31. Why feed hay, when you could feed supplements?
Want your horse to have healthy hooves? Don't worry there's a supplement for that. Do you think your horses hormone level are out of whack? Well, there are supplements for that. Is your horses hind gut health out of whack? Creaky joints? Any and every problem your horse may have or that you are trying to prevent, the supplement industry has your back...or does it? How many of these supplements can actually do what they claim, how many of these brands are making false claims, how many of these brands have no one monitoring them to ensure their products are safe? This weeks episode we took a peak into the supplement industry to answer all these questions and more. Follow along with us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/inthebarn.pod/ If you have any questions, comments or concerns let us know inthebarnpod@gmail.com Resources https://www.nasc.cc/nasc-seal/ https://www.nasc.cc/members/ https://inside.fei.org/fei/cleansport/ad-h/prohibited-list https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-food-feeds/product-regulation https://equinewellnessmagazine.com/product-claims-supplements-horse/ https://www.doctorramey.com/weasel-words/ https://www.merckvetmanual.com/management-and-nutrition/nutrition-horses/nutritional-requirements-of-horses-and-other-equids https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-food-feeds/product-regulation https://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/bitstream/handle/mtsu/4549/Swirsley_mtsu_0170N_10427.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y https://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/bitstream/handle/mtsu/5917/Oliver_mtsu_0170N_11161.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0737080609006054 https://michvma.org/resources/Documents/MVC/2017%20Proceedings/bookout.pdf https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-food-feeds/product-regulation https://www.mccauleybros.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/14-regulation-of-supplements.pdf https://irishvetjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13620-018-0115-3 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0737080614001579 https://www.wageningenacademic.com/pb-assets/wagen/files/cep/cep_back_issues/ECP200690.pdf