opSpec 10:10 Joint Support is a caramel flavoured additive which contains an excellent specification of nutrients to support the development and maintenance of healthy joints.
The types of horses most likely to benefit include horses subject to extreme athletic demand e.g. those used for dressage, show jumping, eventing, endurance, driving and western riding. Also likely to benefit are horses subject to repeated wear and tear e.g. the elderly or those working on poor surfaces.
TopSpec 10:10 Joint Support contains a generous combination of natural sources of glucosamine (10g/500kg horse/day) and MSM (10g/500kg horse/day). Glucosamine is a precursor and component of GAGs, e.g. chondroitin, hyaluronic acid. GAGSs are essential constituents of cartilage and synovial fluid.
MSM is a bio-available source of sulphur and helps to maintain optimum function in connective tissues such as tendons, ligaments and muscles. It promotes fluid dispersion at injury sites via its role in the permeability of cell walls.
TopSpec 10:10 Joint Support also contains a blend of anti-oxidants, i.e. vitamins C, E, beta-carotene and natural tocopherols, to help maintain healthy cells in the joint.
Ideally TopSpec 10:10 Joint Support should be fed with TopSpec Comprehensive Feed Balancer but it can be fed with any combination of feeds or supplements. (The benefits of TopSpec Comprehensive Feed balancer plus the scientifically recommended rate of glucosamine are combined in TopSpec Joint Feed Balancer).
TopSpec 10:10 Joint Support is supplied in 1.5kg tubs which last a 500kg horse for one month at the full recommended rate. It will last two months at maintenance rate to help support the joints of healthy horses.
Nutritional additives per kg: Vitamin E E3a700 5,000mg, Vitamin C (from ascorbyl palmitate) 20,000mg, Beta Carotene 1,000mg.
Technical additives per kg: Natural tocopherols E306 1,000mg.
Composition: Cooked maize, Glucosamine 200g per kg, MSM (methyl sulphonyl methane) 200g per kg, sugar, salt.
Analytical constituents: Crude protein 12.7%; Crude oils & fats 2.3%; Crude fibre 1.0%; Crude ash 12.0%.