Nutrients for Laminitis Recovery
Proper feed supplementation can help repair damage done during a laminitis/founder cycle. Many horses are being fed rations deficient in the nutrients needed to maintain and rebuild their health after suffering from laminitis and founder. Some hays are deficient in essential nutrients, especially those put up after being rained on, grown on nutrient-deficient soils, or harvested at a late stage of maturity.
Supplementing for Laminitis
Horses that have had an attack of laminitis need a supplement that contains liver protectants and thyroid-positive nutrients. Amino acids play an important role in rebuilding a hoof damaged by laminitis and founder. Essential fatty acids and phospholipids are needed to build cell membranes and walls. Vitamin A and biotin are important hoof-building vitamins. Calcium, copper, and zinc are important minerals for hoof strength. Please note, however, that for these nutrients to be most effective, they must both be absorbable and in the proper ratio/balance.
Finding the Right Supplement
A good hoof supplement for laminitis combines the hoof-building nutrients necessary to rebuild a strong hoof after tissue damage from laminitis/founder. The hoof needs to be strong to protect the fragile coffin bone within the foot, much like the skull protects the brain.
