting to take advantage of flaxseed's omega-3 content can rest easy. Flaxseed, or linseed, has a reputation as a toxic substance to horses when fed uncooked--earned because the seeds contain a small amount of cyanogenetic glycosides and enzymes that allow the glycosides to release cyanide. This poison is released when flaxseed plants ...
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11/1/2001
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Alternative and Complementary Veterinary Medicine 
Guidelines For Alternative And Complementary Veterinary Medicine
(Approved by AVMA House of Delegates, 1996)
Preamble
Veterinary medicine, like all professions, is undergoing changes with increasing rapidity. Additional modalities of diagnosis and therapy are emerging in veterinary and human medicine. These guidelines reflect the current status ...
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10/15/2001
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Probiotics 
Horse management practices have drawn from many sources, but the link between an increasingly popular system for improving digestion in the horse and turn of the century Bulgarian peasants is perhaps one of the most exotic. Shortly before World War I, a Russian biologist set out to determine why certain Bulgarian and Russian people lived so long. Eventually, ...
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10/15/2001
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Feeding the Foot 
Can you feed a foot? "You bet!" Say a dozen ads in this (and almost every other) horse magazine. Can you improve a horse's flexibility at higher levels of performance or increase the quality of joint fluid by feeding a supplement? "It's scientifically proven" say another dozen ads.
What these ads don't say is that adding supplements to your horse's ...
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10/10/2001
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Microbes to the Rescue: Probiotics and Digestive Aids 
Deep within your horse's gastrointestinal tract, there's a whole civilization in miniature. Microorganisms, billions of them, have taken up residence in his cecum. But there's no cause for alarm; these thousands of different species of bacteria, protozoa, yeasts, and fungi not only belong there, the majority of them actually are beneficial to the horse. ...
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10/5/2001
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Echinacea Proven Effective In Horses 
The Equine Research Centre (ERC) in Guelph, Ontario, in the past year has undertaken an exhaustive series of studies on the safety and efficacy of herbal supplements for horses. Many of these studies are the first quantifiable, species-specific data on these products. ERC researchers recently announced the results of a study on one of the most popular ...
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9/13/2001
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"Herbal Advantage" Product Causes Positive Drug Tests 
An undisclosed number of positive tests for the class 3 drugs phenylpropanoloamine and norpseudoephedrine has prompted the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) to urge trainers to scrutinize any herbal products or food supplements they feed their horses. Fifteen trainers were notified on Aug. 9 by the board, asking them to avoid a specific herbal product. ...
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8/1/2001
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MSM Helps Sore Muscles 
A recent study performed by Ron Riegel, DVM, on 30 racing Standardbreds confirms that the popular nutraceutical supplement MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) can have far-reaching effects on the ability of equine muscle tissue to rebound from exercise stress.
The data, unveiled at the second annual Nutraceutical Alliance conference in Guelph, Ontario, on ...
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6/1/2001
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Flaxseed Might Help Fight Sweet-Itch 
A University of Guelph Equine Research Centre (ERC) study indicates that flaxseed (linseed) can relieve symptoms of sweet-itch, an allergic skin condition more formally known as recurrent seasonal pruritis. Sweet-itch is a common complaint in many parts of the world. As many as 60% of horses in Queensland, Australia, are affected; more than 21% of ...
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6/1/2001
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Promote the Coat 
Your horse's coat isn't looking as good as it should. Your neighbor attributes her horse's fantastic coat to a supplement she's been using--but then, this is the same neighbor who swears by a lose-fat-while-you-sleep supplement for herself. With a myriad of tempting advertisements for equine nutritional supplements, each promising to improve health ...
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5/1/2001
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Taking Stock: A Close Look at Supplement Research 
When horses roamed the countryside, their diets didn't require supplementation. As horses migrated, they fed on diverse species of plants in various soils and climatic environments. Different species of plants accumulate soil minerals differently based on their physiology, soil type, and climate, and this variety probably covered all of the horse's ...
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2/1/2001
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MSM Studies 
A new study is being performed to evaluate the effectiveness of MSM in reducing pain and inflammation in Standardbred racehorses. The study is sponsored by Carolwood Corporation (maker of an MSM product) and conducted by Ronald Reigel, DVM.
Reigel is author of The Illustrated Atlas of Clinical Equine Anatomy and Common Disorders of the Horse, and ...
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9/1/2000
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Alternative Therapies: Quality or Quackery? 
There's a Great Divide in the equine community. It's not the endless squabbling among hard-core breed or discipline disciples, and it's not the uneasy relations between animal-rights groups and equestrian enthusiasts. It's the split between those horse owners and equine practitioners who favor a solidly "conventional" approach to veterinary medicine, ...
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6/1/2000
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Use and Abuse of Natural Products 
Editor's Note: There are veterinary professionals who have welcomed alternative, holistic, and complementary therapies and modalities with open arms, adding these tools and treatments to their arsenal of care for equine patients. And there are professionals who take to task anyone who makes claims that they consider are unproven, unscientific, or inappropriate ...
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6/1/2000
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Nutraceutical Supplements 
Every tack shop, every feed store, every veterinarian's mobile dispensing van is virtually bulging with them these days--the buckets, tubs, and bottles of nutritional supplements available for your horse. Every horse magazine, including this one, is splashed with eye-catching ads claiming miracle results when you feed Supplement X. One promises improved ...
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2/1/2000
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Nutraceutical News 
The Equine Research Centre of Guelph, Ontario, furthered its reputation for leading-edge health initiatives by hosting the first annual symposium of the Nutraceutical Alliance, a newly formed organization committed to delivering natural health products for horses into the hands of educated consumers. With the goals of building a unified network of ...
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1/1/2000
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Canadian Equine Research 
The University of Guelph, located in Ontario, Canada, is home of the world renowned Ontario Veterinary College (OVC). The university is a research-intensive and student-oriented facility. Its written mission is to serve society and to enhance the quality of life through education with a global perspective. The university offers a wide range of programs, ...
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4/1/1999
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Holistic Medicine 
Change is taking place in the world of equine veterinary medicine as more and more horse owners and practitioners look to alternative or complementary forms of treatment or prevention for a wide variety of maladies. It wasn't very long ago that these therapeutic options were looked upon by veterinarians as quackery. That has changed in the past several ...
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10/1/1997
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Homeopathy 
Homeopathy is the modality most difficult to describe in this series on alternative forms of medical treatment for horses. For one thing, even its most ardent advocates and learned practitioners don't know exactly how it works. For another, there has been little research involving homeopathic treatment of horses.
While homeopathy has been used since ...
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9/1/1997
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Complementary Therapies for Horses 
Perhaps Shakespeare said it best: "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." Certainly a significant number of horsepeople are becoming open to the idea that "conventional" veterinary medicine might not be the only way of dealing with the complex health issues of today's equine athletes. Alternative ...
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12/1/1996
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