Why should I test my horse?
Owning a horse is now a very expensive proposition. Feeding and maintaining your horse in optimal health in an ongoing cost. Why risk using guessed feeds/supplements from an unregulated industry that cannot deliver what they claim? Why waste money on unnecessary products from an unregulated horse feed industry that claims to correct everything from spooky behaviour to correcting joint problems?
A hair tissue test will determine if you are feeding your horse to meet his/her nutritional requirements. A horse lacking in nutrition will have health or behavioural problems. The test will also screen for heavy metal toxicities which are quite common in horses, particularly from the chewing of treated pine posts, contaminated soil or water. Whether your soil and water type is suitable for horses and WHETHER YOUR PROPERTY IS SUITABLE FOR HORSES. Once you have provided all the feeds, supplements and water source your horse is currently on, Kerry will determine if the problem is metabolic, dietary, environmental or a combination of more than one factor.
What will the Test Reveal
Apart form mineral levels, the test reports significant ratios which are more indicative about the state of health of the horse than individual minerals alone. Each ratio represents a specific metabolic function.
- Kidney & liver function, digestion.
- Adrenal & thyroid function.
- Infection resistance.
- Sugar Levels.
- Hormone levels.
- Bone health and density.
- Iron stores
The test will also reveal if you are feeding your horse to meet his/her individual mineral requirements and how suitable current diet is
What do I receive? EACH AND EVERY TEST RESULT IS ACTUALLY ANALYSED RATHER THAN A COMPUTER GENERATED PRINTOUT.
- A diet based on the findings of the lab report which will include feeds as unprocessed as we can get in this day and age
- If supplements are required, doses are stated, where to source and period of supplementation.
- Comprehensive analysis of how each mineral whether in excess or deficient is affecting your horse
- The current state of health of your horse
- How to correct health or behavioural issues.
- Two pages of laboratory reports,and word document detailing what is going on with your horse.
- Free followup consults.