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Whether it is a new "forage feed" for your horses or the same old tired concentrated feed products, you will find Vitamin E on the label. Today, we are talking about why that doesn't count towards your horse's daily vitamin E requirement and what to do instead.

References 

1. Nielsen M M et al. (2022). Lipid oxidation in whole-grain flour during storage after milling. University of Copenhagen.
2. Barden L & Decker E A (2016). Lipid Oxidation in Low-Moisture Foods: Mechanisms and Role of Antioxidants. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition.
3. Merck Veterinary Manual. Vitamin E in Horses — Nutrition and Feed Management.
4. Liu Q et al. (2020). Effect of fat supplementation and vitamin E on oxidative status in exercising horses. Journal of Animal Science.
5. Barden L et al. (2015). Tocopherols as natural antioxidants in cereal products. Journal of Cereal Science.

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Audrey is not an MD or DVM and has never implied or claimed to be either. Audrey holds a Doctoral Degree of Traditional Naturopathy and a Masters Degree in Science. She created an evidenced-based anti-inflammatory nutrition program for equine and has successfully helped over 10k horses. This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe for, treat, or cure, and is not a replacement for your veterinarian. These are my personal interpretations based on my education, skill and clinical experience.