Nutritional Guidelines

Your horse's health is very important to us. The following nutritional guidelines are provided as a general reference for Doctor's Choice Supplements for some of the most common conditions and typical feeding programs. Depending on your horse's particular needs, you may need to make adjustments. You may want to check the individual supplement product pages, which are linked to below, as well as our Frequently Asked Questions section for more information about our Equi-Shine products and your horse's nutritional needs. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Doctor's Choice Nutritional Products

Condition	Roughage Type	Product (s)	Directions per day
Maintenance	Grass Hay	Ultimate	3 - 6 oz
	Alfalfa or Alfalfa / Grass Hay	Equi-Shine Pellet or	4 - 8 oz
		Equi-Shine Granular	2 - 4 oz
Allergies	Grass Hay (recommended)	Ultimate	6 oz
		Chelates Plus	2 oz
		Super E	5000 IU
		Daily Start	1 oz
Colic	Grass Hay	Ultimate	6 oz
		Daily Start	1 oz
	Alfalfa or Alfalfa Grass Hay	Equi-Shine Pellet or	4 - 8 oz
		Equi-Shine Granular	1 oz
		Daily Start	1 oz
		» Review Salt and Water Intake » Check forage to grain ratio
Cushing's or Equine Metabolic Syndrome	Grass Hay (recommended)	Ultimate	6 oz
		Myo-Ease	1 oz
D.O.D.
- Physitis or OCD	Grass Hay	Ultimate	6 oz
		Chelates	2 oz
		Rice Bran	1.5 lb
	Alfalfa or Alfalfa Grass Hay » Monitor weight of gain	Equi-Shine Pellet	4 - 6 oz
		Equi-Shine Granular plus	2 - 3 oz
		Chelates or	2 oz
		Jump Start	3 oz
		Rice Bran	1.5 LB
- Wobbler		Super E in addition to above	10,000 IU
Hair Quality Issues	Grass Hay	Ultimate	6 oz
		Rice Bran	1 - 2 lb
	Alfalfa / Alfalfa/Grass Hay	Equi-Shine Pellet or	4 - 8 oz
		Equi-Shine Granular	2 - 4 oz
		Rice Bran	1 - 2 lb
Hoof Quality	Grass Hay	Ultimate	6 oz
		Biotin / Methionine	1/4 - 1/2 oz
	Alfalfa / Alfalfa/Grass Hay	Equi-Shine Pellet or	8 oz
		Equi-Shine Granular plus	4 oz
		Biotin / Methionine	1/4 - 1/2 oz
Laminitis	Grass Hay	Ultimate	6 oz
		Biotin / Methionine	1/4 - 1/2 oz
		Myo-Ease (If Metabolic)	1 oz
Lameness / Intense Exercise	Grass Hay	Ultimate or	6 oz
		Jump Start or	8 oz
		Security plus	6 - 8 oz
		Super E	5,000 - 10,000 IU
	Alfalfa / Alfalfa/Grass Hay	Equi-Shine Pellet or	4-8 oz
		Equi-Shine Granular or	2-4 oz
		Security or	6 - 8 oz
		Jump Start plus	8 oz
		Super E	5,000 - 10,000 IU
Reproduction	Grass Hay	Ultimate	6 oz
	Alfalfa / Alfalfa/Grass Hay	Equi-Shine Pellet or	8 oz
		Equi-Shine Granular	4 oz
		Jump Start	8 oz
	» 60 days prior to foaling if you plan to breed during foal heat / 30 Days prior to foaling if you plan to breed on 30 day heat. » Stallions 60 days prior to and during breeding season
Stress	Grass Hay	Ultimate plus	6 oz
		Super E	5,000 IU
		Daily Start	1 oz
- Surgery, Showing, Shipping, Would Healing, Traumatic Injury or Systemic Illness	Alfalfa / Alfalfa/Grass Hay	Jump Start plus	8 oz
		Super E	5,000 IU
		Daily Start	1 oz
Senior Horse	Grass Hay / Alfalfa Hay	Security	6 oz

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