| The relatively new practice of feeding garlic to | | | | most active ingredient, is found in all garlic herbs. |
| horses in an attempt to help with respiratory | | | | Detractors of the garlic cure have long argues |
| health has come under fire in recent months. | | | | that garlic based products have been ineffective in |
| Because garlic has strong antibacterial aspects, | | | | curing respiratory illness. Most of those products, |
| some horse owners are hopeful that it is a | | | | however, do not have allicin. With that ingredient, |
| miracle cure for many horse ailments. There are | | | | it is thought that garlic might have some healing |
| many in the horse world with doubts about the | | | | power. |
| product, though. A line has been drawn in the | | | | The problem with garlic is that many folks believe |
| proverbial sand as some see it as effective, while | | | | that the antimicrobial properties within the herb |
| others call the herb a toxic horse killer. | | | | can cause long term damage to a horse's |
| For horses that come down with respiratory | | | | digestive system. This is because there are |
| illness, garlic has shown to be an effective | | | | certain microbial bugs within the horse's large |
| remedy. It is used in a simple way. Horses ingest | | | | intestine that serve to break down the fiber in a |
| the herb and after a few days, they get better. | | | | horse's diet. Long term use of garlic could cause |
| The debate about garlic seems to exist over the | | | | bacteria to thrive within the digestive tract, |
| long term effects. No one debates the fact that | | | | causing awful damage to the system and making |
| garlic is an effective short term remedy, but is | | | | the horse fatally ill. |
| the quick fix really the best fix? Could the horse | | | | Scientists are also concerned about the fact that |
| contract a more serious illness later in life because | | | | garlic has been linked to different types of anemia |
| of the garlic? These are questions that scientists | | | | among dogs and sheep. That concern, coupled |
| are looking to answer. | | | | with the fact that fellow herb onion has caused |
| Scientists are also looking to investigate this garlic | | | | problems with horses, combines to make a |
| fad for another reason. There is some evidence | | | | situation that scientists don't see as being |
| out there that suggests that garlic could be used | | | | favorable for horses. |
| for animals other than horses. Some folks have | | | | At this point, it appears that garlic, despite its |
| even mentioned the possibility of garlic being able | | | | possibilities, is still a very raw product. There are |
| to help with some common problems among | | | | simply too many question marks that have to be |
| humans. Some smaller nations have been | | | | addressed before the herb can be marketed as a |
| experimenting with the herb as a cure, and the | | | | cure among horses. Folks are, however, |
| results are decidedly mixed. | | | | constantly doing research that may lend a more |
| Garlic contains an essential ingredient that has the | | | | concrete answer within the next few months. |
| ability to cure a host of ills. Allicin, which is the | | | | |