NuSe
-- 10% More Vitamin E!
Vitamin E and Selenium
(Se) are most often supplemented in combination because research has indicated a strong
synergistic effect between these two essential nutritional components.
Supplementing Vitamin E and Selenium is easy with HorseTech
Equine NuSe. Each one (1) ounce feeding will provide 1 mg of selenium from sodium
selenite along with a full 1,100 IU (a full 10% more than most competitor's products!) of
premium quality Vitamin E.
New Product Note: Selenium yeast
has now been approved for use in Equine Supplements. HorseTech now
offers the combination of Selenium Yeast (an organic source of selenium with
better bio-availability) and Natural Vitamin E in a new product
called Selen AT. To read more about
Selen AT, click here!
Recommended Daily Requirements
The recommended total daily selenium supplementation is
approximately 0.10 mg of selenium per kg of feed intake. Thus, an 1,100 lb horse with
an intake of 2% of body weight will require approximately 1.0mg of supplemental selenium
(1,100 x 2% = 22 lbs daily intake, 22 lbs = 10 kg daily intake, 10 kg x 0.10 mg = 1.0 mg of
selenium required). The standard one ounce feeding of Equine NuSe will provide the
1 mg Se required.
Working horses or race horses may have feed intakes of
approximately 3% of their body weight. The 1,100 lb race horse will receive 1.5 mg
of selenium with a one and one half ounce feeding.
Vitamin E requirements also vary depending on the activity
level of the horse. Vitamin E requirements for a mature leisure horse may run at 250
to 400 IU per day compared to a race horse or breeding horse which will require 1,000 to
2,000 IU per head daily.
Each one ounce feeding of HorseTech Equine NuSe
will provide 1,100 IU of premium quality Vitamin E on a yeast culture
carrier. This should be more than
sufficient daily supplementation for most leisure horses. When horses are fed
the one and one half ounce feeding, they will receive a full 1,650 IU of Vitamin E daily.
Selenium Toxicity:
Note that some areas may have naturally high selenium content
in soils. The result is enhanced selenium levels in the grasses and forages produced
on those soils. Always consult with your local veterinarian prior to using any
selenium supplement. To learn more about selenium toxicity, click here.
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