Help me because I'm being dumb!

[reefy]

I have been using the Ultra Cruz Vitamin E pellets for my IDSH for quite a few years now. Well, we have some hoof issues so started on Horsetech Reithoof about a year ago. Still having a few issues so inquired about HTs AZ Copper Complete, which they made into a custom mix for me with some of the Reithoof ingredients added/balanced that the ACC didn’t have/. Yay, horse eats it like a champ.

Since the ACC is really a ration balancer and it has 4000 IU of Vit E in it, I can dump my Ultra Cruz Vit E, right?? I’m almost out and before I order another bag, please help me to be less dumb. The UC provides 8000 total Vit E per serving. The ACC is 4000 UI per serving. So horse gets less Vit E with the ACC so maybe I need to keep it? She’s half draft so prone to being a real fatty and some tying up issues. Maybe keep it and just do one scoop of the of the UC Vit E??

Being dumb. Help me be less so

[BoyleHeightsKid]

I would say that if a serving of the ACC has 4000IU vitamin E then yes… you can drop the UltraCruz unless she has a condition where she needs more Vitamin E… maybe take her down half and watch her, if she does fine then take her down half again etc…

[Simkie]

Totally agree that 4000 iu vit e is just fine for your standard not-getting-any-grazing horse.

Generally it’s reasonable to aim for 1-2 iu per pound. I do 2000 iu for my “normal” horses per day and 4000 iu for my “special” ones

[reefy]

Thank you both! That is helpful. I’m in AZ so no grazing down here in the overly dry SW. I’m so excited I found this stuff she’ll eat.

[JB]

If you were feeding the full 8000IU in a serving of the UltraCruz, that was overkill. Like Simkie said, 1-2IU/lb is the general rule, and I really aim for closer to 2IU especially if the horse is in solid work

[reefy]

That’s what the UC website says - 2 scoops has 8000 IU and that’s what I was feeding. PHEW. I’ll be glad to ditch them. It’s not cheap. Neither is the Horsetech mix but when the owner calls you to discuss your needs and offers to do it up for you, well, I kind of trust them a whole lot more!

I feel less stupid so thank you!