LVMA Equine Committee Professor and Head, Veterinary Clinical Sciences Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Presentation Description / Summary: Commercial supplements for horses are used by many horse owners, however very little scientific data is available on their efficacy and safety. In this presentation, selected scientific studies on commercially available equine supplements performed in our laboratory to measure the efficacy will be presented. Equine supplements containing curcumin, turmeric, Devil’s Claw, Ginseng root, hydrolyzed collagen and other ingredients will be discussed, and the scientific study performed to evaluate efficacy and safety will be elucidated. It is only through scientific studies can we evaluate the supplements currently on the market and plan rational dietary recommendations.
Learner Outcomes: 1. To determine how to evaluate an equine supplement and explain it to clients. 2. To inform the audience on selected controlled scientific studies to evaluate the safety and efficacy of supplements. 3. To inform the audience on the possible mechanism of action on how supplement ingredients might work in horses.
Learning Objectives:
To determine how to evaluate an equine supplement and explain it to clients.
To inform the audience on selected controlled scientific studies to evaluate the safety and efficacy of supplements.
To inform the audience on the possible mechanism of action on how supplement ingredients might work in horses and the relative safety of supplements.
