Inorganic Minerals - Feed Database

Sodium sesquicarbonate is a source of sodium added to animal feeds. It can be used as a rumen buffer. This additive is not commonly fed to horses.

Sodium Sulfate Decahydrate is also known as Glauber Salts or sal mirabilis. It is used in horses as a natural laxative supplement to support gut health and alleviate colic.

Sodium Tri-Poly Phosphate (STPP) is used as a phosphorus source in equine nutrition. It is not as common as Monosodium Phosphate.

Sulfur is an important macromineral required to support antioxidant status and protein synthesis, including collagen and keratin production. Pure sulfur is not fed to horses. Common sources of this mineral include MSM, methionine, and cysteine.

Tricalcium phosphate (TCP) is a calcium and phosphorus source derived from bone, mineral rock or milk. TCP can be used to supplement calcium and phosphorus in equine diets, but it is less common than dicalcium phosphate.

Wellness Grow Right® is a textured feed targeted to horses of all life stages. It is composed of digestible fiber sources such as soyhulls and beet pulp. It contains added vitamins, organic and inorganic trace minerals, and probiotics.

Zinc Carbonate (ZnCO3) is an inorganic source of the essential trace mineral zinc. It has lower bioavailability compared to organic, chelated forms of zinc.

Zinc Chloride (ZnCl2) is an inorganic source of the trace mineral zinc. It generally has lower bioavailability than organic sources of zinc.