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Spring Fever

It is well known that spring grass can have a dramatic effect on your horse’s health and behaviour.  Mycotoxins, which are invisible and a potentially harmful pasture by product, love spring conditions.

Many people are now familiar with endophyte ryegrass. Endophytes are a type of fungus that attach themselves to the base and seeds of the ryegrass plant. These were bred into ryegrass to protect the plant from insect damage. Unfortunately, often these endophytes produce mycotoxins that affect horses and other livestock. Symptoms can be very subtle, ranging from excessive sweating, herd bound behaviour and spookiness, to full-blown staggers or colic.

There are also other mycotoxins present in all types of pasture that can affect horses. Warm weather conditions can cause the proliferation of mycotoxins throughout the year – including winter.

Toxin Binders have been developed to "catch hold” of ingested mycotoxins before they can pass into the bloodstream, passing harmlessly out in the manure and avoiding toxicity.

The following products are all designed to assist in managing a horses health and behaviour, whether it be by assisting digestion, toxin binding and/or calming.

  • Kumeu Grain

    HKG Natural Gut Aid

    from $47.50

    An all round gut conditioner. Contains mannan oligosaccharides from aloe vera.

  • Alltech

    Mycosorb Toxin Binder

    from $39.90

    Mycosorb is the next generation of mycotoxin binder, offering superior binding capabilities, a broader adsorption profile and increased efficacy. A...

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  • VetPro

    VetPro Relax

    from $69.90

    Contains the full range of actives that can be low in the horse’s diet. Firstly, it contains Vitamin B1 & E, both these vitamins can help nervo...

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  • Kumeu Grain

    Magnesium Oxide

    from $7.90

    Magnesium Oxide can be used for many purposes, a calming effect on Horses, for bone formation, metabolism & nerve and muscle function. As Magne...

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  • NPC

    NPC Mag-Eze Regular

    from $79.00

    Magnesium is required for nerve and muscle function. During active pasture growth, magnesium is often low from the competition of elements; often d...

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  • NPC

    NPC Digest Easi Plus

    from $59.00

    Digest-easi PLUS combines a digestive aid and mycotoxin binder to promote optimal health and wellbeing to the horse. The digestive aid contains a l...

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    NPC

    NPC B Calmer

    from $79.00

    B-CALMER may be used at any time calming is required. Ideal for use prior to events, general riding to handling or new situation. B-CALMER promotes...

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  • Equine Royale

    Equine Royale Black Magic Broad

    $86.90

    BLACK MAGIC Broad is a natural foundation supplement for healthy resistance and overall good health in all horses.

  • Syncroflex

    Syncrocalm Extra

    from $119.90

    SYNCROCALM is specifically formulated to promote equine relaxation during environmental challenges, competitions and other horse events. A nutritio...

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  • James Hart

    James Hart Valerian Calm

    $92.60

    Ideal calmer for excitable equines. You should see an effect within 30 minutes, although it may take an hour to achieve maximum effect. This will v...

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  • Syncroflex

    Syncrocalm Ice

    $34.90

    SYNCROCALM is specifically formulated to promote equine relaxation during environmental challenges, competitions and other horse events. EXTREMELY...

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  • Nutritech

    Nutritech EquiGuard

    $92.90

    A natural product comprising modified glucomannans from yeast cell wall, chromium & an antioxidant. It acts as a digestive aid & provides n...

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  • Poseidon Equine

    Stress Paste

    from $29.90

    A concentrated 60ml nutritional formula designed to support your horses in times of acute stress. Such times may include when competing, racing, tr...

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  • AHD

    AHD Oral Mag

    $111.90

    Oral Mag Magnesium Drench Patented Seaweed Stabiliser– Guaranteed 25% Magnesium Pidolate– Increases availability of minerals– Supplies an additio...

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  • Kumeu Grain

    Good as Gold Paste 3 Pack

    $50.90

    An effective, and convenient feed supplement, specially designed for nervous, hot or stressed horses

  • James Hart

    James Hart Detox

    $92.60

    A blend of liquid herbal extracts to support the horse's elimination pathways. The main elimination pathways are from the liver, kidneys & skin...

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  • James Hart

    James Hart Flick Gard

    $92.60

    Flick gard is a mix of natural herbal extracts selected to help manage head shaking or flicking.

  • BetaVet

    BetaVet Steady Neddy

    from $109.90

    Steady Neddy comprises useful settling herbs for “hot” horses. Keeps a fizzy mount calm in the show ring or stables without impairing judgement. Pr...

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  • BetaVet

    BetaVet Steady Steed

    from $24.90

    Formulated nutritional supplement designed to help support & nourish the nervous system & act as a natural herbal calming aid in performanc...

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