As the summer weather has well & truly arrived here are some things to consider in managing your horse’s hydration & mineral levels. Even when horses are not engaging in exercise they will passively start to loss moisture through evaporative from the skin. In a moderate temperature range of 5-20oC this can be up to…
April is Stress Awareness month. Horses are naturally predisposed to being stressed. As evolved prey animals, their instinct is to be watchful and mindful of threats. Additionally they are creatures of habit and disruptions to their routine is disrupted can have anxious implications. In modern equine management horses can experience stress for a variety of…
Plusvital Breeding Robust: Suitable For All Breeding Stock Muscle Development Once the weaning period has passed, it is important to support steady and balanced tissue and muscle growth while trying to prevent any musculoskeletal diseases caused by nutritional imbalances. Plusvital Breeding Robust has several targeted and beneficial ingredients which make it a very suitable supplement…
Plusvital Teams Up With EnviroEquine To Support The US Equine Industry Irish equine science company Plusvital is delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with the Texas-based EnviroEquine to support the US equine markets with Plusvital’s scientifically-based range of supplements. Plusvital has been a leader in equine science for more than 40 years since the…
Plusvital Successes Lead To New Partnership With D&H Direct In The UK Irish equine science company Plusvital has just announced a new partnership with leading UK supplier D&H Direct to support the UK equine market with Plusvital’s scientifically-based range of supplements. The new agreement comes on the back of a number of notable successes for…
Tying-Up In Horses And How To Manage It Exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) or Tying-Up is a broad term that is frequently used to describe a wide variety of muscle disorders that affect the performance horse. Typical signs of Tying-Up include a horse which becomes stiff, sweats, and is reluctant to move. There is generally a massive…
Top Five Supplements To Improve The Health And Performance Of Your Racehorse Nutrition is an essential part of race preparation and recovery for a racehorse. The intensive modern training programmes of racehorses require a diet that provides all the key nutrients to combat stress and to maximise the horse’s athletic potential. In order to ensure a…
The equine hoof is a complex structure made up of different parts with different functions and purposes.
Young Irish International Showjumper Susan Fitzpatrick Partners With Plusvital Leading Irish equine science company Plusvital has just announced that Irish International Showjumper Susan Fitzpatrick will become the latest official brand ambassador for the company’s range of scientifically-based supplements. Plusvital has been a leader in equine nutrition since its formation in 1975, growing out of Ireland’s…
Listen below to Plusvital’s CEO Mike Shelly give his views to Australia’s RSN927am on just how useful genetic testing can be for racehorse trainers and why he sees the practice becoming commonplace across the industry in future. Learn more about Plusvital’s cutting-edge genetic tests for Thoroughbreds here.
Scientists Show Increase Of Key Nutrient For Energy Production In Horse Muscle New research published last week by scientists at University College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin and Irish equine science company Plusvital has demonstrated that prolonged supplementation with the compound Co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10) increases CoQ10 content in the skeletal muscle of horses which may result…
Plusvital Manufacturing Facility Secures BETA NOPS Accreditation Irish equine science company Plusvital is delighted to announce that their manufacturing facility has just been approved for the BETA NOPS certification. Adding this latest certification to the already UFAS-accredited facility provides further assurance to customers that Plusvital supplements are manufactured under strict safety guidelines, with adherence to international…
