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Diatomaceous Earth - Feed Ingredient

Diatomaceous earth (DE) is a naturally occurring, silica-rich sedimentary material derived from the fossilized remains of diatoms, a type of microscopic algae. It consists primarily of amorphous silica and is commonly used in various agricultural applications, including feed additives, anti-caking agents, and pest control.

In equine nutrition, diatomaceous earth is sometimes included in feed formulations or supplements, though its benefits for horses remain largely anecdotal. Some claims suggest that it may aid in digestion or act as a natural dewormer; there is no quality scientific evidence supporting these claims is limited. Excessive ingestion of DE could potentially lead to gastrointestinal irritation or reduced nutrient absorption due to its high silica content.

The following equine feeds, supplements and products contain Diatomaceous Earth as an ingredient.

Feeds, Supplements & Products
1:1 Free Choice (Dynamite)
HealthHealth
ImmunityImmunity
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
1:1 Free Choice from Dynamite is a free choice vitamin and mineral supplement for horses. This supplement contains a ration of one part calcium to one part phosphorus, intended for horses consuming legume hay.
30% Ration Balancer (Equine Advantage)
Omega 3-6-9Omega 3-6-9
ProteinProtein
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
30% Ration Balancer is intended to be fed alongside pasture or hay. It contains essential nutrients to support normal gut health, healthy hooves and coats.
ABC’s Fortified G. R. P. (Advanced Biological Concepts)
HealthHealth
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutritionNutrition
VitaminsVitamins
ABC's Fortified G.R.P. by Advanced Biological Concepts is a supplement intended for horses and ponies of all ages and work levels. It contains 10% protein, 3% fat, and 17% fibre.
ABC’s Fortified Equine Supplement (Advanced Biological Concepts)
HealthHealth
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
ProbioticProbiotic
VitaminsVitamins
ABC's Fortified Equine Supplement is a pelleted supplement that intends to be fed as a ration balancer for all life stages of horses. It contains vitamins, minerals, and probiotics for nutrient absorption.
ABC’s Rush Creek 1:1 Mineral (Advanced Biological Concepts)
HealthHealth
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutritionNutrition
VitaminsVitamins
ABC's Rush Creek 1:1 Mineral by Advance Biological Concepts is a free choice mineral supplement. It is intended for horses and ponies of all ages and work levels.
Achiever Foal Non-GMO (Daily Dose Equine)
BroodmareBroodmare
FoalFoal
GrainsGrains
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Achiever Foal Non-GMO by Daily Dose Equine is a premixed forage balancer intended for broodmares in their last 2 months of pregnancy and for foals up to age 3. It contains minerals, vitamins, amino acids, and probiotics.
Achiever Non-GMO (Daily Dose Equine)
GrainsGrains
Gut HealthGut Health
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
Achiever Non-GMO by Daily Dose Equine is a textured feed that is intended to be fed as a forage ration balancer. It contains vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and probiotics meant for proper nutrient absorption.
Achiever-Lite (Daily Dose Equine)
GrainsGrains
Gut HealthGut Health
NutritionNutrition
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Achiever-Lite by Daily Dose Equine is a textured feed that is intended to be fed as a forage ration balancer for easy keepers. It contains vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and probiotics for proper nutrient absorption.
Alfa Essentials (Tribute)
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
NutrientsNutrients
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
Alfa Essentials is a ration balancer formulated for diets that contain greater than 50% legume forages such as alfalfa. It provides higher phosphorous than calcium to balance elevated levels of calcium.
Alpaca Concentrate Pellet (Bar Ale)
HealthHealth
NutrientsNutrients
NutritionNutrition
VitaminsVitamins
Alpaca Concentrate Pellet is a concentrated pelleted feed intended to be fed to alpacas. It contains 18% protein, 2.9% fat, and 18.5% fiber.
Back in Balance Equine Mineral – [Discontinued]
HealthHealth
Organic Trace MineralsOrganic Trace Minerals
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
Back in Balance Equine Mineral is a now-discontinued mineral premix for horses and other species. It used kelp as the ingredient carrier and provided organic trace minerals.
Breeder Tub (Agassiz Feeds)
BroodmareBroodmare
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutrientsNutrients
VitaminsVitamins
Breeder Tub by Agassiz Feeds is a mineral and vitamin lick designed for breeding beef cattle. It is molasses-based with no added salt and designed for free-choice use.
