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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.

  • Poseidon Equine

    Poseidon MetaboLize

    from $76.50

    Science-based and vet-approved formulation with a unique mix of three flavonoids plus our prebiotic and post-biotic blend.  All natural MetaboLize®...

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  • Calm Healthy Horses

    Calm Healthy Horse ToxAll

    from $62.50

    Suitable for all Equines. Contains Mycofix Plus 5.E (Reg ACVM#A11328) to aid management of adverse effects that may result from the presence of myc...

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  • Equine America

    Equine America Magnitude

    $99.90

    Magnitude helps to reduce tension and improve concentration and focus. Supporting a healthy nervous system 97.5% Magnesium Oxide (which contains 5...

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  • Poseidon Equine

    Digestive HP

    from $144.90

    Digestive HP is a total tract equine gut supplement, designed to meet the needs of high performance sport horses and racehorses. Digestive HP provi...

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  • Dynavyte

    Dynavyte Equiette

    $37.00

    Ideal for people wishing to reduce anxiety in their animal or assist in “taking the edge off” to allow their animal to be more predictable when und...

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  • BetaVet

    BetaVet Regumare

    from $119.90

    Helps support the normal hormonal balance of your mare when temperament & marish behaviour adversely affects safe handling, willingness to work...

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  • Brookby Herbs

    Brookby Herbs Steady Mare

    $116.90

    Moody Mares Can Find Great Relief in Nature's Medicine Chest Moody mares can be a nightmare and not necessarily recognised for what they really are...

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  • Kumeu Grain

    Chevalier Magnesium Calm

    from $34.90

    Chelated Magnesium Helps to level out blood magnesium levels resulting in a calmer and settled horse. Dosage Horses: 8g per day  (500g 2 months sup...

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  • Hippo Health

    Hippo Health Spook Buster

    $59.90

    Spook Buster is a natural calming remedy for horses who experience panic or have an adrenalin-fuelled response to the wind, unfamiliar objects, vet...

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  • Power Star

    Power Star Pazture Guarde

    from $41.50

    If your horse is more excitable than usual, spooking at every little thing, or becoming increasingly difficult to ride, they might be dealing with ...

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  • Power Star

    Power Star Pazture Mag

    from $55.00

    During spring and autumn, if a horse is not receiving enough magnesium and B1 from its diet, it can become spooky, grumpy, muscle sore, and difficu...

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