Influence of garlic supplementation on respiratory health and incidence of anaemia in horses

M.T. Saastamoinen; S. Hyyppä; S. Särkijärvi

Influence of garlic supplementation on respiratory health and incidence of anaemia in horses

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M.T. Saastamoinen

M.T. Saastamoinen MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Animal Production Research, Equines, Opistontie 10 A1, 32100 Ypäjä, Finland

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S. Hyyppä

S. Hyyppä MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Animal Production Research, Equines, Opistontie 10 A1, 32100 Ypäjä, Finland

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S. Särkijärvi MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Animal Production Research, Equines, Opistontie 10 A1, 32100 Ypäjä, Finland

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Pages:: 280–282

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-711-0_051

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Garlic (Allium sativum) is claimed to have many beneficial properties to the health of humans and animals. It is commonly used in horses e.g. to treat respiratory diseases and infections in the horse’s lungs. However, in addition to possible positive influences it may have adverse health effects. This study shows that long-term supplementation of dried garlic at a level of 32 mg/kg BW seemed to reduce the amount of tracheal symptoms and accumulation of tracheal exudates. Also the amount of neutrophil cells in the tracheal mucus was smaller in the garlic supplemented horses. Concerning the adverse effects, Hb, HcT and RBC values of the supplemented horses showed a tendency to decrease during the 83-days study period indicating slight anaemia in those individuals. Consequently, it is possible that even low garlic supplementation levels can be harmful when the supplementation period is long.

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The impact of nutrition on the health and welfare of horses

Series: EAAP Scientific Series, Volume: 128

E-Book ISBN:: 9789086867110

Publisher:: Wageningen Academic

Print Publication Date:: 30 Oct 2010

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  - Animal & Veterinary

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