Sentinel Care Gastric Support
- Life Stage: Active/Performance, Adult, Senior
- Feed Type: Supplement
- Feed Form: Pellet
- Special Needs: Digestive or Metabolic Concerns
- Packaging: 35-lb
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Product Description
An equine solutions supplement designed to maintain a healthy gastro-intestinal environment in all horses especially during times of stress. It is scientifically formulated with an exclusive blend of gastric support ingredients including bio-available marine-sourced calcium and NutriVantage® for
horses in a palatable, pelleted form.
Features & Benefits
Bioavailable Calcium and Magnesium
Bioavailable calcium and magnesium from a natural marine algae source helps support normal gastric pH and health.
Butyrate and Zinc
Butyrate and zinc provide nutritional support for the gastro-intestinal mucosa helping to maintain gut tissue integrity and normal nutrient absorption.
Prebiotics
Prebiotics nourish and encourage the health promoting activities of beneficial bacteria in the gut maintaining digestive health and microbial fermentation for sustained nutrient digestibility and absorption.
Probiotics
Probiotics supply beneficial micro-organisms to support normal digestion and fermentation in the digestive tract.
NutriVantage® for horses
NutriVantage for horses incorporates exclusive components consisting of a blend of organic macromolecules, trace minerals, antioxidants, and chelating agents that provide optimal nutritional supplementation to your horse. This proprietary supplement may help aid in nutrient availability and maintenance of a healthy gut environment for immune support.
Nutritional Information
| Guaranteed Analysis | |
|---|---|
| Crude Protein, min | 13.0% |
| Crude Fat, min | 2.0% |
| Crude Fiber, max | 17.0% |
| Acid Detergent Fiber, max | 18.0% |
| Neutral Detergent Fiber, max | 30.0% |
| Calcium, min | 5.5% |
| Calcium, max | 6.5% |
| Phosphorus, min | 0.45% |
| Magnesium, min | 1.0% |
| Zinc min | 600 ppm |
| Total Bacillus* Species, min | 1.4 billion cfu/lb |
| Enterococcus Faecium, min | 130 million cfu/lb |
| Lactobacillus Acidophilus, min | 200 million cfu/lb |
Ingredients
Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Wheat Middlings, Calcite, Brewers Liquid Yeast, Reed-Sedge Peat, Cane Molasses, Yeast Extract, Yeast Culture, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus Oryzae Fermentation Extract, Dried Trichoderma Longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract, Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Extract, Butyric Acid, Zinc Oxide, Peppermint Essential Oil, Artificial Flavor, Magnesium Oxide, Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus Licheniformis Fermentation Product.
Nutrition Notes
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- Stay in the Saddle: Sentinel Nutrition Team is Your Go-To for Equine Nutrition News
- Golden Advice for Feeding Horses in Their Golden Years
- Applying equine nutrition in clinical settings with Abby Geick, DVM
- Is Feed Low in Starch and Sugar Right for All Horses?
Feeding Directions
Sentinel Care Gastric Support supplement is designed to be fed as a top dress to the horse’s daily ration in 3 to 4 feedings per day. Follow feeding guidelines below and in chart and feed the amount shown 3 times per day for maintenance or 4 times per day for horses under stress.
For example, feeding rate for an 1100-lb horse is 150 grams or 1 cup to be fed 3 times per day for maintenance or 4 times per day if under stress.
| Feeding Guidelines | Supplement Amount Per Feeding | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Weight, lbs | Grams/Feeding | Cups*/Feeding | ||
| 500 — 750 | 75 | 0.50 | ||
| 750 — 1,000 | 113 | 0.75 | ||
| 1,000 — 1,250 | 150 | 1.00 | ||
| 1,250 — 1,500 | 188 | 1.25 | ||
| 1,500 — 1,750 | 225 | 1.50 | ||
| For Maintenance: Feed amount shown 3 times per day For Stress Conditions: Feed amount shown 4 times per day | ||||
| *Standard kitchen 8 oz. dry measuring cup. | ||||
For best results, feed Sentinel Care Gastric Support supplement along with appropriate Kent® horse feed at recommended rates. Provide good-quality hay or pasture, free-choice salt and plenty of clean, fresh water daily.
Store in a cool dry place. This product is perishable and may degrade if not consumed in a timely manner or not stored consistent with these instructions. Do not feed this product if it appears to be unfit for animal consumption.
NutriVantage® Nutrition Optimizer®
NutriVantage Nutrition Optimizer is an exclusive research-driven nutritional feed supplement that is only available in Kent/Blue Seal products.
