How much selenium and vitamin E for horses?

What is vitamin E and selenium good for in horses?

Is there anything bad about feeding vitamin E to your horse?

My vet is telling me that it can cause intestinal problems, so I want to make sure there is no problem for my 2 year old gelding. He doesn't show any symptoms, and other than the occasional diarrhea, he has had excellent health all his life.

When he was a newborn, he developed a case of acidosis (low PH) because he wasn't getting enough protein. After that, he was fed every hour (on the dot) and on meds for over a year to help him heal from his case of acidosis, but then his body just shut down and he stopped eating. I finally got him to eat some beef broth last summer, which he tolerated very well (I added some herbs and spices and it tasted like gravy to him). He's been eating beef broth ever since, and since it's low in fat and calories, I've been giving him about 1/4 cup a day. Also, he hasn't been getting any exercise outside of being brushed out by a professional (usually once a week) for the past 3 years.

I want to slowly start giving him a tiny bit of ground beef or chicken in the mix now and then, as he seems to like it, but he only eats it in the morning (no idea why), so I'm a little worried that he won't like it enough to eat it as a supplement. How can I make him like it? The ground beef is from our local farm, but of course the chicken comes from a supermarket.

And as long as I'm asking lots of questions, ? I couldn't find any information about this online, but I may be just as bad as I am not an internet reader. Thank you for your help, and for making this such a lovely forum! I love the horse community! You're welcome. To answer your questions about selenium and E in horses, you should first be asking a vet. There are some cases where they are used together. E can be a natural remedy for some cases of colic, but if your horse doesn't have a problem with them, there's no reason to add them to his diet. If your horse has chronic colic, there are different approaches. I recommend watching videos of Dr. McCarty on the subject of chronic colic.

Do horses need vitamin E and selenium?

I had been using the equine vitamin E and selenium supplements for years, and finally decided to stop using them.

Why? I have been reading about vitamin E and selenium deficiencies in horses.

I took my horse to the vet a couple of months ago, and he said that my horse was very thin. I was concerned because it was the first time I had noticed this, and the vet didn't have an explanation.

When I stopped using the equine supplements, I noticed that my horse had gained weight, and was no longer as thin as before. After reading about vitamin E and selenium, I'm wondering if it's possible that my horse is deficient in these vitamins. If so, would that explain why he is losing weight, and the vet couldn't find an explanation? If your horse is showing signs of Vitamin E or Selenium deficiency, you should take your horse to a veterinary nutritionist, who can tell you which supplements you will need to give your horse, and also give you a diagnosis of your horse's condition. Your vet doesn't know that much about nutrition, and I am sure that he is not able to give you a diagnosis.

How much selenium and vitamin E for horses?

Hi!

I have a problem. I have about 9 horses. I'm really into horses and everything they like. I don't want to eat their food because I want to feed them high-quality hay. My problem is that we live in selenium-deficient area. We are a bit isolated from other cities. Our area is very rich in mineral fertilizers. Our soil is covered with different minerals. I just worry that we are not able to feed our horses enough selenium and vitamin E. I know it's impossible to give our horses more than 100 micrograms of selenium daily, but I wonder if it's impossible to give more than 10 milligrams of vitamin E daily? How many milligrams of vitamin E should I give my horses per day?

We also get a lot of rainfall (40-50 cm per year), especially in the autumn (which I do not want). The question is, does it mean that the vegetation will be poorer? The grass will be richer in selenium than your horses will need, but there is no reason not to feed higher amounts of vitamin E. Horses naturally obtain large amounts of vitamin E in their diets. Most sources recommend no more than 400IU daily (this is for humans; horses need way more! I'm sure you can increase this amount.

It is unlikely that you could maintain your horses only 10 mg. I would strongly advise against feeding any more than a quarter of a cup of "hay" per day. Feeding anything else is really just wastage, as hay is the most cost-effective source of dietary fiber in the horse. The nutritional value of hay is similar to most of the cereal grains, including wheat and corn. The more of this type of feed your horses get, the better, and if you do add a supplement, it can easily be as inexpensive or cheaper to feed as hay.

Good quality hay such as alfalfa can give a ton of selenium to the horse, and even better quality grasses contain much more. I would look for something in between, or as a compromise, alfalfa hay, which will be a little better than hay, and will also contain some grass. It may still not be much, but will be a lot better than what you have now.

Yes, the vegetation will be richer in Selenium.