Feed products indicated as suitable for horses and ponies prone to laminitis
Sets out the proper use of the indication, “Suitable for horses and ponies prone to laminitis”.
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This sets out the proper use of the indication, “Suitable for Horses and Ponies Prone to Laminitis”.
The purpose of this indication is to provide vets and keepers of equine animals a means to identify a low-risk source of nutrition for an animal that has, or has had, laminitis.
For a feed product to use this indication the following conditions must be adhered to:
The indication
The statement, “Suitable for horses and ponies prone to laminitis” must be used verbatim.
No elaboration or extrapolation on laminitis or any associated diseases or symptoms is permitted in the presentation of the product. This includes the use of images of animals exhibiting the symptoms of metabolic disease.
References to Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) and Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID), or “metabolic issues” and other euphemisms for metabolic diseases are prohibited.
The product shall:
- have a Non-structural Carbohydrate (NSC) content (combined sugar/starch) total of 10% or less.
The product shall be a:
- complete feed, or
- feed balancer that is a complete source of nutrition to be fed alongside forage, or
- forage replacer (partial or full)
The product must not:
- be presented for any effect on the anatomy of the hooves
- be presented for any effect on the metabolic systems of the animal
- contain substances to be administered to the animal with a view to influencing the metabolic systems of the animal
- contain substances to be administered to the animal with a view to influencing the health of the hooves