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Vetmax Hoof Oil

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$32.00

Vetmax Insect Repellent Powder 250gm

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$31.00

Vetmax Iodine Solution Spray 2.5%

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$52.50

Vetmax Mud Guard Ointment with Sulphur

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$43.00

Vetmax Poultice Dressing

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$9.30

Vetmax Poultice Dressing Hoof Shape

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$9.75

Vetmax Respiratory Syrup

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$89.80

Vetmax Rubber Hoof Boot

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$65.00

Vetmax Softban Bandage 100mm

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$2.75

Vetmax Softban Bandage 150mm

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$4.80

Vetmax Steripad

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$1.99

Vetmax Sun Block Cream

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$38.00

Vetmax Sunblock Powder 250g

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$62.90

Vetmax Wound Powder

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$38.50

VetNaturals Honey Wound Wax

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$42.00

VetNaturals Honey Wound Wax - 100gm

Vet Naturals Honey Wound Wax contains both pure natural Honey and Beeswax originally formulated by veterinarian Dr Thomas Hamilton as he wanted to provide horses and dogs with a natural alternative to synthetic and corticosteroid creams for minor wounds, grazes and skin irritations.

This formula is less messy and easier to apply than just honey and has the added effect of the beeswax which seals the wound– keeping moisture in and potential contaminants out.

Honey has been well known for centuries to have remarkable healing properties, with antioxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory actions. These effects are due to honey’s anti-bacterial action, secondary to its high acidity, osmotic effect, antioxidant content and hydrogen peroxide content. The anti-microbial action is different to synthetic medications as it works by attacking the cell wall of the bacteria. It also has high acidity with a pH of 4.4, the effect of which speeds up healing and reduces infection which occurs at a higher pH. The anti-microbial honey in Honey Wound Wax can kill or inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria as well as viruses and fungi. It also reduces wound inflammation, therefore reducing oedema and exudates.

Honey Wound Wax contains Jarrah and Red gum honey (monofloral), which is measured on the international TA scale and has the added benefit over Manuka honey in that it is anti-microbial – not just anti-bacterial.

Beeswax has also been used for centuries to help healing. It has been shown to have antimicrobial activity both against gram positive and gram-negative bacteria, and this is enhanced when added to honey. It is also effective against the yeast Candida albicans. Beeswax is high in Vitamin A which has been found to support cell reconstruction and health. It is also used as a salve for skin dermatitis.

Wounds heal best when kept moist, the beeswax helps to seal the wound to prevent drying out, while its natural structure prevents clogging.

As a combination Honey Wound Wax is ideal for all those minor wounds, scrapes and skin irritations. For serious conditions and wounds always contact your veterinarian.

The Science:

Beeswax: A minireview of its antimicrobial activity and its application in medicine : Filippo Fratini; Giovanni Cilia: Barbara Turchi; Antonio Felicioli

Evidence for Clinical Use of Honey in Wound Healing as an Anti-bacterial, Anti-inflammatory Anti-oxidant and Anti-viral Agent : A review. Reza Yaghoobi; Afshin Kazerouni; Ory KazerouniMandal, M.D. and Mandal, S. (2011). Honey: its medicinal property and antibacterial activity. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, [online] 1(2), pp.154–160. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3609166/.

https://nectahive.com/blogs/blog/whats-the-difference-between-mgo-umf-and ta-in-honey

Albaridi, N.A. (2019). Antibacterial Potency of Honey. International Journal of Microbiology, 2019, pp.1–10.

A white stand-up resealable pouch of Vetpro Equine Athlete Acid Protect supplement, featuring a purple label with a horse photo and product text.

Vetpro Acid Protect

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$86.50

Vetpro Activ Anti-Bac Scrub

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$39.50

Gold package of CR3 chromium-Slim with horses on a label against a white background

VetPro CR3 Chromium Slim

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$32.99

Vetpro Equine Athlete Digest Rite - Sport

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$49.99

Equine Athlete Digest-Rite Sport Formula is a nutritional supplement formulated for both sport and pleasure horses whose diets are based on pasture and some hard feed.

Digest-Rite provides a combination of scientifically proven pre-biotics, digestive enzymes, toxin binders and rice bran, all enhance digestion and at the same time help maintain a healthy digestive tract. It also helps prevent the absorption of harmful toxins and acids resulting from the digestion of some grasses and grains.

Horses are browsing animals with very selective grazing habits. Their digestive systems are well adapted to handling grass and forage based diets. The quality and quantity of pastures that horses have access to in New Zealand are generally quite different from those of a natural habitat.

Fresh or actively growing pasture is most often a problem. Horses often lack enzymes necessary to break down the soluble sugars (fructans) found in young grasses, they pass undigested into the large intestine (hindgut) where they undergo bacterial fermentation. Excess lactic acid is generated causing Hindgut Acidosis. This acid kills good bacteria, which as they die , give off a toxin that enters the bloodstream and causes Laminitis. Preventing that occurring by proving enzymes that assist the sugars to be digested more effectively before reaching the hindgut, assist the horse to avoid the possibility of those diet based issues.

Most sport and pleasure horses are kept in situations where the amount of available grass is not sufficient to meet dietary requirements. A mix of concentrates is usually fed to provide the necessary extra energy. Oats and barley are ideally suited because of their high starch content; most pre-mixed feeds contain one if not all of these grains, some even contain maize the most energy intensive grain. As they are not part of a natural diet, horses are limited in the amount of grain they are able to digest at one time. Like grass, if too much is fed at once, or if the passage through the small intestine is too rapid, an undigested amount passes through to the hindgut where it creates the same issues as poorly digested grass sugars.

