Description
ROSEHIP GRANULES
Why feed rosehip granules? A great everyday nutritional supplement and can be use as a spring tonic. Rosehips are a mild astringent so may help with scouring. The high vitamin c helps to fight off infections and defences after a long illnesses. (Rosa canina) The hips (fruit) of the dog rose are a source of readily assimilated forms of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, including – vitamins C, A, B1, B2, B3 and K, bioflavonoids (including rutin), carotenoids, tannins, calcium, magnesium, silica, phosphorous and copper.As well as being considered a dietary supplement, rosehips are often fed to horses recuperating from illness or injury as they help to restore the immune system and aid tissue repair. May be fed as part of the daily diet. The vitamin C in rosehips acts as a natural antihistamine, which may be of assistance to the allergy-prone horse. Bioflavonoids, as well as having potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, enhance vitamin C’s ability to strengthen blood vessel walls, and this effect contributes to rosehips’ reputation for encouraging healthy hoof growth. Rosehips can also help alleviate gastric inflammation and diarrhoea.
Storage – Store in airtight containers. Disclaimer – For animal use only. Slowly introduce all new feeds & supplements.
