How can ActiVet support your horse’s joints and muscles?
ActiVet has been an extremely popular Feedmark supplement for many years. The mix of ingredients to support joint mobility, as well as muscle function, makes it the ideal choice of supplement for horses of any age; whether that be a young, active horse that needs joint and muscle maintenance, or an older horse that could do with nutritional support for stiffness.
ActiVet includes high levels of the important joint ingredients, Glucosamine and MSM, as well as the antioxidants Vitamin E and Selenium plus Boswellia and Magnesium for muscle support. The palatable base of linseed provides Omega-3 fatty acids to round off this comprehensive, powdered supplement.
Joint Health
Due to the natural wear and tear caused to joints over time, many horse owners choose to supplement their horses with joint health ingredients to maintain and support mobility.
Glucosamine
Glucosamine is a common ingredient in joint health supplements due to being widely researched and proven to positively impact on joint mobility. It is a small, water-soluble molecule that naturally occurs in fluid around the joints and has a vital role in building cartilage and soft tissue structures.
MSM
MSM is a naturally occurring compound and provides a bioavailable source of Sulphur, which works to produce and repair collagen.
Omega-3 fatty acids
These are naturally occurring in a high ratio in the linseed. The Omega-3 fatty acids support natural anti-inflammatory reactions to aid joint health and stiffness.
Muscle Support
Muscles are one of the most important components in the horse’s body and compromise the largest tissue mass. Therefore, it is equally important to support the muscles as well as the joints.
Commonly known as Frankincense, this is the resin collected from the Boswellia serrata tree that contains Boswellic acid and other organic acids. For this reason, it is a popular choice for its joint supporting and soothing properties and is believed to help maintain the structural composition of connective tissues.
Vitamin E
Found naturally in fresh grass but practically absent in hay, Vitamin E is critical for muscle function. If horses are lacking it, their muscles will recover poorly, and they might be more sore after exercise, compared to those horses that are receiving enough.
Vitamin E works synergistically with Selenium as powerful anti-oxidants.
It is important to note that the level of Vitamin E in forage (such as hay) significantly decreases once stored, so it is often necessary to supplement Vitamin E, especially over the winter months.
Selenium
Selenium is also an anti-oxidant and is important for muscle function.
Magnesium, an important macromineral found in most feedstuffs, plays integral roles in muscle contraction. Approximately 30% of the horse’s body store of Magnesium is found in the muscles (and approximately 60% in the joints).