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Cen Super Beet
$50.40
CEN SuperBeet is a great beet option to consider with lower iron levels. It is perfect for healthy weight gain or to maintain condition during times of increased workload. It is high in digestible fibre (higher than hay) and once digested is converted to volatile fatty acids where the horse uses as its main source of energy. This energy is considered a healthy cool calorie source. (non-heating) Perfect for laminitic or EMS horses.
Australian soils are high in iron and deficient in zinc and copper. Iron interferes with copper and zinc absorption because all three compete for absorption in the small intestine. Horses recycle the iron from haemoglobin when they replace red blood cells and can't excrete excess amounts of it. The NRC (National Research Council) has set an upper safe limit of iron for horses set by the NRC is 400mgs/kilo dry matter, (so around 4,000mgs or 4 grams per day). Pasture, hay and feed crops are naturally high in iron and nearly all (if not all) horses get far more than the recommended daily amount just from their base diet so don't require supps of it. It is best in Australia if the vitamin and mineral supplements provide good levels of zinc and copper and no added iron at all.
Ingredients: Unmolassed Sugar Beet Pulp Pellet (Low Sugar, High Fibre)