Chelation therapy for horses

In studying some recent re-check Horse Hair Analyses, Dr. DePaolo discovered that we had a 100% success rate in chelating the horses that had been identified as having heavy metal toxicity.

In our study, horses that had toxic metals detected in their initial Horse Hair Analysis were chelated for 6 month to 1 year and then re-tested.  Although they still need to continue on a new Personal Supplement formulation to continue to treat their mineral deficiencies, there was no detectable presence of heavy metals still in their hair.

Toxic metals in horses

Toxic metal accumulations are very common in our horses today.  They are caused by a number of factors:

• contaminated drinking water (both from wells and from city water)
• polluted farm lands where hay and grains are grown
• pesticides
• insecticide application
• wood chewing
• grain processing

How do toxic levels of Arsenic in apple juice relate to your horse?

A few months ago Dr. Mehmet Oz exposed the alarmingly high levels of Arsenic found in common brands of apple juice.  The Food and Drug Administration rebutted claiming the type and levels of Arsenic were “essentially harmless.”  Consumer Reports recently conducted a study that shows otherwise.

Selenium is essential for the performance horse

FROM THE DEST OF MARK DEPAOLO, DVM:

Selenium is a very important mineral, especially for the performance horse.  This mineral is paramount to the maintenance of muscle health and function.  Many area of the country are lacking Selenium in the soil, which means many feeds do not carry the proper nutritional levels horses need.

Without the proper levels of selenium in the body your horse may experience:

Electrolyte deficiencies in horses – analyzing Horse Hair Analysis™

FROM THE DESK OF MARK DEPAOLO, DVM:

WHAT MINERALS ARE CONSIDERED ELECTROLYTES?

Electrolytes consist of Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Sodium (Na) and Potassium (K). Electrolytes are integral in the maintenance of hydration, muscle contraction, nerve conduction as well as the acid/base balance of the blood.

Common causes of electrolyte deficiency are:

Chromium is an important mineral for horses with Cushings

FROM THE DESK OF MARK DEPAOLO, DVM:

Chromium is a very important nutritional mineral.  It is especially important for horses with endocrine disorders or metabolic syndromes such as Cushings, Pre-Cushings, Syndrome X and Hypothyroidism.  This is due to the fact that Chromium is integral in the regulation, stabilization, metabolism and absorption of sugars in the blood.

I am recognizing that Chromium deficiency is very common in horses.  More than half of the Horse Hair Analysis™ tests that we process show inadequate levels of this mineral.  Low Chromium levels in the body are typically caused by one of two reasons:

Electrolyte deficiencies in horses lead to musculoskeletal issues

FROM THE DESK OF MARK DEPAOLO,DVM:

Our research is far from done, but preliminary Horse Hair Analysis™ results have indicated that most horses with muscle issues are lacking all 4 major electrolytes (calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium) as well as iron, zinc, chromium, selenium and cobalt.  It is quite common for us to see these imbalances all together in horses with musculoskeletal issues such as: