Equine Supplements
There are many supplements for equine and other farm animals and pets. Animals need a balanced diet just as humans do and when they are fenced in a small area they may not get the nourishment, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients they need to stay healthy. Many pastures and pens do not have enough grass for them to stay healthy. They may not get enough hay in the winter and they need supplements with the hay because the dry, dead hay does not have enough nourishment for them to stay healthy so supplements are needed. There are supplemental foods that contain vitamins, minerals, and nourishment to fill in where the hay leaves or grain off.
The Food and Drug Administration and the Association of American Feed Control are trying to get the supplements for animals removed from the market. It is reported that any supplements that are labeled specifically for animals, and have ingredients which these Government offices have targeted, will be removed from the health food stores, feed stores, veterinarian offices, and any other place they are sold. After the rule has been finalized, the products will be pulled from the shelves. Some of these products may be what you consider very important to your animals health. Many veterinarians feel that this action is an infringement on anyone’s ability to keep their animals healthy. Some of the products in question are Tumor Aide which is a natural remedy to reduce tumors of all types and experience has proven this. Pet Pectillin is a medicine for diarrhea for dogs, cats, and birds. Kidney-Stone-Treatment is to treat and prevent kidney stones and related health issues. It will break down and help pass the kidney stones and also prevent future kidney stones. Easy Pee is for the treatment of bladder infections. Aller’G Free eliminates scratching, foot chewing, rubbing, fur pulling rashes, throat, ear, nose, and eye irritation. It seems that since there is no scientific proof that these products actually work, the government organizations want them off of the market. No supplement is to be labeled as a cure for anything. It doesn’t mean that they do not work, it just means that the laws prevent them from making statements such as ‘cures’, ‘prevents’, or any specific statement that the product can do. They are just food supplements and are supposed to be labeled as such according to them. If they are cures, etc., they are considered as drugs and then the FDA and other government agencies can control them. If they are labeled as food supplements and make no claims that they can cure or prevent a disease, they are safe.
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