Essential Formulas for Bone Health
Bone health is crucial for horses, as strong bones provide the foundation for overall physical performance and mobility. Healthy bones support weight-bearing activities, reduce the risk of fractures and injuries, and enable horses to engage in their natural behaviors, whether in training, competition, or leisure. Prioritizing bone health not only enhances a horse's athletic capabilities but also contributes to its long-term well-being and quality of life.
Does Your Horse Really Need Bone Support?
Maintaining strong and healthy bones is crucial for your horse’s overall well-being and mobility. Equines with poor bone health can struggle with fractures, joint issues, or reduced performance, especially those engaged in intense physical activities or experiencing rapid growth. Growing horses, as well as high-performance athletes, are also vulnerable to bone-related issues. Supplementing targeted bone support products can help strengthen bones, reduce the risk of injury, and ensure your horse stays healthy and active for years.
How to Support your Horse’s Bone Health
- Provide a Balanced Diet: Ensure your horse’s diet includes adequate levels of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, and other essential nutrients. High-quality forage and fortified feeds can help meet these needs.
- High-Impact Activity Horses: Horses involved in rigorous sports face stress on their bones and soft tissues. Targeted bone support helps maintain bone density and overall tissue health.
- Monitor Growth and Development: For young horses, provide a diet tailored to their growth stages, and monitor their development closely to catch any issues early.
- Regular Veterinary Check-Ups: Schedule regular check-ups with your veterinarian to monitor bone health, address any issues early, and adjust management practices as needed.
Horses That May Benefit from Bone Support
Young Growing Horses
Foals and yearlings experience rapid skeletal development, making adequate bone support essential for promoting strong bones and addressing developmental orthopedic concerns.
High-Impact Activity Horses
Horses involved in rigorous sports face stress on their bones and soft tissues. Targeted bone support helps maintain bone density and overall tissue health.
Growth Spurts
Young horses undergoing growth spurts are vulnerable to issues like angular limb deformities and OCD. Proper nutrition and supplementation can help manage these concerns and support optimal bone development.
Horses Recovering from Bone or Soft Tissue Injury
Horses recovering from bone or soft tissue injuries require additional support. Adequate nutrition and supplements aid healing, support bone repair, and reduce future complications.
Selecting a Bone Supplement for your Horse
Help your horse maintain strong, healthy bones throughout their life with a MVP’s new Bone-Max™
Bone-Max™ is a new generation bone supplement containing essential nutrients that work synergistically to promote bone density and strength. By providing exclusive nutritional ingredients such as Vitamin K2 (as MK-7), Bone-Max™ is designed to support sustained uptake of calcium into the bones, providing greater bioavailability. Recommended for bone regeneration, injury recovery, and healthy development in growing horses.
INGREDIENTS THAT LEND SUPPORT TO BONE HEALTH
Calcium and Phosphorus
Maintain an optimal calcium-to-phosphorus ratio (ideally 2:1) to support bone mineralization. Calcium is essential for bone formation and mineralization and phosphorus works in conjunction to build and maintain strong bones.
Vitamin K2
Supports bone health by aiding in the regulation of calcium in the bone matrix and prevents abnormal calcification of tissues. Vitamin K2, as MK-7 specifically, is the most bioavailable form to support sustained calcium uptake from bloodstream into the bones.
Protein
Healthy bone marrow is full of collagen. Protein provides the amino acids needed to produce type 1 collagen, a crucial component that makes up 90% of the bone matrix. Type 1 collagen forms the structural framework of bones, supporting their strength and density. Adequate protein intake supports collagen production, bone repair, and overall bone health.
Vitamin D
Helps absorption of calcium by moving calcium into the bloodstream and also helps regulate levels of both calcium and phosphorus in the blood.
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