These issues can also manifest in the horse’s behavior affecting both temperament and performance; over-excitability, seemly difficult to handle , also muscle type-up can be aresult. Feeding a product like Digest-Rite that will enhance digestion of grasses and grains has obvious advantages for sport and pleasure horses, especially those prone to these problems.

Ryegrass Staggers is another common grass related problem. It occurs when horses graze pastures containing certain types of perennial ryegrass. As the name suggests, affected horses develop a staggery gait, most noticeable at the walk. The symptoms are caused by the toxin Lolitrem b, released by a fungus called an endophyte, that is found in the grass stem and mature leaves during the late summer/early autumn. Horses become affected when they ingest these parts of the plant . Other grasses such as Paspalum and Kikuyu can also create toxin type problems.

Being able to feed a product that contains a toxin binding agent has obvious advantages for horses grazing problem pastures. The silicate oxides in Digest-Rite have a high capacity for binding harmful fungal and grass toxins . Once bound, the toxins cannot be absorbed and are passed out in the faeces.

Digest-Rite is more than just a simple digestive additive – (like those containing live yeast cultures). Digest-Rite contains pre-biotics (mannan oligosaccharides), digestive enzymes (α amylase and β glucanase), rice bran and binding silicated oxides.

It has a 4 way action:

Firstly by slowing the passage of food through the small intestine, allowing more time for the horse’s own digestive enzymes to work.

Secondly, by enhancing digestion through the inclusion of enzymes that break down sugar and starch.

The inclusion of the pre-biotics helps maintain a functional gut wall and ensures that nutrients are absorbed efficiently following digestion.

Finally the silicated oxides help prevent the absorption of potentially harmful toxins .

Digest-Rite should be fed to sport and pleasure horses receiving a grass and grain diet or those grazing pastures where conditions are likely to cause nutritional problems such as over-excitability, muscle tye-up, laminitis or are grazing on fresh pasture or containing endophyte rye grass , paspalum or kikuyu.

Digest-Rite contains no prohibited substances so can be safely fed before and during competition.

Daily Dose Rate:
20gm per Kg of hard feed (grains or pre-mixes) or 50gms per day for horses whose food intake is predominately forage (fibre) and pasture . Available in 2kg, 5kg and 20kg bags

The science references :
Equine x-Amyase : Richards,N:Choct,M;Hinch,GN;Rowe,JB
Feeding Non Starch Polysacchrides Choct,M.
Yeast Cell walls in animal nutrition; differentiation & specific properties of MOS &beta1, 6-glucans. Detlef Kampf, Marc Rovers, Felipe De Conti Horta
Effects of dietary Short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides on the intestinal microflora of horses subjected to a sudden change in diet. F. Respondek, A.G. Goachet, V. Julliand
Dietary fructans carbohydrate increases amine production in the equine large intestine : Implications for pasture-associated laminitis C. Crawford, M.F. Sepulveda, J. Elliott, P.A. Harris & S.R. Bailey.
Dietary supplementation with short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides improves insulin sensitivity in obese horses. F.Respondek, K.Myers, T.L. Smith, A. Wagner & R.J. Geor
Effects of feeding a blend of grains naturally contaminated with fusarium mycotoxins ….. the efficacy of a polymeric glucomannan mycotoxins absorbent. S.L. Raymond, T.K. Smith, & H.V. Swamy.

Read about carbohydrate digestion and sugars in grasses

Read about behavioural issues, causes and solutions

View our 'Laminitis from Dietary Intake' article here

Vetpro Equine Supplements Selenium-K 1 kg

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$38.50

Cells need energy – energy to drive muscles, digest food, transmit nerve impulses. The byproducts of cellular energy production are waste products called peroxides. These are particularly important in the athletic horse, whose musculoskeletal system demands a huge amount of energy. Unless the peroxides are neutralised muscle damage will occur.

Antioxidants work to neutralise these peroxides. One of the most important antioxidants in the body is the Selenium containing enzyme Glutathione Peroxidase. This makes Selenium an extremely important trace element.

New Zealand soils are generally low in Selenium. In fact over 30% of farmland is deficient. Dietary supplementation is the only way to ensure adequate intakes.

Selenium is usually given in general mixes as Sodium Selenite the inorganic form. This may be sufficient for the daily requirement in areas with good levels of selenium in the soil but problems can occur with poor absorption due to competition with other minerals. The liquid form of Selenium is potentially extremely toxic if too much is given, the dose rate is very small and therefore can be easily overdosed, or since it is often not a daily dose, it can also be forgotten.

Chelation is a process by which a mineral is bound to an easily absorbed organic molecule, allowing much better absorption and utilisation of the mineral. Equine Selenium K contains Selenium EDTA, a new form of Chelated Selenium.

It is well known that daily supplementation is the most efficient way to administer Selenium. One 15 gram dose of Selenium K provides 1.66mg of available Selenium, this being the optimal level for an adult horse. It is an easy efficient non toxic way of ensuring correct selenium levels. Broodmares should also receive Selenium K in the breeding season as it is known to help increase fertility.

Equine Selenium K is in a Kelp base. Kelp meal is a natural feed supplement derived from a seaweed found only in the North Atlantic Ocean. Rich in micronutrients; it contains over 30 minerals including Boron, Molybdenum, Iodine, Sulphur and Iron, 12 Vitamins, 18 Amino Acids as well as high levels of Alginic Acid.

Active Ingredients:

Selenium Chelate (EDTA)
Also contains the following Amino Acids:
Alanine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Glycine, Glutamic Acid, Histidine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Phenylalinine, Proline, Serine, Threonine, Tryosine, Valine.

Dose Rate:

30mg/Kg LWT
Adult Horses : 15gms
Ponies : 10gms
Yearlings : 10gms
Weanlings : 5gms