However before you go out and purchase a magnesium supplement for your horse we need to understand how magnesium works in the equine body and the potential problems can arise if too much is fed.
Magnesium for laminitis.
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Magnesium also plays a significant role in reducing equine obesity and can prevent the possibility of the horse catching laminitis during the period of robust spring grass growth.
Back in 2001 i had done a field trial of magnesium supplementation of cresty overweight laminitic horses and ponies which is an old european folk remedy for grass laminitis.
For type 2 diabetes 2 5 grams of magnesium chloride in a 50 ml solution daily for 16 weeks has been used.
Insulin is a hormone that helps take glucose into the cell.
Below are some very interesting posts they have made on the role of magnesium in equine nutrition and laminitis.
Researchers are suggesting that more studies are needed to see if magnesium supplementation over and above the level normally provided in the diet does have any beneficial effect.
It has been reported to have a calming effect as well as being beneficial for obese horses and those predisposed to grass induced laminitis.
However there is a problem if too much magnesium is given to a horse so it is advisable to stick to the recommended dosage.
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Magnesium also happens to be a common deficiency with insulin resistance.
300 ml of salt lake water with naturally high magnesium content diluted.
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Eficial for horses prone to laminitis in addition magnesium chromium and vanadium have been used for humans par ticularly for diabetes and joyce reports that her clients have seen good results with their laminitic horses.
Magnesium deficiency has also been associated with glucose intolerance and insulin resistance which are commonly associated with laminitis.