Your thoughts on Mega-Cell

[manyspots]

Please weigh in if you use or have used Mega-Cell!

http://medvetpharm.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=mvp&Product_Code=megacell

Especially curious if it can actually be used with a grass hay and beep diet. The description given by the manufacturer says grass type hay/grain based diets. Not sure if this means either/or? I have an e-mail in to them now.

Thanks!

[jaimebaker]

I'm using it on 2 horses right now that have been on grass hay all winter (pastures are coming in now and they are out 24/7) and that also only get Beet Pulp. I've had them on it since November and have no complaints. Horses are healthy, good hooves, good coat, no problems.

[CoolMeadows]

I use it on 5, just 1 oz instead of 2 at the moment and really like the results, also like that it's pretty high in Mag. Every winter I add warm mushy beet pulp to my feed but this winter I couldn't get it so tried Triple Crown Alf/Timothy cubes. The horses did so well I cut the grain completely and they're still on the cubes alone so I was happy to find a (relatively) complete vitamin/mineral/probiotic.

They've been on it for 3 months and have come out of winter looking fantastic. Everyone is fat, slick, happy and bright eyed. Can't beat the price either at about $8/horse. One gets a Legends feed since he decided he was too persnickety in his old age for cube mush, two get 1 oz of HorseTech flax, one gets 8oz flax, and two get 8oz soymeal (shock and horror!!) as well. Couldn't be happier with how they look and act and the savings are in the hundreds/month over my old feed program.

[jaimebaker]

Oh yeah, I only use one ounce a day as well:)

[appychik]

Yep I use it too. One ounce daily. Well, I should say my horse takes Mega-Cell.

[chaltagor]

I like looking up those strange chemicals that are added to feeds and supplements. From Wiki:

"Cholecalciferol is produced industrially by the irradiation of 7-dehydrocholesterol extracted from lanolin found in sheep's wool."

I don't think as many people would buy it if it said irradiated greasy substance secreted by the sebaceous glands of sheep.

[jaimebaker]

I like looking up those strange chemicals that are added to feeds and supplements. From Wiki:

"Cholecalciferol is produced industrially by the irradiation of 7-dehydrocholesterol extracted from lanolin found in sheep's wool."

I don't think as many people would buy it if it said irradiated greasy substance secreted by the sebaceous glands of sheep.

I'm sure they ingest worse out on pasture. I know I've eaten worse. Seriously, somedays I become so stressed about my precious pasture pets and their diets, worming, vaccinations, on and on that I forget to ENJOY them. I'm quite over it. It's working fine for me right now. However, my two horses that are on it aren't in work. I will probably be switching them to Maxum Crumbles which is quite a bit cheaper than Mega-Cell (half the cost on 25 lbs.)

[simply kim]

Cholecalciferol is Vitamin D.

[spotmenow]

Using 2 oz. on my easy keepers who don't get any grain, just 1/2 pound of alfalfa pellets once a day. LOVE IT. Especially since they re-did the formula and took out the iron...our soil/hay/water is all very high in iron and excessive iron can interfere with the absorption of other minerals. Everyone is blooming :)

[manyspots]

That is awesome! I am currently feeding Smartpak Performance grass which is pricey... and I got to thinking "what can I do that will still be good for them but easier on me?"

I did get my response back from MVP and they confirmed this is appropriate for grass/forage diets. FYI on that... they got back to me the same day within a few hours by e-mail. Very impressed by that!

[chaltagor]

Cholecalciferol is Vitamin D.

Yes, it is, and for use in supplements it is "produced industrially by the irradiation of 7-dehydrocholesterol extracted from lanolin found in sheep's wool." The source is mammalian sebaceous glands.

[jaimebaker]

Yes, it is, and for use in supplements it is "produced industrially by the irradiation of 7-dehydrocholesterol extracted from lanolin found in sheep's wool." The source is mammalian sebaceous glands.

Would you like to elaborate why this is bad???? Extracted from lanolin found in sheeps wool. SO WHAT. Until I see some study that something in sheeps wool is toxic to horses at miniscule levels, I really don't think I'm gonna lose much sleep over it.