We discuss when to shoe and when not to shoe a horse, Tiggipedia focuses on electrolyte sources and the differences between table salt and sea salt; in Critter Nutrition we look at Lyme disease; and in Coffee Klatch we ask: if your dog could give you advice, what would he/she tell you?
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Guests and Links for Episode 114:
- Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click Here
- Co-Hosts: Tigger Montague from BiostarUS and Pati Pierucci from from Pierucci Dressage
- Guide to BioStar Horse Supplements
- Ask Hedwig on Facebook
- Learn more about Whole Foods for Horses and Dogs
Co-host Tigger Montague answers some common questions about why sea salts are better electrolyte sources than table salt:
“Specific minerals salts from the sea replace the same minerals lost in horses’ sweat. These mineral salts are also responsible for functions including skeletal, soft tissues, neuromuscular transmissions, blood clotting, oxygen transport, and enzymatic activity.
Most table salts are sourced from the earth, not the sea. Table salts are heavily processed, heated, and bleached. Most table salt only provides sodium chloride, while the other macro and micro minerals are removed during processing. Table salt does not provide the full complement of minerals as does sea salt.
Mineral salt blocks (also known as salt licks) are processed similarly to table salt: manufactured, processed, heat pressed. The white salt blocks contain sodium chloride but not other minerals, which are removed during processing. Trace mineral blocks provide sodium chloride and other minerals like iron, zinc and copper, but not other electrolyte components, and they may contain unnecessary fillers, sweeteners, and artificial flavors…”
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