Elitox® in horses

Elitox in horses

I am an owner of 100 miniature horses in Australia. For the last few summers  we have experienced a select few horses that exhibit stagger like symptoms. With a dominance of Perennial Ryegrass in our pasture and a history within the area, these horses were diagnosed with Perennial Ryegrass Toxicosis (PRGT), otherwise known as Ryegrass Staggers.

One horse in particular -‘Elegance’- displayed severe clinical symptoms. There was no improvement in her condition after several consultations with vets, chiropractors and alternative practitioners as well as trials with different mycotoxin binders, so putting her down became a serious consideration. In a last effort to save Elegance, it was recommended we try feeding Elitox® in a hard feed mix. Within 24 hours of feeding Elitox®, Elegance began to show remarkable improvements and had stopped swaying from side to side. After 48 hours daily fall events were no longer a problem. Continual improvements were observed over the following days as she returned to normal eating patterns and social interaction with other horses.  Everyone who had seen her in such poor condition was amazed at the turn around!

Source: Feedworks Australia

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