Description
Elevate® W.S liquid is a source of natural vitamin E in a liquid supplement, for horses of all classes. It is fast acting and has the ability to raise tocopherol blood level within 72 hours. Studies at UC Davis revealed that Elevate Vitamin E liquid will pass through the blood brain barrier.
Elevate W.S. is an ideal supplement when there is a need to increase vitamin E blood levels fast. It is the product of choice for supporting horses and foals with acute challenges. Once the required tocopherol blood levels are attained, follow-up supplementation is recommended with Elevate Concentrate.
When to supplement
Vitamin E requirements vary depending on an individual horse’s age, diet, health, reproductive status, and workload. Vitamin E is an essential component to body-wide
antioxidant defenses.
- Vitamin E deficiencies. Deficiencies are most often seen in diets consisting exclusively of dried forages or when there is limited access to fresh green pasture, or grazing on winter pasture. Convalescent, easy keepers, laminitic, metabolically challenged or overweight horses are often at higher risk due to diet and housing restrictions.
- Exercise-induced oxidative stress. The demands of intense training and/or competition increase the likelihood of insufficient antioxidant levels. As athletic effort increases, free radical production flourishes and natural stores of antioxidants have difficulty providing sufficient protection against the flood of free radicals generated. Horses with an inadequate reserve of vitamin E may experience muscle soreness or stiffness during exercise and prolonged recovery following strenuous work.
- Immune system challenges. During periods of injury, illness, shipping (short and long haul) or relocation, stress levels increase due to physical and emotional challenges.
During these periods the demand for antioxidants increases. - Poor reproductive efficiency in stallions. Vitamin E has been linked with increased libido and semen quality in stallions.
- Failure of passive transfer (PFPT or FPT) or poor reproductive efficiency in mares. Mares supplemented with natural vitamin E have shown increased passive transfer of antibodies to foals, which ensures the strength of the neonatal immune system
FEEDING DIRECTIONS
Feed daily at the rate of 0.4 – 1.2 mL per 100kg bodyweight to deliver 1000 – 3000 IU per day.The feeding level depends on the type of horse, level of activity, and nutritional and management practices that affect vitamin E needs.
Type of Horse
- Maintenance: 1000 IU per day (2 mL)
- Stalled horses or horses maintained on poor pasture: 1000-2000 IU per day (2 – 4 mL)
- Intense training: 3,000 IU per day (6 mL)
- Pregnant and lactating mares: 3,000 IU per day (6 mL)
- Foals: 3,000 IU per day (6 mL)
Elevate W.S should be administered orally or top-dressed onto dry feeds at time of feeding. The product should not be mixed into complete feeds or stored for prolonged periods of time. For best results, feed Elevate W.S. soon after removal from bottle.
Guaranteed Analysis
Contains a minimum of 500 IU per mL of vitamin E
Ingredients
Vitamin E as d-alpha-tocopherol, polyethoxylated castor oil, water and n-propyl-alcohol
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