The Safety and Efficacy in Horses of Certain Nutraceuticals that Claim to Have Health Benefits

Ingrid Vervuert; Meri Stratton-Phelps

doi:10.1016/j.cveq.2020.11.002

The Safety and Efficacy in Horses of Certain Nutraceuticals that Claim to Have Health Benefits

Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2021 Apr;37(1):207-222. doi: 10.1016/j.cveq.2020.11.002. Epub 2021 Feb 19.

Authors

Ingrid Vervuert¹, Meri Stratton-Phelps²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Animal Nutrition, Nutrition Diseases and Dietetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Leipzig University, An den Tierkliniken 9, Leipzig 04103, Germany. Electronic address: ingrid.vervuert@vetmed.uni-leipzig.de.
² All Creatures Veterinary Nutrition Consulting, 3407 Millbrook Court, Fairfield, CA 94534, USA.

PMID: 33618951
DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2020.11.002

Abstract

Equine nutraceuticals are promoted as useful therapies to help optimize health and athletic performance, often without the benefit of independent research to support product efficacy and safety. This review focuses on 4 main categories of equine supplements that are frequently used as nutraceuticals: (i) supplements to support metabolic health, (ii) gastric support products, (iii) common ingredients that are included in supplements designed to support hoof health, and (iv) supplements to support joint health.

Keywords: Evidence; Health; Horse; Research; Supplements.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Dietary Supplements*
Horse Diseases / prevention & control*
Horses