BREWERS YEAST 2KG VETSENSE 100484696
- Suitable for
- Equine
Brewers Yeast is a vitamin B supplement which may be beneficial to horses to improve appetite, hind gut health, skin, hair and coat condition.
Why feed brewers yeast to horses:
It is always recommend seeking the advice of a qualified Equine Nutritionist before adding any supplements to your horse's diet.
Brewers Yeast contains B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B9 (folic acid), and H or B7 (biotin).
These vitamins can be helpful for:
Horses on high grain, low forage diets, or those on very poor quality forage.
Horses in high stress situations or during extreme exertion (endurance, traveling, racing)
Horses with reduced appetite and general ill thrift due to illness or stress.
Horses on broad spectrum antibiotics where hindgut bacteria will be compromised.
Horses that have poor digestive health such as diarrhea or extreme parasite burden.
Very young horses with incomplete gut microflora populations.
Very old horses with diminished digestive efficacy.
Ensuring adequate vitamin B1 Thiamine can help support and maintain the nervous system, which is why horse owners traditionally used brewers yeast to help with nervous, over-exciteable or anxious horses.
Feeding Directions:
Adding brewers yeast as a supplemental source can help to supply optimal rather than minimal levels and avoid any risks of deficiencies.
Seek advice from your Equine Nutritionist, dose rates range between 15g - 60g per day/500kg horse
15g = 1 tablespoon approximately.
Common Questions
What is Brewers Yeast and what's it used for?
Brewers Yeast is a vitamin B supplement for horses. It may be beneficial to improve appetite, hind gut health, skin, hair and coat condition. It contains B vitamins including B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B9 (folic acid), and H or B7 (biotin).
Which horses might benefit from Brewers Yeast?
Brewers Yeast may help horses on high grain or poor quality forage diets, those under high stress or extreme exertion (endurance, traveling, racing), horses with reduced appetite or ill thrift from illness or stress, horses on broad spectrum antibiotics, horses with poor digestive health, very young horses with incomplete gut bacteria, and very old horses with reduced digestive function. It's recommended you seek advice from a qualified Equine Nutritionist before adding any supplement to your horse's diet.
How much should I feed?
Dose rates range between 15g–60g per day per 500kg horse (15g is approximately 1 tablespoon). Always seek advice from your Equine Nutritionist on the right amount for your horse, as individual needs vary.
Can Brewers Yeast help with a nervous horse?
Brewers Yeast contains thiamine (B1), which can help support and maintain the nervous system. Horse owners have traditionally used brewers yeast to help with nervous, over-excitable or anxious horses.
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