Why Are Minerals Important?

Skin & hoof integrityZn, Cu and Mn

Disease resistanceCu, Zn, Mn, Se

Hair coatCu, Zn, Se

FertilityP, Cu, Zn, Se, Mn

Muscle developmentP, S, Zn, Se

Milk productionCa, P, Mg, Zn

Nervous systemMg, P, Cu

Fetal developmentCu, Zn, Mn, Se

Bone developmentCa, P, Mg, Mn, Cu

AppetiteMg, K, Zn, Co

Zinpro Performance Minerals®

Zinc amino acid complex

Copper amino acid complex

Manganese amino acid complex

Zinpro Performance Minerals® Are Different From Other Trace Minerals

1 trace mineral complexed to one amino acid

Protects the trace mineral from antagonists

Increases absorption

Contributes to improved trace mineral status in horses

Zn

AAZn AA+ =

Research data to support

• Hoof integrity

• Immunity

• Skeletal development

• Mare supplementation to impact her foal

• Coat quality

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Zinpro Performance Minerals®

Skeletal Development

Zinc, manganese and copper have key roles

• Bone matrix construction

• Formation and maintenance of tendons, ligaments and joint capsules

Cross-specie research

• Improved bone strength

• Decreased spiral fractures

Immune Development Of Progeny Begins At Conception

Ashworth and Antipatis. 2001. Reproduction 122:527

“Both excesses and deficiencies of these micronutrients can have profound and sometimes persistent effects on many fetal tissues and organs in the absence of

clinical signs of deficiency in the mother”

Immune Responses To Zinpro Performance Minerals®

When Fed To Horses

Colorado State University Study

• Improved antibody response to vaccination

University of Florida Study

• Increased production of IgG and IgA in colostrum

Louisiana State University Study

• Decreased gastric ulcer score, number and severity

Hoof Integrity Zinc, manganese and copper, critical nutrients for the hoof

• Hoof wall formation through cornification

• Connective tissue function

• Blood vessels

• Repair and healing

Horses fed Zinpro Performance Minerals® have shown:

• Earlier growth response

• Increased sole depth

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