Vitamin C is vital to a healthy, well-functioning immune system. Under normal conditions, horses produce enough vitamin C in their own bodies to meet their needs. Eating green, leafy forage also tops up the horse’s vitamin C levels. There are circumstances where supplementing with vitamin C may be recommended. When a horse's immune system is depressed; during periods of stress, illness, injury, and intensive exercise a horse may not be able to synthesize sufficient vitamin C to keep up with demand. During these times supplemental vitamin C can be beneficial. The source of Vitamin C used is very important. Progressive Earth Vitamin C is in the form of Vitamin C monophosphate which is a highly absorbable form, unlike Ascorbic acid which is poorly absorbed by horses. Benefits of
Uses:
- Highly-strung horses that become over-stressed by training.
- Horses that are fed mainly Hay or Haylage.
- Horses without access to green pastures / on poor pasture or not allowed sufficient grazing time.
- Horses fed on hay replacer pelleted feed.
- Horses on stall confinement.
- Unwell or stressed horses, especially those with issues affecting the immune system.
- Elderly horses.
- Horses with poor gut microflora
- Horses in intense training or competition or high-stress situations
- Horses fed high cereal diets.
- Horses in need of skin support.
- Horses in need of lung support.
- Horses and ponies in very poor condition.
- Foals that exhibit stress during weaning or by stall confinement.
- To neutralise free radicals during times of illness, injury, and stress.
- Essential in the production of collagen.
