Angela wrote -
I have been adding 1 tablespoon of Rosehips daily to my horse's feed (without making it into a tea) is this safe to do? and is it safe to give Rosehips to horses long term? I have just discovered my 6yr old Thoroughbred has degenerative joint disease in her hock and I am looking for a herbal treatment that will help her in conjunction with other treatments I'm pursuing. I'm also wondering what are the best herbal sources of Zinc and Copper?
Robert replied-
Rosehips is best soaked in water first and is a good source of copper as well. It is not unsafe to take dry just absorbed more slowly by a horses gut. Consult my bone healing page.
It would be good to start taking some Millet ,Linseed and Elecampane into the horse diet.
