Thanks to our Oatinol Delivery System our customers tend to see a difference in their dogs much quicker than they have with other leading brands. During our veterinary trials, 70% of dogs showed an improvement within just 30 days of taking Joint Aid for Dogs*. This is because Oatinol allows your dog’s body to maintain a higher rate of absorption of important nutrients like glucosamine.

*Based on blind veterinary tests carried out in 2008.

Joint Aid for Dogs contains the Oatinol Delivery System which supports a healthy gut and good digestion, and we usually see a good response from dogs with sensitive digestive systems.

If your dog is suffering from diarrhea or needs a bit more help with digestive health, Digestive Aid for Dogs is also worth a try. It contains prebiotics and probiotics to support the good bacteria in your dog’s digestive system, as well as antioxidants and Verm-X to support the gut function. However, it is always important to try and establish the cause of your dog’s diarrhea. If the diarrhea continues for more than 24 hours or your dog’s condition worsens at any time you should consult your vet straightaway.

Cats are led by smell when it comes to food and can be extremely picky! If your cat won't eat Joint Aid for Cats sprinkled on their usual dinner, try mixing it with a little warm water and making a paste that you can add to their food.

A feed balancer like Equilibra offers a very concentrated way of providing your horse with the nutrition they need. Ideally this should form part of your horse's daily diet all year round. The smaller feeding rate of balancers means that less compound horse feed is needed and allows for more forage. Forage is, and will always be, the most important part of a horse’s diet.

Our balancer, Equilibra, is formulated to help balance the digestive system of any horse or pony to support the animal’s overall health, rather than just balancing the diet. This concept is based on supporting the gut lining and improving digestive processes whether the horse is young, senior, a happy hacker or a performance horse, and so there is really no nutritional need for multiple versions of the same feed.

Because of the wheat-free, hemp-based formulation of Equilibra, it is a perfect feed to use with horses who are prone to ulcers. The combination of components from oat oil, pectin fibre and natural vitamin E supports the natural mucosal layer that protects the lining of the gut. Wheat starch increases lactic acid production which weakens it, and where possible you should try to avoid wheat based feeds, including wheat meal and wheat feed.

Additionally, our feed supplement X-Lam Aid is also suitable for use with horses currently showing signs of ulcers. Within the X-Lam Aid formulation is a natural buffering material which helps reduce the acidity of the gastric pH. The level of this buffer in X-Lam Aid is up to 15 times more than that found in some of the dedicated ulcer feeds currently available.

Regardless of what you choose to feed, it is imperative that the horse be allowed access to a suitable forage source 24 hours a day as saliva is the best buffering materials for acid.

You might also find our Knowledge Base articles Ulceration of the horses GI tract and Feeding wheat by-products to horses useful.

Forage. Even a laminitic still requires enough forage every day to ensure other digestive issues are not caused as well. The horse’s forage intake must be an absolute minimum of 1% of the horse’s bodyweight. Alongside the forage there are essential vitamins, minerals & trace elements that are vital to your horse’s diet and a product like our OneCup for Horses will ensure these are fed each day. With an extremely small feeding rate, this product provides less than 19gms of sugar & starch combined per day. With that said, research has shown that the state of a horse’s digestive system can greatly affect the horse’s susceptibility to illnesses such as laminitis, and as such you may find our balancer Equilibra is even more suitable for long term support.

Whatever you choose to feed alongside forage, our feed supplement X-Lam Aid is designed for horses susceptible to or recovering from the effects of laminitis. Find out more about dealing with laminitis on our blog.

Our recommendation would be Tiger Oats. These are formulated with Scandinavian black oats rather than the traditional blonde oats. Scandinavian black oats have a lower starch content than that of traditional oats, whilst still providing a high energy source of 13 MJ/Kg. The lower starch levels, high oil and fibre content, and a ‘nutri-pellet’ to balance calcium/phosphorus ratios and provide important electrolytes for peak performance, make Tiger Oats perfect for all working and competition horses and ponies.

The main part of your alpaca’s diet should be grass along with hay or haylage – usually 1.5% of the animal’s weight per day. Most alpacas will also need a nutritional supplement like Camelibra to maintain a healthy digestion, avoid impaction and ensure the correct balance of nutrients, particularly vitamin D throughout the winter months. Pregnant and lactating females will need extra nutritional support from a complementary feed like Hembra & Cria to ensure the growth and development of their young.

Camelibra is one of the only feeds on the market that has been designed specifically for alpacas and llamas, rather than being a goat or sheep feed that has been adjusted slightly. It also has a higher concentration of the vitamins and minerals your alpaca needs, so the feeding rate is lower and you can still make sure your animal is getting the right amount of forage intake. This is especially important for camelids to keep their digestion healthy and avoid impaction.

They can start as soon as they are ready. Cria will usually start to imitate mum and begin helping themselves.

Lower levels of sunlight during the winter months means less vitamin D for your animals and it is important to make sure they are getting the proper nutrition they need. For fully grown non-breeding adults you can increase the amount of Camelibra you are feeding to 1.25g per kg during the winter months to provide the additional vitamin D needed. However, this is a general feeding rate - for more detailed nutritional advice based on your animals’ specific requirements, particularly for young animals or pregnant females, please get in touch with us directly.

Product Range & Delivery Service

The Oatinol™ Delivery System is a groundbreaking concept only found in GWF Nutrition products. It means that a higher rate of absorption of important nutrients is maintained by your animal’s digestive tract, allowing them to properly utilise the key ingredients and benefit more fully.

Often the key active ingredients like glucosamine found in nutritional supplements are not properly absorbed, meaning that anywhere from 75% to 90% is simply passed by the body and with it the benefits. This means that a joint supplement for dogs may seem to contain a good level of the right nutrients, but actually your dog will only be getting 10%-25% of the amount shown.

Read more about Oatinol and the science behind it on our blog.

No, thanks to Oatinol, we usually see a high rate of nutrient absorption with our supplements and therefore your animal will benefit quicker. In our veterinary trials on Joint Aid for Dogs, we found that 70% of dogs showed improved mobility within just 30 days of using the product*.