Description
Species : Horses
Ranges : Laminitis
INDICATIONS
FOUNDERGUARD® reduces the risk of laminitis in horses and ponies when fed in conjunction with high grain diets.
RECOMMENDED FOR USE ON
Horses on high grain diets e.g. gallopers, pacers, eventers and show hacks
Horses grazing lush pastures particularly during spring and autumn when sugar levels in pasture are high
Young horses being prepared for sales e.g. high grain-low exercise animals
Horses that have suffered from laminitis or founder in the past
Horses undergoing a change in diet
Horses with seedy toe, white line separation or poor quality hooves
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Virginiamycin |
250mg |
COMPOSITION
Each 25g dose contains:
DIRECTIONS OF USE
FOUNDERGUARD® should be administered at the full daily dose for at least 3 days prior to any dietary change that involves an increase in grain (starch) or pasture (sugar) intake.
FOUNDERGUARD® is presented as a palatable lucerne-based pellet. It can be fed alone or mixed into a feed.
Dosage:
Individual horses: 5g FOUNDERGUARD® per 100kg bodyweight once daily
Bulk feeding: 1kg FOUNDERGUARD® mixed into 250kg feed concentrate
Introduce the dose incrementally over 4 days starting at ¼-½ the daily dosage. Commencement at the full dosage may result in decreased feed intake during the first week of supplementation.
FOUNDERGUARD® can be fed alone or mixed with other feed ingredients to provide 5g FOUNDERGUARD®/100kg bodyweight per day (e.g. 25g/day for a horse weighing 500kg).
FOUNDERGUARD® can be fed once per day or in 2 equal feeds each of 2.5g/100kg bodyweight. The scoop provided contains approximately 25g when loosely filled. FOUNDERGUARD® can also be administered by inclusion in complete concentrate rations by thoroughly mixing 1kg FOUNDERGUARD® with each 250kg of feed.
PRESENTATION
1kg bucket: Provides 40 x 25g daily doses
5kg bucket: Provides 200 x 25g daily doses
based on a 500kg horse
STORAGE
Store below 30ºC (Room temperature) in a dry place. Protect from light. Reseal after use.
