Omega Equine Apple Cider Vinegar 1ltr

Omega Equine Apple Cider Vinegar – 1 Litre

Cider vinegar has been in feed rooms for as long as anyone can remember, and the reason it has stayed there is the appetite: a bowl that has been turned down twice will often go down once a measure of vinegar has gone through it. Omega supply theirs unpasteurised, which is the form people look for.

A litre is the bottle for one horse. At Omega’s rate of 50 to 100ml a day for a horse it works out at roughly ten to twenty days, so it suits trying it out, or keeping one going through a spell of picky eating, rather than running a yard on it. Beyond appetite, Omega describe it as acidifying the stomach for digestion and mineral absorption, and helping balance water in the tissues.

Performance & Benefits

• Unpasteurised cider vinegar — that is the whole composition Omega declare.
• Sharpens the appetite, which is what most people buy it for.
• Helps acidify the stomach, which Omega link to digestion and mineral absorption.
• Cleanses the digestive tract and supports healthy fluid balance in the tissues.
• Omega also state it aids joint health.
• Produced in the UK from regional suppliers. 1 litre; Omega also supply 5 and 25 litres.

Suitable For

• Fussy feeders and horses that have gone off their feed.
• One horse, or a first bottle before committing to a larger container.
• Everyday feed room use at a measured daily rate.
• Owners who want a single-ingredient, unpasteurised vinegar.
• Too small for a yard feeding several horses daily — the Omega Equine Apple Cider Vinegar 5 litre works out considerably better per litre.

Feeding

• Horses: 50–100ml daily.
• Ponies: 25–50ml daily.
• Add to the feed or to water and mix through; do not give it neat.
• Introduce it gradually, starting at the lower end of the range.

Composition & Analysis

• Composition: unpasteurised cider vinegar.
• Analytical constituents as declared by Omega: crude protein above 0.05%, crude fibre above 0.05%.
• 1 litre bottle. Omega also supply 5 litre and 25 litre.
• Omega declare no acetic acid percentage, pH or mineral figures for this vinegar, so none is stated here.

Care & Caution

• Vinegar is acidic. Always dilute it through feed or water at the stated rate — never give it neat, and never exceed the daily amount.
• Take veterinary advice before feeding it to a horse with, or prone to, gastric ulcers.
• Omega describe cider vinegar as acting as a natural repellent to some insects. That is their own claim for a feed material — it is not a licensed insecticide or fly treatment, and it should not replace one.
• Keep it out of eyes and off broken skin, and store the bottle capped, away from children and animals.