In this episode, we discuss genetic testing for dogs, the breed of the show is the Boxer, in Critter Nutrition we ask whether your horse needs a multivitamin/ mineral, and in coffee klatch we share why visiting a national park is good for our health.
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Guests and Links for Episode 93:
- Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click Here
- Breed of the Show: Boxers
- Co-Hosts: Tigger Montague from BiostarUS and Pati Pierucci from from Pierucci Dressage
- Critter Nutrition Article: Does Your Horse Need a Multivitamin/ Mineral?
- Coffee Katch: Visit a National Park
- Ask Hedwig on Facebook
Co-host Tigger Montague describes what minerals mean for horse health, and why a multivitamin/ mineral supplement may be a good idea:
“Minerals are essential for a variety of functions. Minerals assist with formation of bone and teeth. They are constituents of body fluids and tissues, components of enzyme systems and are involved in nerve functions. Specific minerals are used to make hormones and maintain a normal heartbeat. Several micro minerals like selenium, copper, and zinc are important for an adequate functioning immune system. Calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium play essential roles in muscle contraction and muscle relaxation.
Horse owners, nutritionists, and veterinarians are increasingly aware of nutritional deficiencies as more and more hay and pasture soil analyses are conducted […] A common deficiency we see in hay analyses involve minerals. Sometimes the mineral deficiencies are in ratios: low calcium and high phosphorus or high calcium and low phosphorus. There are some hays with very low magnesium levels. Other mineral deficiencies include copper, zinc, and selenium, also known as the micro or trace minerals…”
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