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Bonpard Enteral Nutrition - for nasogastric feeding of horses that cannot or do not want to eat

Horses that cannot or will not eat due to surgery or serious illness need to be provided with essential nutrients to support recovery. In particular, water, energy, electrolytes, protein and vitamins are important for these horses. Nutrients can be administered to these horses via a nasogastric tube, often using pellets dissolved in water that can easily clog up the nasogastric tube. 

Bonpard has developed a product that contains the most important nutrients for ill horses and can be easily administered through a nasogastric tube. 

What is Bonpard Enteral Nutrition?

Enteral Nutrition is intended for nasogastric feeding of sick horses that do not want to eat and horses that (temporarily) cannot eat. Bonpard Enteral Nutrition contains

Administering omeprazole granules can be challenging. The unique method of administration of Equizol, makes it an excellent addition to treatment options for gastric ulcers. Equizol is an omeprazole granulate that horse owners can easily administer themselves. 

Stomach ulcers in sport horses

Grovet's Equizol is an omeprazole granulate for the treatment of gastric ulcers in horses.  Stomach ulcers are very common in sport horses, with a prevalence of about 90% in both racehorses in training and high-level endurance horses. A lower (58%) prevalence of gastric ulcers has been reported in competition horses in other disciplines, and it is frequently found even in horses that are trained intensively (53%).

Inhibition of gastric acid production is considered the therapeutic basis of the treatment of gastric ulcers in horses. Omeprazole is the drug of choice for this purpose.

Our colleagues Michelle and Sylvia attended last month the 11th edition of EEHNC in Gent for the workshop "update on claims and legislation" for equine nutrition. It was a very useful workshop for our colleagues Michelle and Sylvia responsible for equine nutrition and claims at Grovet.
The EEHNC is an international congress focused on equine health and nutrition. We look forward to next year's edition.

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Customer Service, Sacha van Dijk.

A great success for Grovet! The GDP certificate for human medicines has been obtained. These developments allow us to bring the quality of our products to maximum patient safety. At Grovet we strive for continuous improvement, this is a big step.

For the health of the foal, it is very important that sufficient immunoglobulins are absorbed from colostrum in the first hours of life. To determine whether this has happened sufficiently, the amount of IgG in the blood is determined. 
VMRD has developed an IgG test that provides reliable, objective test results. This allows for appropriate therapy to be initiated in time so that the foal receives sufficient antibodies to protect itself from infection. 
The test strips do not need to be refrigerated and can be used with the VMRD reader that is also used for SAA determination.

 Shock wave has been proven effective in treating a variety of conditions that result in pain and lameness, including:

• Tendon, Ligament and Muscle Injuries
• Osteoarthritis/Degenerative Joint Disease
• Wound Healing
• Foot/Heel Pain
• Bone Healing
• Back/Neck Pain

View the PulseVet range here 

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Our Sales Manager, Jantine. 

Grovet's Bentovet

Supplementary mineral feed for horses. Contributes to normal intestinal function in horses and foals. Bentovet consists of 98% bentonite clay minerals, of which 65% is di-tri-octahedral smectite. Di-tri-octahedral smectite is a mineral with a high absorption capacity that can also bind elements related to diarrhea.

Bentovet can be used prior to, during or after occurance of thin feces or diarrhea.

View Bentovet here
 

Besides these Vitamin E softgels we expanded our product range with Vitamin E + Selenium softgels. This dietary supplement for horses helps to maintain and support healthy muscle function and to protect cells from oxidative damage caused by free radicals. 
Vitamin E and Selenium contribute in different ways to the elimination of free radicals. For optimal protection against oxidative damage, there must be sufficient uptake of Vitamin E and selenium. 
If the dietary content of Vitamin E and Selenium is insufficient, supplementation with Vitamine E (d-a-tocoferol) plus Selenium softgels is advised. 

Both natural vitamin E (d-alfa-tocoferol) and organic selenium will be absorbed by the body sufficiently.