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Discussion on Mineral Supplement
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Member:
Ann1
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Posted on Sunday, Apr 4, 2004 - 5:25 pm:
I have been checking up on the product Total Equine Supplement. They are located in Idaho. I was wondering if anyone has tried or knows of anyone that has used their product and what they thought. Thanks for any input.
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DrO
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Posted on Monday, Apr 5, 2004 - 6:21 am:
Do you know what and how much of each is in a daily dose Elizabeth?
DrO
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Member:
Caroltd
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 6, 2004 - 9:46 am:
I hope that I am posting to the right place.
We recently moved our horses' mineral salt block to a more easily accessible spot. Since then I've noticed that both horses are consuming a large amount of the stuff. I've replaced the block (the smaller one, not the 50 lbs) twice now in the last three months. Is this accessive consumption on their part or have we been short changing them because it was not so easy for them to get to before. Is there a possibility of toxicity? Would we be better off to just add mineral salt along with their other supplements to the grain and not leave out the salt block? Thanks for any advice.
Carol
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DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 6, 2004 - 10:29 pm:
Hello Carol,
Without knowing the weight and what type of block it is, it is hard to answer your questions. However the article on minerals explains about normal consumption rates and the different types of blocks and what they contain. Click on >> Minerals and Nutrition >> above and you can read the article. YOu will also see on the bottom of the list of discussios a link for adding new conversations. That would be better than adding to the bottom of others discussions. If after reading the article you have questions bring them back here.
DrO
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Member:
Mrose
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Posted on Sunday, Feb 5, 2006 - 2:01 pm:
Are any of you familiar with Daily 72 ionic Mineral Essentials? Our trainer went to a reining show in Scottsdale and came home with literature and samples of this product, and is totally sold on it. Daily 72 claims to be the "only complete equine feed trace mineral supplement." The literature further states that the "ionic concentration allows for better absorption."
Currently, our horses have loose minerals and a salt block available.
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Member:
Suzeb
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Posted on Sunday, Feb 5, 2006 - 9:58 pm:
Well....Sara  ; first go here https://www.horseadvice.com/sbs/articles/horsecare/mineral.html and tell us what you think in comparison to the literature and samples that your trainer obtained from the product representative.
This might be a good supplement if you knew that your hay and water were just fillers for your horses tummies and nothing else.
If your horses are healthy why mess with it?
Run a Google search on the product or isolate the word ionic and see what washes.
The main thing to be looking for is valid studies, tests etc. on equines for this product and its effectiveness.
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Member:
Mrose
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Posted on Monday, Feb 6, 2006 - 12:07 am:
I have been doing some research, including re-reading the above article.
The literature and web site do not give a list of minerals the product contains. They only state "all essential minerals" and that the ionic minerals contain both a positive and negative electrical charge and therefore can combine with other nutrients. Is it even possible for a particle to be both positive and negative at the same time?
At any rate, I'm going to request that my horses not get this supplement but continue with what they are on now, and don't plan on using it with the horses at home. Guess I'll go with the old "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" philosophy.
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DrO
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Posted on Monday, Feb 6, 2006 - 9:52 am:
The use of the word ionic does make me suspicious after all, all salts are ionically bonded and to profess this as a special characteristic could be called....agressive salesmanship. It is the individual atoms that have the charge Sara and they combine with atoms of an opposite charge, like table salt (NaCl), where the sodium is positive and the chlorine is negative.
Some minerals are provided not as salts but as covalently bonded molecules and ionic forms might be better absorbed as they dissolve easier but it is believed the way everyday trace mineral blocks are made, they are able to provide the essential salts and minerals.
DrO
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Member:
Mrose
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Posted on Monday, Feb 6, 2006 - 10:55 am:
Yes, my husband and I talked about this last night. He feels that once something is in the digestive system it wouldn't make any difference what the ionic charge is because of the strong chemical enviornment.
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Angel77
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Posted on Thursday, Feb 23, 2006 - 5:28 am:
Dear Sara,
I have not heard of Daily 72 Ionic Mineral Essentials. How long have they been manufacturing this product?
I use Source Mineral supplement. They have been around for at least 25 years.
My horse won't touch salt so I feel better giving him a tried and true supplement that has now expanded into Focus SR(for senior horses needs).
As well as a couple of other specific types of supplements like the relatively new Source HF for hooves etc.
In addition I have found Redmond's salt beneficial for my horse. Another supplement that has been around since the beginning of time.
If your horse is not having any dehydration issues then there is nothing wrong with what you are already feeding.
If it isn't broke. It doesn't need fixing.
Good luck,
WTG
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