Joint Supplements for Horses

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I’m Nathan Anthony I’m an equine veterinarian with West vets equine hospital and I’m also a team vet with Equestrian Australia for our Equestrian Team. I recommend 4CYTE for our horse’s joint health I think it’s a great product. I see results. I think that as a preventative measure it has real merit. I also recommend 4CYTE for all horses that have had joint surgery arthroscopy with us because I think it helps with faster recovery and better healing and it makes sense in my mind to have something on board every day. There’s inevitable wear and tear that occurs within horse joints by virtue of the work that we do it’s no different to us as we get older we can develop degenerative disease in our joints and our horses are exactly the same.

Horse Joint Supplements Now Available

Some of you may know we now have an online store where you can buy equine supplements including joint supplements. These products include the range of 4CYTE supplements for horses.

4Cyte Horse – Daily Horse Joint Supplement

4CYTE Horse is used to protect, maintain and promote healthy joints.

4CYTE EQUINE, is a premium daily joint supplement composed of EPIITALIS®, Abalone, New Zealand Green-Lipped Mussel and Marine cartilage.

4CYTE EQUINE may be used to actively maintain and support healthy joint function in growing horses as well as racehorses and young horses at the start of their athletic career.

4CYTE™ is safe to take long-term, and benefits are:

• May help address symptoms such as stiffness, gait irregularity and unwillingness to travel forward
• Supports healing after joint injury or surgery
• Targets the cause, not just the symptoms, of joint pain
• Maintain healthy joints in high-performance horses.
• Reduce inflammation associated with mild to moderate osteoarthritis in horses at any life stage.
  Boost the body’s ability to meet performance and recuperation demands in juvenile and young performance horses

Other benefits of 4CYTE include:

• Non-swabbable
• Highly palatable, simply mixed in with feed
• Equine surgeon and veterinarian endorsed
• Has undergone in-vitro, in-vivo clinical studies
• Clinical improvements may be seen within 7-14 days of commencing treatment
• Small, cost-effective, once-daily administration
• It is suitable for horses who dislike marine based products
• Safe for use in ponies

Joint Supplements Available in Gel or Granules

Feeding Guide for Granules

The following rates are recommended for a 600kg horse: 

Introduction: 1/4 scoop mixed with feed, slowly increase over the first five days.

Maintenance: 1/2 scoop (10.5g) per day.

For horses having undergone recent surgery or with poor joint function, it is recommended to feed one scoop (21g) per day for the first four weeks. Then reduce to the maintenance feeding of 1/2 scoop daily.

Feeding Guide for Gel

The following rates are recommended for a 600kg horse: 

Introduction: Start on 8ml per day for 14 days

Maintenance: After 14 days, reduce to 4ml per day. Amount can be varied based on weight of animal and state of joint function.