Equine Senior® Horse Feed
For the special needs of older horses . . . Purina® Equine Senior® horse feed gives you comfort knowing you are providing the best nutrition for your horse. It is the trusted original senior horse feed leading the way to ensure you and your horse enjoy more quality years together.
Purina® Equine Senior® horse feed is formulated to deliver complete balanced nutrition, including forage, to the aging horse with problems chewing and digesting feed due to older age. The unique Easy Soak™ Pellet Technology makes it easy to chew, and is more digestible than whole grains, hay or pasture. Plus, horses love the taste.
Purina® Equine Senior® horse feed was created at the Purina Equine Research Facility over 15 years ago. It was the first senior horse feed produced wherein scientific clinical studies and palatability trials were conducted to address the specific nutritional needs of aging horses. With research protocols that span over 10 years and involve Ph.D. Equine Nutritionist and Veterinarian Researchers, this senior feed continues to lead the way in contributing to longer, healthier lives for America’s senior horses. And today, 480 million feedings later, Purina® Equine Senior® horse feed remains the industry gold standard in senior horse health and nutrition.
Recommended For:
Older Horses, especially those that may be losing weight due to poor nutrient absorption, dental problems or no teeth at all.
Feed Form: Complete Pellet and Extruded Nuggets
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Features/Benefits:
- #1 Veterinarian Recommended Senior Horse Feed – 4 out of 5 equine veterinarians recommend Purina’s Equine Senior® Horse Feed to their clients with senior horses.
- Easy Soak™ Pellet Technology – Creates a mash in 2 minutes with warm water making it easy to chew and swallow for horses with dental problems or no teeth.
- Easy to Digest – Special blend of fiber sources including beet pulp and top quality hay helps maintain the senior horse’s body condition and aid in normal digestive function.
- Complete Feed – Quality hay built in helps senior horses get the fiber they need when dental problems or no teeth prevent them from eating forage.
- Combined Energy Sources – More calories from fat, less from sugar provides a diet lower in non-structural carbohydrates that may help aging horses with difficulty managing blood sugar levels.
- Vitamins and Minerals – Provides 100% of the required vitamins and minerals when fed as directed. Based on the “Nutrient Requirements of Horses Sixth Revised Edition – 2007” published by the National Research Council.
- Purina® Amplify® Nugget – Patented, high fat, extruded particle that contains a proprietary blend of vegetable oils, flax seed and rice brand for an optimal fatty acid profile.
- Added Antioxidants – Vitamin C and Natural Source Vitamin E help support a healthy immune system.
- Improved Palatability – Instead of using straight cane molasses which is high in sugar, Purina® Equine Senior® Horse Feed contains a unique blend of molasses and soy oil for a higher fat molasses that horses love to eat.
- Feed Guard® Nutrition System – The FeedGuard® Nutrition System is one of the industry’s most innovative and exacting quality assurance programs. FeedGuard® Nutrition System can help deliver the trust, quality and performance that horse professional demand every day.
- To learn more, visit us at www.equinesenior.com
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Equine Senior® Horse Feed
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Guaranteed Analysis
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Crude Protein (min)
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not less than 14%
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Lysine (min)
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not less than 0.7%
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Fat (min)
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not less than 5.5%
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Fiber (max)
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not more than 17%
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Calcium (min)
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not less than 0.6%
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Calcium (max)
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not more than 0.8%
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Phosphorus (min)
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not less than 0.40%
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Copper (min)
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not less than 55 ppm
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Selenium (min)
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not less than 0.3 ppm
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Zinc (min)
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not less than 220 ppm
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Vitamin A (min)
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not less than 3500 IU/lb
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Vitamin E (min)
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not less than 140 IU/lb
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Feeding Directions:
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Equine Senior® horse feed
- Equine Senior® Horse Feed may be fed as a complete feed because it is formulated with high quality roughage. You may also feed with hay or pasture per directions. Click here for specific feeding recommendations.
- Winter feeding—In winter, the amount fed may need to be increased by about 10% to 15% to offset increased body heat losses
- In cases of extreme teeth problems or no teeth at all, Equine Senior® horse feed may be mixed with warm water to make a soft mash or soup.
- Do not feed free-choice
- Feed at regular times (at least twice daily). When feeding rates exceed 1% of body weight, three daily feedings is preferred
- Any feed changes should be made gradually over a period of 7 to 10 days
- Changes in the rate of feeding should not exceed one pound per day for each horse
- Have plenty of fresh, clean water available at all times
- Prevent the rapid eating by the horse of any feed stuffs
- Store feed in a dry, well-ventilated area protected from rodents and insects
- Do not feed moldy or insect-infested feed to animals as it may cause illness or death
- This product to be fed to the animal species as directed on the label
- In addition to nutritional care and consultation, be sure to make regular veterinary checkups and farrier appointments part of your horse wellness program
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