Calcium and Bone Mineral Supplement for Horses Grazing Oxalate-containing PasturesCal-XTRA is formulated as a critical supplement for horses grazing in regions with oxalate-containing grasses, commonly in Queensland, The Northern Territory and parts of New South Wales and Victoria.Tropical and sub-tropical grass, particularly setaria, para, buffel, teff, pangola, kikuya, couch grass and green panic, contain oxalates which bind up and reduce the absorption of calcium, resulting in calcium deficiency which can lead to bone weakness.Cal-XTRA is a concentrated source of bone minerals, especially calcium, to ensure extra supply and help prevent bone demineralisation that would otherwise lead to lameness, osteoporosis and Big Head.Horses on high grain diets also benefit from the calcium and other nutrients supplied by Cal-XTRA to help bone strength and soundness during moderate to intense training.The Concept of Cal-Xtra:Kohnke’s Own Cal-XTRA is the result of more than 12 years of research and field trials by equine veterinarian and horse nutrition authority Dr John Kohnke, especially in the areas where horses are known to have poor calcium uptake and Big Head.Cal-XTRA is highly concentrated and contains more palatable forms of calcium compared to ‘chelated’ calcium supplements, making it a superior and more economical choice.It is scientifically formulated to protect calcium absorption in the presence of oxalates through a stable coating technology which shields calcium from oxalate binding with a specialised micro-coating process. This allows optimum calcium uptake to ensure bone strength and soundness, even when horses are grazing tropical grass pastures.Which Horses Benefit?Cal-XTRA provides high strength additional calcium and important bone minerals in cases where extra is needed, for example, during bone regeneration, or when rapidly growing tropical grasses are the dominant pasture type available to the horse.*Horses in QLD and NT, where tropical and subtropical grasses such as setaria, para, buffel, pangola, kikuya, couch grass and green panic are at high levels in the pastures*Horses in parts of NSW and VIC where kikuyu has invaded the pastures in coastal regions, causing osteoporosis and Big Head in horses even when owners don’t suspect it could be a problem*In spring and summer (or for fertilised pastures), when grass growth is rapid and tropical grasses contain higher levels of oxalates*Horses consuming predominately Teff hay or pangola hay which may contain high levels of oxalate chemicals*For bone mineral needs in horses with high phytate dietary sources (including bran and certain grains)*For horses with extra bone mineral needs, including those in regular work and with low lucerne diets.*For horses suffering from bone demineralisation or Big Head.5 kg bucket (83 days supply)15 kg box (250 days supply)
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