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types of ROS activity are counteracted when feeding the horse additional vitamin E.
Horses recovering from equine protozoal myeloencephalitis or EPM and other neurological disorders will benefit from vitamin E supplementation in their diets. Vitamin E aids healthy nerve and muscle function. Horses with exertion rhabdomyolysis or tying up will also benefit with higher vitamin E intake than is necessary when feeding the average horse.
Other times supplementation of vitamin E for horses should be considered is when horses are kept exclusively on a diet of hay. If horses have little or no access to green grass they could become vitamin E deficient.
What is the source for vitamin E for a horse's diet? Vitamin E is found in soybean oil, wheat germ, and stabilized rice bran. It is also found particularly in alfalfa, timothy, orchardgrass, Kentucky bluegrass and meadow fescue. As grasses mature the level of vitamin E will reduce. It continues to diminish after the grasses have been cut and cured for hay. Storage in high heat, passage of time, sunlight, and rain all contribute to the reduction of the amount of vitamin E in the hay we are feeding our horses after it has been harvested.
What are the effects if a horse's diet is deficient in vitamin E? Mild deficiency will reduce the effectiveness of the horse's immune system. This will leave a horse more vulnerable to illness. Severe deficiencies are associated with muscular and neural disorders.
The suggested upper limit of vitamin E supplement for horses is, for an average sized horse, 37,500 IU. Although no toxicity has been reported for horses given high amounts of vitamin E, it can hinder the absorption of other fat soluble vitamins.
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