Sorry I missed that. Glad they have given a thoughtful response. Hope he eats them because that’s an pricey supplement to waste.
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Thank you! I’m curious where you get the Fenugreek (link?) and how much you add per meal?
Thank you for the additional link for what I’m guessing is n-acetyl cysteine?
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Yes they have n acetyl cysteine. I will try to put the link.
As for the Fenugreek I ordered it from Amazon. I did also add some blue agave syrup the first few times, for extra insurance. If that didn’t work I was going to try maple syrup, which is what Fenugreek smells like. Maple syrup is expensive of course, but so is MFM!
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I had luck feeding in a pan instead of a bucket. If there’s a strong smell the lower sides on a pan may make the smell less noticeable.
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Is it possible to just feed n-acetyl cysteine either just as a powder or in capsules? Once they’ve figured out they aren’t eating something, it seems impossible to trick them long term. I went through this with prescend. Because he wouldn’t eat the name brand, I was allowed to use a compounded pergolide. It comes on a small capsule that has no flavor. I use a dog pill gun to pop it back in his mouth followed by a carrot chaser. It’s been working for about a year and the horse comes right up to me for his pill with no issues.
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horribly labor intensive, but could you feed 1/4 c multiple times daily?
chopped alfalfa, (eg stress free) w a little molasses.
jello powder.
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That is a great idea, thank you. I don’t think I can ask the barn for four feedings a day, but three is a possibility and I could do the fourth one myself.
I can’t get the MFM pellet in Canada and went down a rabbit hole once to find other similar options. If you can’t get your horse to eat it then try combining a BCAA supplement with a lysine/methionine/threonine supplement because at the end of the day that’s what these pellets are. For BCAAs I actually ended up feeding a human version.
PS. I also found KER to be extremely helpful when I needed to chat with them!
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Buy a bag of bulk NAC and you will understand why they don’t like it. Smells like rotten eggs. I agree it’s the ingredient to avoid and to try just switching to BCAAs and tri amino.
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Ha! Funny, I take NAC. It comes in a gelatin capsule, 500mg/capsule. NO smell (obviously).
Would/could that be an option for you? This bottle was directly from my naturopath, but I have since seen it in the healthy options/natural foods section of my grocery store.
Or, as @IPEsq mentions, buy it in bulk and make up your own capsules?
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what is the Magic ingredient in the MFM pellets? I started our mare on these about 2 months ago and we are starting to get dramatic improvements. They are very expensive as you know.
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I believe it is N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC). They also include BCAAs - branched chain amino acids.
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@HorseLover10 My Dutch Wb mare was also diagnosed by Dr Valberg via muscle biopsy for MFM as well as pssm2 and VEM and also recommended MFM pellets as well as KERNanoQ10 , KER EO3 oil and liquid vitamin E …what works really well for my mare is feeding her Keyflow Pink Mash (soaked) with Sensicare and some Cavalor Fiberforce mixed in -these feeds are very palatable, low starch & sugar and disguise things very well …I suggest starting with a very small amount of the mfm pellet …and gradually build up to the full scoop…and divide the serving /split it up for am & pm feed. Happy to discuss further if you’d like ! I fed her the MFM pellet without issue for about 2 yrs without issue until she suffered an acute kidney injury (unrelated) and now I must monitor her protein /calcium / and alfalfa intake so she no longer is on the MFM pellets …she still gets NanoQ10, EO3 Oil, Vitamin E …but I give her APF Pro (a liquid adaptenogenic herbal solution) that helps with muscle recovery , stamina, endurance, glucose utilization, ulcers , GI,immune and overall wellness.
One other thing that I sometimes add to help disguise medication is Uckele GUT powder supplement-it smells like cake batter and I’ve never once had a horse turn their nose up at it …even my pickiest ones !
Myofibrillar Myopathy
I’m curious how your horse is doing without MFM pellets or extra protein as that is supposed to be the key to feeding MFM?
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I honestly don’t notice any difference…but my mares only symptom was mild exercise intolerance…she also was diagnosed with mild asthma as well at the time -I feel that had more to do with her exercise intolerance than the muscle myopathy.
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