{"product_id":"mad-barn-spirulina-1kg-50-servings","title":"Mad Barn Spirulina - 1kg (50 servings)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpirulina platensis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a blue-green algae that is rich in antioxidants, fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, and essential amino acids. Feeding spirulina supports healthy skin, metabolism, lung function and the immune system in horses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports respiratory health in exercising and sensitive horses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeneficial for horses with allergies and skin irritations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRich in nutrients and antioxidants that contribute to overall health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePalatable and easy to add to any feeding program\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"iconbox\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"iconboxtitle\"\u003eSpirulina Supports:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cimg height=\"25\" width=\"25\" alt=\"Respiratory Function\" data-src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/icons\/product\/lungs-min.png\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/icons\/product\/lungs-min.png\" class=\"lazyloaded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRespiratory Function\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cimg height=\"25\" width=\"25\" alt=\"Comfortable Breathing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/icons\/product\/mood-min.png\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/icons\/product\/mood-min.png\" class=\"lazyloaded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eComfortable Breathing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cimg height=\"25\" width=\"25\" alt=\"Coat quality and skin health\" data-src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/icons\/product\/coat%20quality-min.png\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/icons\/product\/coat%20quality-min.png\" class=\"lazyloaded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoat Quality and Skin Health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cimg height=\"25\" width=\"25\" alt=\"Immune Function\" data-src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/icons\/product\/shield-min.png\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/icons\/product\/shield-min.png\" class=\"lazyloaded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eImmune Function\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cimg height=\"25\" width=\"25\" alt=\"Athletic Performance\" data-src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/icons\/product\/performance-min.png\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/icons\/product\/performance-min.png\" class=\"lazyloaded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAthletic Performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cimg height=\"25\" width=\"25\" alt=\"Post-Exercise Care\" data-src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/icons\/product\/recovery-min.png\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/icons\/product\/recovery-min.png\" class=\"lazyloaded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePost-Exercise Care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cimg height=\"25\" width=\"25\" alt=\"Metabolic Health\" data-src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/icons\/product\/metabolism-min.png\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/icons\/product\/metabolism-min.png\" class=\"lazyloaded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMetabolic Health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cimg height=\"25\" width=\"25\" alt=\"Antioxidant Defenses\" data-src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/icons\/product\/antioxidant-min.png\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/icons\/product\/antioxidant-min.png\" class=\"lazyloaded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAntioxidant Defenses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cimg height=\"25\" width=\"25\" alt=\"Resistance to Stress\" data-src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/icons\/product\/nature-min.png\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/icons\/product\/nature-min.png\" class=\"lazyloaded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eResistance to Stress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cimg height=\"25\" width=\"25\" alt=\"Overall Well-Being\" data-src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/icons\/product\/wellness-min.png\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/icons\/product\/wellness-min.png\" class=\"lazyloaded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOverall Well-Being\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMad Barn’s bulk Spirulina powder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprovides a concentrated form of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eblue-green algae\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto support your horse’s immune function and nutritional needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpirulina is commonly referred to as an algae, but it is actually a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enaturally occurring bacteria\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat grows in saltwater and freshwater worldwide. Spirulina powder consists of two\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecyanobacterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003especies named\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eArthrospira platensis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eArthrospira maxima\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpirulina is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enutritionally dense supplement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat is easily digested. It is an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eexcellent source of vitamins and minerals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto support overall health and well-being of horses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is especially high in vitamin A and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/madbarn.ca\/vitamin-e-benefits-for-horses\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evitamin E\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eimportant anti-oxidants\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat neutralize free radicals in all cells of the body. Horses fed\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehay-based diets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emay be deficient in several vitamins and could benefit from the abundant vitamins and minerals found in spirulina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis supplement is a source of the fatty acid\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003egamma linolenic acid (GLA)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. GLA is an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eanti-inflammatory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eomega-6 fatty acid. It has been shown to promote support wound healing and tissue repair in humans and exhibits\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eanti-bacterial and anti-viral\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eeffects.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup\u003e\u003ca class=\"reference-link\" href=\"https:\/\/madbarn.ca\/product\/spirulina\/#ref1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpirulina powder is especially\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehigh in protein\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(up to 70%) and is considered a complete protein. This equine supplement might be beneficial for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eyoung animals and heavily exercised horses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto support their high protein needs. Although it provides all\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eessential amino acids\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is considered low in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/madbarn.ca\/product\/lysine\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elysine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/madbarn.ca\/product\/methionine\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emethionine\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll horses may benefit from Spirulina supplementation including horses that are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUndergoing stress related to training, transportation and competition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlow to recover from exercise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperiencing poor metabolic health\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(easy keepers)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"400\" width=\"400\" alt=\"Spirulina Blue Green Algae for Horses\" data-src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Spirulina-1.jpg\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-86794 lazyloaded\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Bulk Chasteberry Equine Supplement | Mad Barn Canada\" src=\"https:\/\/madbarn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Spirulina-1.jpg\"\u003eAnecdotal reports suggest spirulina powder can\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esupport respiratory function\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein horses.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Eleanor Kellon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereports on three cases in which a combination of spirulina platensis (20 grams given twice per day) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/madbarn.ca\/product\/jiaogulan\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ejiaogulan powder\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2 grams given twice per day) improved respiratory function in performance horses with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003erecurrent respiratory issues\u003c\/strong\u003e. Signs such as low energy and fatigue, chronic cough, sneezing, head shaking, nasal discharge and respiratory recovery were improved in the three horses studied.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup\u003e\u003ca class=\"reference-link\" href=\"https:\/\/madbarn.ca\/product\/spirulina\/#ref2\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn another case report,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethree months of spirulina\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esupplementation was shown to support improved metabolic health and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eweight loss in horses with equine metabolic syndrome\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHorses were fed 500 g per day of a commercial feed containing spirulina platensis. At the end of the three months, horses had\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ediminished cresty neck scores\u003c\/strong\u003e, lower fasting insulin levels and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eimproved glucose tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e. These benefits were attributed to the anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant effects of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ephycocyanin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/madbarn.ca\/selenium-benefits-for-horses\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eselenium\u003c\/a\u003e-rich protein found in spirulina.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup\u003e\u003ca class=\"reference-link\" href=\"https:\/\/madbarn.ca\/product\/spirulina\/#ref3\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe feeding rate for spirulina varies depending on your horse’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003econdition and current diet\u003c\/strong\u003e. A typical\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eserving size is 10-20 grams given twice a day\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor a 500 kg horse. Some horses may be hesitant to consume spirulina powder due to its unique smell. Combining it with Mad Barn’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/madbarn.ca\/product\/w-3-oil\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eW-3 oil essential fatty acid supplement\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emay help mask the smell for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epicky eaters\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou should always consult a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003equalified nutritionist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebefore altering your feed program.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mad Barn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52727678664864,"sku":"MB182207","price":44.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/6469\/8272\/files\/spirulina.webp?v=1755731025","url":"https:\/\/harmonytackshop.com\/products\/mad-barn-spirulina-1kg-50-servings","provider":"Harmony Tack Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}