Broodmare Yearling (Equine Advantage)
BroodmareBroodmare
GrainsGrains
PerformancePerformance
StallionStallion
Broodmare Yearling is formulated to help promote healthy growth and development in horses and ponies. This feed is ideal for broodmares, lactating mares, and breeding stallions to provide essential nutrients.
Bug Check (Natural Horse Vet)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
HerbHerb
ImmunityImmunity
Skin + HairSkin + Hair
Bug Check by Natural Horse Vet is made from garlic, yeast and grape seed extract to promote coat health and assist in repelling insects
BugLyte (AniMed)
Gut HealthGut Health
HindgutHindgut
NutrientsNutrients
YeastYeast
BugLyte from AniMed is supposed to help keep pests and bugs away from horses. It contains active nutritional ingredients like thiamine and garlic, and no fillers. It also includes healthy bacteria to support gastrointestinal health.
Bye Bye Itch (Hilton Herbs)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
HerbHerb
ImmunityImmunity
Skin + HairSkin + Hair
Bye Bye Itch by Hilton Herbs contains herbs, toxin binder, yeast, and flax whic can help reduce itching and improve skin health.
Carb-Buster Non-GMO (Daily Dose Equine)
Gut HealthGut Health
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
Carb-Buster Non-GMO by Daily Dose Equine is a premixed feed that is intended to be fed as a forage ration balancer. It contains vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and probiotics meant for proper nutrient absorption.
Diatomaceous Earth (Modesto Milling)
HealthHealth
IngredientIngredient
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutritionNutrition
Diatomaceous Earth is a horse feed additive that is used as a natural preservative. It contains high levels of the mineral silica. Diatomaceous Earth is sometimes used as a de-wormer for horses, however there is no scientific evidence to support this use.
Double Play (Equi-lete)
Bone HealthBone Health
Gut HealthGut Health
ImmunityImmunity
PerformancePerformance
Double Play by Equi-lete is a vitamin and mineral supplement intended to support gastric health, performance, and the growth of bone and cartilage in performance horses.
Elite Performance (Equine Advantage)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
PerformancePerformance
Elite Performance by Equine Advantage is designed for performance horses. This textured feed provides energy from starch and fat sources, with higher levels of biotin and Lysine.
Enhance 0.5 (Technique)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
HealthHealth
NutrientsNutrients
NutritionNutrition
Enhance 0.5 by Technique is a non-soy pelleted feed intended to meet the nutritional needs of all horse types.
Eqceed Ultra Senior (Tucker Milling)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Gut HealthGut Health
Metabolic SyndromeMetabolic Syndrome
SeniorSenior
Eqceed Ultra Senior by Tucker Milling is a textured, high-fat, low-starch feed formulated specifically for senior horses. It includes shredded beet pulp and Lactobacillus, which supports gut health, and it can served as a complete replacement for hay or pasture.
EquiLix (SweetPro)
HealthHealth
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutrientsNutrients
VitaminsVitamins
SweetPro® EquiLix® is a free choice lick block for horses, providing vitamins, minerals, protein, fat and carbohydrates. It is molasses-free and is made with Distiller Dried Grains with Solubles and flax meal.
Equine Focus (Bar Ale)
FiberFiber
MuscleMuscle
NutrientsNutrients
YeastYeast
Equine Focus from Bar Ale is intended to be fed to horses and ponies of all ages and work levels. Equine Focus contains beet pulp and soybean meal. Equine Focus total NSC content is 21%.
EquiOtic Daily Packets (Blue Grass Animal Products)
DigestionDigestion
HindgutHindgut
ImmunityImmunity
ProbioticProbiotic
EquiOtic Daily Packets by Blue Grass Animal Products is a powdered supplement that contains a blend of probiotics. It intends to help the balance of beneficial bacteria for healthy gut function.
Equithrive® Original Joint Powder
AntioxidantAntioxidant
ExerciseExercise
HealthHealth
JointsJoints
Equithrive Original Joint Powder is a joint supplement for horses that contains a micro-encapsulated resveratrol product and hyaluronic acid (HA) as the active ingredients. This feed is recommended for horses and ponies during training, growth, and performance.
Essential K (Tribute)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
HealthHealth
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
Tribute Essential K is a ration balancer with a low 12.5% NSC (sugar plus starch). Essential K provides a mix of organic and inorganic trace minerals, including organic selenium yeast.
Essential K GC Plus (Tribute)
JointsJoints
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
Metabolic SyndromeMetabolic Syndrome
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Tribute Essential K GC Plus is a lower-inclusion ration balancer formulated with glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, and MSM meant to support joint health.
