Day: August 2, 2007

Avocado Soybean Unsaponifiable (ASU) Extracts Earn a Passing Grade for Equine Osteoarthritis

Avocado and soybean unsaponifiable (ASU) extracts–the fraction of oil that does not form soap after hydrolysis–are some of the newest joint products to grace the equine nutritional supplement shelves. The beneficial effects of ASU for horses with osteoarthritis were reported in a new study by David Frisbie, DVM, PhD and colleagues from the Gail Holmes Equine Orthopaedic Research Center at Colorado State University. The researchers evaluated ASU in horses with experimentally-induced osteoarthritis. This clinical trial concluded that ASU significantly reduced the severity of joint damage and significantly increased the synthesis of cartilage glycosaminoglycans (i.e., the “building blocks”

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APPLICATIONS FOR 2007 CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCE DUE 08-15

The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal, August 1, 2007 – If you’re going to be part of this year’s AQHYA Championship Experience at Los Alamitos, you’re going to have to be quick like an American Quarter Horse and fill out an application. The 2007 AQHYA Championship Experience will coincide with the Bank of America Challenge Championships at Los Alamitos in southern California October 31-November 3. Participants will receive an all-expense paid trip to California, get to experience all aspects of American Quarter Horse racing and compete for scholarships. Youth must be at least 14 years old as

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