Bone Health Supplements for Horses
Updated August 16, 2024
Top Equine Supplements to Support Strong Bones
SmartOsteo® Pellets
SmartOsteo Pellets provides a unique combination of ingredients to support bone that is both strong and resilient. This formula is intended for performance horses in need of bone support, as well as horses in recovery, especially those on stall rest. SmartOsteo provides:
- Collagen: the main structural protein found in connective tissue, including bone, and key to a resilient bone matrix.
- Boron: a trace mineral recognized as a necessary plant nutrient for healthy cell walls, and believed to have action in healthy bone growth and turnover. Boron is also thought to support the absorption and function of other key nutrients critical to strong, healthy bone such as calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D.
- Silica: an important element thought to support bone growth and help maintain normal mineralization of bone.
Lastly, the formula is rounded out with Vitamins D and K, along with balanced levels of calcium, magnesium, copper, and zinc.
DuraPlex®
DuraPlex by Kentucky Equine Research provides specific proteins, minerals, and vitamins that support normal bone mineral density in both performance and growing horses. In addition, it is intended to help maintain normal mineralization of bone when a horse has limited to no turnout.
This supplement’s comprehensive selection of ingredients includes:
- calcium
- phosphorus
- magnesium
- copper
- zinc
- manganese
- vitamin A
- vitamin D
DuraPlex is ideal for supporting the bone quality of young horses during the early stages of training, or horses with limited turnout, for support during recovery.
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