Toxins wreak havoc on your horse’s health and performance. Placide Toxin Aid, with vitamin E, is a natural feed additive that improves fodder quality, and protects your horse from harmful toxins, including mycotoxins and free radicals.

Feeding and exercise are two important components of horse management - whether your horse is used for pleasure, performance or racing. However, without supplementation, your horse may be exposed to damaging toxins at pasture, within mouldy feeds and even during exercise.

Toxins and Mycotoxins

Firstly, mycotoxins are produced by moulds, which arise when grains, mixed feeds or forages are stored above optimum moisture content. Even at low levels, mycotoxins have a cumulative effect and may, over time:

• Damage organ function
• Impair growth in young horses
• Cause infertility
• Lead to respiratory problems

Extremely dangerous to horses, high levels of mycotoxins have also been implicated in a number of acute and life-threatening health problems, including:

• Colic
• Neurological disorders
• Paralysis
• Hypersensitivity
• Abortions in mares
• Brain lesions

In addition, for horses kept at pasture, toxins can become a serious problem. When grazing pasture that is short, your horse may pick up toxins from the soil. Likewise, when grazing pasture that has run up to head, your horse may also pick up toxins from seed heads.

Free Radicals

In addition, free radicals may also be generated during exercise, particularly for horses in regular strenuous work that requires speed and stamina. These harmful oxidants can result in muscle cell and tissue damage; ultimately, limiting your horse’s athletic potential.

Placide Toxin Aid

A safe, non-toxic and highly palatable equine feed additive, just 15g of Placide Toxin Aid per day (per 500kg), added to your horse’s feed, will help control toxins, including mycotoxins.

Placide Toxin Aid also contains vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant which supports muscle development, and assists in protecting muscles and other tissues from free radicals.

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Disclaimer: This article is not intended as veterinary advice. At Placide, we encourage you to make health care decisions for your horse based on your own research and in partnership with a qualified veterinarian.