GREEN-LIPPED MUSSEL EXTRACT FOR HORSES

WHAT IS GREEN-LIPPED MUSSEL EXTRACT (GLME)?

Green-lipped mussels are a shellfish (Perna canaliculus) farmed in New Zealand. The mussels used for Equitop^® GLME are harvested at the peak of condition and processed immediately using gentle extraction and drying methods to preserve their nutrients. GLME provides a natural source of glycosaminoglycans, vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids.

WHY FEED GREEN-LIPPED MUSSEL EXTRACT TO HORSES?

Glycosaminoglycans are the building blocks of cartilage, tendons and ligaments. They combine with water to form the molecules that act as shock absorbers and lubricants in joints. GLME is a great source of glycosaminoglycans to help support healthy joints, as well as essential fatty acids which support the body's natural anti-inflammatory processes.

WHEN TO FEED GREEN-LIPPED MUSSEL EXTRACT TO HORSES

Green-lipped muscle extract is useful for any horse whose joints are working harder or needing extra help. This could be due to:

• intense training and competition
• increasing exercise levels such as a young horse coming into training or building fitness at the start of the season
• recovery from a joint injury or other lameness
• horses diagnosed with a joint disorder such as arthritis
• older horses who are at increased risk of developing joint problem

GREEN-LIPPED MUSSEL EXTRACT IN EQUITOP^® GLME

Not all green-lipped mussel extracts are the same! As soon as the mussels are harvested, they start to lose nutrients, it is therefore very important that they are carefully handled and processed immediately after harvesting.

The mussel extract used in Equitop^® GLME is of the highest quality, containing sustainably sourced mussel meat which has been cold-extracted to stabilise the nutrients and then preserved by freeze drying. Some horses find green-lipped mussel extract bitter, hence it is coated and formed into pearl granules to make it tasty and easy to feed.

WHY FEED EQUITOP^® GLME TO YOUR HORSE

Equitop^® GLME is a unique supplement that is designed to support joint health in horses.

Unlike the vast majority of equine joint supplements on the market, Equitop^® products are manufactured by a veterinary pharmaceutical company, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health. Being the global leaders in equine medicine and utilising the research and development heritage of the business has allowed for the vet-endorsed supplement Equitop^® GLME.

Manufactured to good manufacturing practice (GMP) standards, Equitop^® GLME offer you peace of mind that you are providing your horse with a thoroughly researched joint supplement that has been created to the highest industry standards by the leaders in science-based equine products.