read another question kinda like this but i wasn't sure why they wanted to use jello.
just tell me what you have used it for or why someone would use it.
thanks!
Best answer:
Answer by ~Big Blu~
horses like anything humans eat...usaully. It wont do anything, i give my horse gatorade, whip cream,
It is just a treat
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Well, it would not be 2 good. Because jello has gelatin witch is made from animals like horse, cow, etc.
ReplyDeleteJello is flavored gelatin. Gelatin is a processed, dried collagen, which is animal protein that forms connective tissues of the body like bone, cartilage, tendons, skin, etc. Animal connective tissues are what gelatin products are made from. Gelatin can be used in making glue, and in some cases acts like a glue inside of the body. It contains dead protein called keratin which is part of what forms hair, hooves, and human nails.
ReplyDeletePeople use it thinking it will somehow be utilized to strengthen structures formed from dead, keratinized protein cells. such as hair and hooves. However studies have shown that to be false, and in horses the gelatin has not been shown to be bioavailable anyway, meaning that the gelatin nutrients never reach any of the target tissues to be able to benefit them. The amino acids are building blocks of all proteins in the body. The horse's diet typically provides the essential amino acids in the right form to be made bioavailable to form the many structural proteins of the body. These amino acids also carry chelated minerals needed for the structures to be built and maintained. Gelatin doesn't contain the essential amino acids needed in a horse's diet.
It's like many supplements people feed.....they want to believe it works, so there is a placebo effect. confirming the belief. But there is just no scientific evidence to support that belief.
I didn't see the other question, but my guess is that they are sprinkling dry jello on the horse's food. There was a theory many years ago that gelatin is good for the nails (or in the case of horses, the hoofs). Not sure if it was ever true for nails, but you'd need ALOT of gelatin to help a horse's hoofs and there are much better products out there that will help with dry, brittle hoofs - those that contain biotin.
ReplyDeleteJello is just flavored gelatin. I prefer to buy just straight gelatin.
ReplyDeleteGelatin comes from cow, horse, goat, sheep, fish, and most animal bones.
The purpose is to strengthen and improve hoof health.
It helps with horses feet. If the feet are dry, give them jello. Any flavor :)
ReplyDeleteI know people use jello because they think the gelatin will strengthen the hooves and give a nicer coat. I never saw this effect when I gave jello to my horse. His coat and hooves were the same before and after. I used jello because I had a horse that needed a large pill every day. I found the best way to get him to eat the pill was to make jello jigglers, pour it into a pan and let it begin to set. Right before it was hard set I'd put the pills in and cut it into small squares.
ReplyDeleteMy horse loved the jello and would gobble the squares down and take his pill without any drama. It took a lot less time then hollowing out carrots or apples and putting the pill inside.