Which greyhounds are prone to Vitamin and Trace
Mineral deficiencies?
Vitamin and trace mineral deficiencies occur in all greyhound diets,
making supplementation essential in order to ensure maximum body function
and optimum athletic efficiency, growth and reproduction.
Pregnant and growing animals in particular, are also exposed to
deficiencies.
Vitamin and trace
mineral deficiencies can occur in all greyhound diets, making
supplementation essential in order to ensure maximum body function and
optimum athletic efficiency, growth and reproduction. Pregnant and growing
animals in particular may also be exposed to deficiencies.
Greyhounds in training require
supplementary Vitamins and trace minerals in their diet in order to meet
the increased demands of strenuous work. Vitamin and trace mineral
deficiencies can play absolute havoc with your greyhound's overall body
function, directly affecting their ability to perform at an optimum level.
Prevention is always better than a cure. Your answer is to feed 5g of
Ranvet VitaMax daily. Because Ranvet VitaMax is a premium grade
supplement, ORGANIC trace minerals are included in the formulation.
Vitamin
A: one of 10 Vitamins in
the formulation.
Vitamin A is essential for all growth processes. It is important for
vision and visual pigments within the retina. It is needed for bone
remodelling in growing greyhounds, tendon strength and for healthy skin
and mucus membranes. A deficiency of Vitamin A can cause poor night
vision, breathing difficulties, loss of appetite, poor conception rates in
older dogs, poor growth, reduced tendon strength and leg bone weaknesses.
Vitamin D
Greyhounds kennelled for extended periods, receiving little or no natural
sunlight, require
supplementation with Vitamin D. A deficiency of Vitamin D depresses
Calcium uptake, which leads to stiffness, lameness, weak bones and swollen
joints.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E is an anti-oxidant and preserves the structural integrity of the
cells. It is used successfully in the treatment of exercise induced tissue
damage and muscle soreness in the high performance greyhound. It is also
used to treat lowered breeding performance in both dogs and bitches.
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