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November 18, 2020

Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS): Causes And How To Prevent It

The equine stomach consists of an upper non-glandular or “squamous” area (food enters into this part from the oesophagus) and a lower glandular region, which are divided by a line in the stomach wall called the margo plicatus. Gastric ulcers can occur in both areas and the umbrella term “Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome” (EGUS) is used as a description.

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July 14, 2020

Tying-Up In Horses And How To Manage It

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…

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June 11, 2020

Top Five Supplements To Improve The Health And Performance Of Your Racehorse

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…

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June 5, 2020

Leading Equine Companies Give Back To Industry At Naas Racecourse

Leading Equine Companies Give Back To Industry At Naas Racecourse Naas Racecourse has announced that Irish equine nutrition leaders Plusvital are one of a number of industry companies to step up and support the racing industry during this challenging time. The industry nutrition experts will sponsor the Plusvital Irish EBF Polonia Stakes which will be…

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May 2, 2020

Scientists Show Increase Of Key Nutrient For Energy Production In Horse Muscle

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…

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January 27, 2020

Plusvital Support Pat Smullen Legends Race For Cancer At Belharbour

Plusvital To Support The Pat Smullen Legends Race For Cancer At Belharbour Point-To-Point With a legendary line-up of racing stars set to show their support for Pat Smullen and Cancer Trials Ireland at Belharbour Point-To-Point this weekend, Irish equine science company Plusvital has also kindly committed to support the novel charity race which takes place…

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December 10, 2019

Barbury Racecourse Announces Initiatives To Generate Runners

Barbury Racecourse Announces Initiatives To Generate Runners Barbury Racecourse’s three fixtures this season have co-ordinated efforts to capture their share of the runners competing in Point-to-Point races by devising four initiatives for the forthcoming season, launching with the unique Barbury International fixture next month, on Sunday December 15th. Leading Irish equine supplements firm Plusvital is…

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November 9, 2019

Melbourne Cup Winner Vow And Declare Powered By Plusvital

Melbourne Cup Winner Vow And Declare Powered By Plusvital Vow and Declare’s victory in last week’s Melbourne Cup is a major coup for Australian trainer Danny O’Brien, as well as Irish equine science company Plusvital, who supported the colt’s training with the world’s first nutrigenomic supplement for horses, EnerGene-Q10. Scientifically proven to provide more efficient…

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August 22, 2019

Everything That You Need To Know About Electrolyte Supplementation

Everything That You Need To Know About Electrolyte Supplementation Passive evaporative loss from the skin in horses not exercising in a moderate temperature (5-20oC) is expected to be around 6 litres per day or less. Increased core body temperature as a result of use of muscles during exercise or high environmental temperature result in the…

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August 14, 2019

Nutraceutical Aspects Of Sales Preparation

Nutraceutical Aspects Of Sales Preparation Dr. Michael Griffin Bsc. MVB. PhdWithin the sales ring the body condition, confirmation and overall appearance of a yearling can either add or subtract from its sales catalogue page. Thus, these visual attributes can directly affect the sales price of a yearling. With this in mind, the aim of preparation…

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May 24, 2019

Behind The Scenes With Plusvital Brand Ambassador Johnny Murtagh

Behind The Scenes With Plusvital Brand Ambassador Johnny Murtagh Check out our “Behind The Scenes” video with Plusvital Brand Ambassador Johnny Murtagh, including footage of the new, world class training and racing facilities at the Curragh. [vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/Oz6O7EevH5g” align=”center”]Check out the latest updates from Johnny’s yard here. Learn more about Plusvital scientifically-based supplements here or…

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