Equimins Garlic Powder for Horses – Natural Respiratory & Insect-Repellent Support, 1kg

Equimins Garlic Powder – 1kg

Pure dried garlic, ground to a powder, with nothing else in the tub. Garlic is one of the oldest things in a feed room and it is used for two quite different reasons: the essential oils are traditionally fed for respiratory and digestive support, and the smell that comes through the skin after a few weeks of feeding is widely reckoned to put biting insects off.

It is fed at roughly 20g a day — two of the enclosed measures — so a 1kg tub lasts a good while. It mixes readily into a damp feed, and its strong flavour makes it useful for masking the taste of something a horse has decided it does not want.

Performance & Benefits

• 100% pure garlic powder, with nothing else added.
• Traditionally used to support the digestive and respiratory systems.
• The garlic smell carried through the skin can deter biting insects.
• Strong flavour, useful for disguising the taste of medication in feed.
• Suitable for other domestic animals as well as horses.

Suitable For

• Horses and ponies fed garlic for traditional digestive and respiratory support.
• Horses through fly season, alongside a rug and a topical repellent.
• Masking the taste of a powder or medicine a horse is refusing.
• Not a substitute for veterinary treatment. A horse coughing at rest needs a vet, not garlic.

Feeding

• Feed 2 measures, approximately 20g, added to the feed daily.
• Measures are included in the tub.
• Mix into a slightly damp feed so the powder does not blow about.
• Store in a cool, dry place and replace the lid after use.

Composition & Analysis

• Composition: 100% pure garlic powder. 1kg tub.
• Equimins publish no crude protein, oil or ash analysis for this product, so none is stated here.

Care & Caution

• Garlic fed in large quantities over long periods has been linked to Heinz body anaemia in horses. Stay within the stated rate and do not double up with a garlic-containing balancer or fly supplement.
• Garlic is a prohibited substance under some competition rules. Check the current lists before feeding to a competing horse.