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  1. From Concept to Product: The Development of Bonpard Equimel

    Product developer and nutrition consultant Michelle Bakker

    Nutrition plays a fundamental role in veterinary medicine, where a balanced diet and proper management are of utmost importance. The product development department at Grovet is dedicated to innovating and optimising equine feeds and supplements.

    In this blog, our product developer and nutrition consultant, Michelle Bakker, takes you behind the scenes to explore the steps we have taken in developing one of our latest products: Bonpard Equimel.

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  2. New product - Bonpard Colostrum, colostrum powder for foals

    Bonpard Colostrum

    Bonpard introduces a new product: Colostrum powder for foals and horses.

    What is Bonpard Colostrum, and Who is it For?

    Bonpard Colostrum is a pure, freeze-dried bovine colostrum powder (95%) combined with a prebiotic. This product is specifically designed to support a healthy start in life for newborn foals. It provides an effective supplement to the mare’s colostrum, which is essential for the development of the foal’s immune system. Additionally, Bonpard Colostrum can be used for horses of any age with temporarily or persistently reduced immunity due to illness, weather changes, or those undergoing intensive training.

     

     

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  3. Satellite Seminar Jumping Amsterdam 2025

    Jumping Amsterdam 2025

    In 2025, Proveto will organise the 19th edition of the Veterinary Sport Horse Congress in conjunction with Jumping Amsterdam. Equine veterinarians from all over the world will come to Amsterdam at the end of January 2025 to meet, unite and share the latest developments and veterinary knowledge.

    The annual Veterinary Sport Horse Congress is the highlight for international sport horse veterinarians worldwide!

    At the Veterinary Sport Horse Congress, Grovet sponsors a unique Satellite Seminar covering important international topics for sport horse veterinarians, such as the optimal treatment of orthopaedic disorders in horses. This year with speakers such as: Christiana Ober (UK), Kyla Ortved (USA) and Sherry Johnson

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  4. Support for Equine Veterinarians During the Foaling Season

    Mare and foal

    The start of the new year marks a special time: the beginning of the foaling season. For many mares, this is a period of pregnancy and parturition, requiring intensive care and guidance from you as an equine veterinarian. To support you during this critical phase, we are pleased to provide information over the coming months to help ensure the reproductive cycle proceeds as smoothly as possible.

    This blogpost offers an introductory overview of potential medical challenges in pregnant mares and newborn foals. We briefly discuss possible solutions and tools we can provide, starting with the early phase when fertility issues may arise. We then address the pregnancy period, the birth process, and the first days of the foal’s life.

    In the coming weeks, a series of blogs will delve deeper into medical challenges and corresponding

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  5. Increase in Dutch VAT Rate on (supplementary) animal feed from January 1st 2025

    Complementary feed for horses

    Effective January 1st 2025, the VAT rate on a wide range of animal feed and related products will increase from 9% to 21%, as determined by the Dutch Tax Office. This adjustment applies to all complementary feeds, including but not limited to feed supplements, dietary feeds, rearing milk, vitamins, minerals, and other feed additives. Consequently, Grovet is required to implement the new 21% VAT rate for all deliveries made on or after this date.

    It is recommended that invoicing processes be updated accordingly to ensure compliance.

    For further details, please consult the official notice issued by the Dutch Tax Office

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  6. Big Little Fats; benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids in the Horse

    Omega-3 fatty acids for a healthy horse

    While nutrition has historically been considered the appropriate amount of nutrients needed for energy, to maintain weight and promote growth, the majority of dietary effects may actually occur in ways that are, in fact, not always obvious to the naked eye. This is until there is evidence of a health concern. But what is consumed through the daily diet really begins by influencing at the level of the cell and has a profound effect on each and every living animal. What the horse consumes has the ability to benefit so many areas of health, including immunity, athletic performance, reproduction, metabolism, longevity and more. But what the horse takes in daily also has the ability to interfere or take away from the health and well-being of the animal. A specific fat, the omega-3 fatty acid, has a significant role in equine nutrition due to its multiple applications on numerous health

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  7. HorStem; world’s first drug based on equine umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells

    HorStem; world’s first drug based on equine umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells

    HorStem is the first registered veterinary medicine based on mesenchymal stem cells obtained from the umbilical cord of horses. Stem cells reduce lameness in horses with mild to moderate degenerative joint disease (OA).

    It is a ready-to-use, sterile, injectable suspension for intra-articular use in horses. Each vial contains 15 million active stem cells, more than enough to achieve the minimum effective dose in the joint regardless of the degree of inflammation or the patient's immune system status.

    How does HorStem work?

    The mechanism of action of HorStem is illustrated in the figure on the right. Mesenchymal stem cells are activated in the synovium by inflammatory cytokines. In response, they secrete anti-inflammatory cytokines such as Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2).

    While PGE2 is primarily known for its pro-inflammatory effects, it also plays a crucial role in regulating inflammation. It is one of the major immunomodulatory cytokines in the body.

    When applied to horses with OA, HorStem inhibits T-cell proliferation, reduces the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines like TNF-alpha, and decreases the presence of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) that contribute to the breakdown of cartilage's extracellular matrix. Studies have shown that these effects are mediated by PGE2. (1)

    Moreover, umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells stimulate the production of anti-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, and TGF-beta. As the inflammatory response ceases

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  8. Zomedica Announces Expansion of Exclusive Equine Distribution Agreement with Grovet in Europe

    Zomedica Announces Expansion of Exclusive Equine Distribution Agreement with Grovet in Europe

    Expansion adds new countries to Grovet's existing PulseVet distribution coverage and enables launch of the TRUFORMA® equine platform in Europe

    ANN ARBOR, MI / ACCESSWIRE / October 3, 2024 / Zomedica Corp. (NYSE American:ZOM) ("Zomedica" or the "Company"), a veterinary health company offering point-of-care diagnostics and therapeutic products for equine and companion animals, today announced the expansion of its distribution partnership in Europe with Grovet, a leading equine-focused veterinary distributor.

    The terms of the updated agreement offer Grovet equine distribution rights for Zomedica's equine PulseVet® and TRUFORMA product platforms throughout most of Europe. Grovet will exclusively distribute these equine products in 27 countries, including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,

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  9. Meet our team at...

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    Oct. 10 to 11

    ESER - BE

    Oct. 24 to 25

    ISELP - FR

    Oct. 26 to 27

    Expovet - BE

    31 oktober t/m 2 november

    Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Days - NL


    We look forward to meeting you!

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  10. Advanced orthopedic care and rehabilitation for horses: discover Paniolo and IceHorse

    Ice-Horse & Paniolo products

    At Grovet, you will find a wide range of innovative products for the prevention and rehabilitation of injuries for horses. In this blog, we would like to introduce you to Paniolo and IceHorse, unique brands that contribute to the health of horses.

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