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Post by samcspottyhorses on Dec 29, 2006 22:07:35 GMT 1
That's it really. Why do you feed it, and what dose in Mg please?
Cheers!
SAMC
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Post by Yann on Dec 31, 2006 11:31:05 GMT 1
As I understand it it's meant to keep low grade laminitic type symptoms at bay and hence promotes a strong laminar connection in the hooves, which is why a lot of barefooters feed it. It also has the effect of reducing reactive behaviour in horses as low levels of magnesium in the diet, or an imbalance with other minerals reduce the horse's ability to manage its adrenalin.
Mine (15.1, 470-480 kg) get a supplement scoop (15g) of calmag a day normally, anything they don't need should be excreted.
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Post by mags on Dec 31, 2006 12:13:39 GMT 1
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Post by horselover8 on Dec 31, 2006 12:35:08 GMT 1
i feed it to mine for feet,one teaspoon a day but think you can give up to 2
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Post by mags on Dec 31, 2006 12:38:25 GMT 1
Should have said i feed dan 50ml a day
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Post by samcspottyhorses on Dec 31, 2006 16:18:28 GMT 1
Thank you!
Mags, do you know what amount of actual magnesium is in the 15ml a day?
I am asking because i am hoping to use my own vitamins, as they are very good, and they say one tablet is the equivalent of 200mg of Magnesium. Any ideas??
I know it's used for calming, as it helps with muscle and nerve action, (I've had it myself!) but didn't know that about the feet till I realised lots of barefooters do use it and wondered why.
My boy has had laminitis, so I'm giving him some supplements before it all kicks off again in the spring. And then he WILL NOT GET IT! NO, NO WAY. He WON'T.
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Post by Yann on Dec 31, 2006 17:15:20 GMT 1
It would be a really good idea to give it for laminitis prevention purposes, I did with our loan pony although she was fussy about the taste of calmag unfortunately. If I'm giving 15g of calmag which is 50% magnesium then that's approximately 7g which would be 35 200mg tablets  It's much cheaper to buy it as pure magnesium oxide power from someone like Jackie Taylor and probably better in that form for a laminitic than calmag. Might be worth doing a search to bring up previous advice on dosages etc  |
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Post by mags on Jan 1, 2007 14:17:51 GMT 1
Im feeding 12g of magnesium a day (thats from 20g magnesium oxide) I had been feeding the human tablets and found that was ok for a maintanance dose when he didnt need much but when he did it wasnt possible to feed enough
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Post by amanda1 on Jan 5, 2007 14:01:13 GMT 1
isnt it easier just to buy epsom salts?
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Post by marianne on Jan 5, 2007 14:10:18 GMT 1
is that a heaped or a level teaspoon daily?
how else is everyone measuring 15g?
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Post by eskimo on Jan 5, 2007 14:14:40 GMT 1
Epsom salts has a chemical blend of magnesium and sulphate, & is widely known for its laxative properties. Personally i wouldn't keep a horse of mine on Epsom salts long term just for the Magnesium. Not when there are other products with less risk of flushing the gut out. But each to there own.  |
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It's much cheaper to buy it as pure magnesium oxide power from someone like Jackie Taylor and probably better in that form for a laminitic than calmag. Might be worth doing a search to bring up previous advice on dosages etc 
