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Magnesium in horses

Magnesium absorption takes place in the small intestine, with only 10-60% of the magnesium being absorbed from feedstuff and 70% from mineral substances containing magnesium. A horse weighing 500 kg stores about 125 mg of magnesium, 75 g of this amount in the skeleton, another 45 g in the heart, muscles and liver. The normal plasma / serum level in horses is 18-24 mg Mg/l or 0.75 - 1.0 mmol Mg/l (Meyer, 1996).

The recommended dietary magnesium supply for horses is 20 mg Mg/kg of body weight per day, corresponding to a maintenance requirement of 10 g Mg/500 kg body weight.

The following deviations in requirement levels should be kept in mind:
Work light, moderate, heavy: 10.5 g / 11 g / 13 g / animal / day
Pregnancy 9th-11th month: 10.5 g / animal / day
Lactation, 3rd month: 13 g / animal / day
Foals 3rd-6th / 7th-12th month: 5 g / 6 g / animal / day
Foals 13th-18th / 19th-24th month: 7.5 g / 8.5 g / animal / day
Foals 25th-36th month: 9 g / animal / day
(modified, Meyer, 1996)

Magnesium supply in grazing mares and foals is usually sufficient at average grass contents levels of c. 2 g Mg/kg DS (Finkler-Schade et al., 1996). In winter, however, feed magnesium deficiencies are to be expected in 3% of breeding operations (Hackl‰nder et al., 1996). Since the magnesium content in mare's milk drops off rapidly, only 20% of the foal's requirement is ensured beginning with the 3rd month. A connection is suspected between magnesium (and other substances) supply deficiencies in foals during the first year and occurrence of posture and limb changes.

Stress

The negative effects of major physical and mental stress on magnesium balance and the resulting vicious circle of stress are something every rider is familiar with. Horses with only marginal magnesium supplies react to any additional stress load with loss of appetite, muscle strains, nervousness or poor condition, since the physiological requirement can only be met temporarily from metabolic reserves.

Zinc in horses

The zinc requirement for horses of all ages is around 50 mg/kg feed DS.

With EQUISTRO BETAMAG forte, liquid the main stress-protective effect is utilized along with the positive effects of zinc on metabolism and growth, coat quality and hoof hardness. Like magnesium, zinc plays an important role in stress protection. Serum zinc levels drop in stressful situations as a sign of depletion.

Since supplies of zinc in green fodder and hay are not reliable, supplementation of zinc is generally recommended for horses.

EQUISTRO BETAMAG forte, liquid is more than just a combination of magnesium and zinc. The special liquid formula specially developed for horses of magnesium bound to amino acids, i.e. organic magnesium, and zinc ensures optimum rapid bioavailability in periods of increased demand. The trace elements are taken up by the organism quickly, completely and unchanged, and transported to specific tissues (tissue targeting), where they penetrate the membranes of cells with depleted supplies by a natural process and are thus made available for cellular metabolism. The carrier substance enhances or supplements the effect in an ideal manner.

This product supports desirable training effects, increases the fertility of breeding mares by reducing transport stress and anxiety reactions in strange surroundings, prevents the negative influences of stress on the behaviour of the horse and its immune system, maintains appetite and stabilizes gastrointestinal function.

Improvement of behavioural and metabolic disturbances in the horse can be expected after only three days of use of EQUISTRO BETAMAG forte, liquid.

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