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Rad Dork
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Location: Oklahoma | I've orderd some Lysine for my geldings, but I'm curious if I can give them my human pills? They're 1000mg, so I guess I'd be giving each horse 5-6 of them. I know that it's not more economical... I'd just trying to use them up before they expire because I can never remember to take them before a meal!
it says:
Other Ingredients: Cellulose (Plant Origin). Contains <2% Croscarmellose, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium, Stearate, Vegatable Stearic Acid.
Any of those harmful to horses?
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Location: Piedmont, OK | I am not sure how much of the human lysine you would give to a horse.
Lysine is relatively inexpensive and I give mine 1 scoop just 1 time per day. I am an Animal Element dealer so purchase it thru Animal Element. Our Lysine is: L-Lysine and L-Threonine amino acid mix. No additional ingredients, no binders, fillers, flavors. No garbage. Lysine aids in bone health and immune function. Threonine aids in normal immune and digestive functions, as well as supporting muscle mass. |
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| How do you know your horse is low in Lysine? |
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Rad Dork
Posts: 5218
Location: Oklahoma | Thanks SG98, but I've already placed my order!
Sandok, I don't know for sure... I'm just giving it as an immune supplement since my gelding has been diagnosed with EPM. |
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 Ima Cool Kid
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Location: TN | I give a human multi vitamine to my mares every day . Crush in a pill crusher and add to daily ration
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Location: Willows, CA | Sandok - 2015-01-27 3:13 PM
How do you know your horse is low in Lysine?
Lysine is the most commonly deficient amino acid. When looking at what the horse needs in the overall diet, rather than just individual parts of the diet, it can be very hard to know if there is enough or not. Grass hays and grains like corn, oats and barley are very low. Lysine is a limiting amino acid that is necessary for the availability of many proteins. If there is not enough, much of the protein that you feed will not be used, and in effect, just wasted. Proper Lysine levels allow you to feed a lower total amount of protein in the diet and accomplish more. This has a lot of advantages. I always look to balance Lysine in formulations as one of the first requirements. Most grass hay, grain based feed diets will be deficient. |
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