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Spirulina and immunity

Spirulina has marked antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory activities in various inflammatory conditions

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  Pop quiz: is inflammation bad?  It is admittedly tempting to enthusiastically declare ‘YES’ to this question. I mean, no one likes inflammation, what with all that pain and heat...

Micronutrients & Immunity

Translating Modern Research: implications for horse health – Blog #6: Smith AD, Panickar KS, Urban JF Jr, Dawson HD. Impact of Micronutrients on the Immune Response of Animals. Annu Rev Anim Biosci. 2018 Feb...

Omega 3 from fish oil for horses

Omega-3, Human Research and Its Implications for Your Horse's Health Recent studies have found that fatty acids from fish oil or flax oil can significantly increase muscle function in older...

Translating Modern Research: implications for h...

This is the first in a new Herbs for Horses blog series “Translating Modern Research: implications for horse health”. Each week we will be posting results of a recent scientific...

Iron for horses?

Is Iron Supplementation Necessary for Horses? Iron is a trace mineral that is essential in equine diets. Iron is only needed in minute amounts, but it plays a critical role...