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Great Lakes Blend
Vitamin/Mineral Fact
Sheet
Vitamins: Any of a group of food factors essential in small quantities to maintain life but not themselves supplying energy. The absence of any one of them can cause a characteristic deficiency disease
FAT SOLUBLE
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Vitamin A
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Essential for
growth and the health of all epitheal tissues (skin, hoofs)
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Vitamin D
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Necessary for
calcium & phosphorous utilization in the formation of strong
bones and teeth
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Vitamin E
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Has a vital
role in the regulation of all oxygen reactions in the body
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Vitamin K
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Necessary for
proper blood clotting
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WATER SOLUBLE
B Complex Vitamins
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Vitamin
B-12
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Functions
in synthesis of amino acids carbohydrates and fats
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Riboflavin
B2
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Necessary
for growth Metabolizes proteins, fats and carbohydrates
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D-Pantothenic
Acid B3
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Functions
in intestinal motion
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Niacin
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Functions
in glucose metabolism and respiration
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Choline
Chloride
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Functions
in most metabolic processes
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Thiamine
B1
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Functions
in carbohydrate metabolism in all living cells, necessary for proper
nervous function
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Pyridoxine
B6
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Important
in metabolism of proteins and fats
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Folic
Acid
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Necessary
for many types of cellular functions
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Ascorbic
Acid
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Necessary
for proper soft tissue growth
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D-Biotin
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Functions
in healthy hoof growth
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Minerals: Any
of various naturally occurring
substances of
more or less homogenous
composition
obtained from the earth for man
and animal
use.
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Magnesium
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Essential
for proper functioning of nerves, muscles and bones
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Zinc
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Necessary
for proper bone, tendon, and joint formation
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Iron
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Important
in health and development of red blood cells
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Manganese
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Functions
in the production of protein, carbohydrates and fats, necessary for
normal skeletal development in the embryo and the growing young
horse
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Iodine
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Necessary
for proper functioning of the thyroid gland
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Cobalt
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Necessary
for the production and maintenance of red blood cells
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Selenium
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Necessary
for proper muscle function
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