Essential K Rebuild (Tribute)
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
PerformancePerformance
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
RecoveryRecovery
Essential K Rebuild by Tribute is a low-starch, low-sugar pelleted ration balancer formulated for performance horses. Different from Essential K, it has added chromium and turmeric.
Essential K w/ Fly Control (Tribute)
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
NutrientsNutrients
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
Tribute Essential K with Fly Control is a low feeding-rate ration balancer with Diflubenzuron, which can regulate the emergence of common flies.
Esteem Complete Pellet (Bar Ale)
ExerciseExercise
FiberFiber
NutritionNutrition
VitaminsVitamins
Esteem Complete Pellet is a high fiber feed. It is intended for horses and ponies of all ages and work levels. It contains 13% protein, 3.2% fat, and 23% fiber.
Esteem Complete Senior Textured (Bar Ale)
Gut HealthGut Health
NutritionNutrition
SeniorSenior
YeastYeast
Esteem Complete Senior Textured from Bar Ale is intended for senior horses. Esteem Complete Senior Textured is a textured horse feed formulated with beet pulp and alfalfa meal.
Excel (DePaolo Equine Concepts)
Gut HealthGut Health
HealthHealth
PrebioticPrebiotic
UlcersUlcers
Excel from DePaolo Equine Concepts is a supplement that aims to support and soothe the digestive tract in horses. It also can help with ulcers and the bacterial balance in the gut.
Farrier’s Choice (Advanced Biological Concepts)
DigestionDigestion
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
Farrier's Choice from Advanced Biological Concepts is a pelleted vitamin and mineral supplement. This supplement can contribute to proper digestion and hoof health and growth.
Fire-Fighter Non-GMO (Daily Dose Equine)
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
HealthHealth
NutrientsNutrients
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Fire-Fighter Non-GMO by Daily Dose Equine is a low NSC (10%) forage balancer intended for picky eaters needing to lose weight and horses with sensitive stomachs.
Flies-A-Way (MVP)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
HealthHealth
Skin + HairSkin + Hair
YeastYeast
Flies-A-Way by MVP is a pelleted supplement that contains ingredients such as garlic and apple cider vinegar that intend to help repel biting insects. It also includes diatomaceous earth that intends to help prevent fly larvae from hatching in the manure.
Foal Foundation (Tribute Equine)
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
PrebioticPrebiotic
ProbioticProbiotic
Tribute Foal Foundation™ is a milk-based pellet for foals up to three months of age to supplement the nutrients provided in mare's milk. The smaller pellet size helps to transition the foal to solid feeds.
Freestyle Performance (Daily Dose Equine)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
FatFat
FiberFiber
PerformancePerformance
Freestyle Performance by Daily Dose Equine is a textured feed that is higher in fat and fibre than Sweet ‘n Safe. It is intended for performance horses. It is also known as Trail Mix.
Growth (Equine Advantage)
FoalFoal
GrainsGrains
GrowthGrowth
Omega 3-6-9Omega 3-6-9
Growth is a textured feed formulated for young growing horses under 2 years old. This feed is highly palatable and provides moderate fibre levels from highly digestible sources including shredded beet pulp and soybean hulls.
Growth Pellets (Tribute)
FatFat
FiberFiber
GrowthGrowth
LactationLactation
Tribute Growth Pellet is a 15% NSC pelleted feed intended for broodmares during pregnancy and lactation and growing foals from 3 months to 2 years. It provides higher protein to support development.
Harmony (DePaolo Equine Concepts)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
HealthHealth
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutrientsNutrients
Harmony from DePaolo Equine Concepts is a powdered supplement that aims to provide an even temperament in horses. It can also balance hormone levels and support a healthy endocrine system.
Healthy Minerals For Horses (New Country Organics)
HealthHealth
ImmunityImmunity
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
PerformancePerformance
Healthy Minerals For Horses by New Country Organics is a premixed free-choice loose mineral for horses. It is intended to help boost overall animal performance and meat and milk production.
Hiland’s Big Sky Mineral (Hiland Supply Co. Ltd)
HealthHealth
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutrientsNutrients
VitaminsVitamins
Hiland's Big Sky Mineral by Hiland Supply Co. Ltd is a mineral supplement intended to support overall health in all horse types.
Hoof Organic (Advanced Biological Concepts)
HealthHealth
Hoof HealthHoof Health
ImmunityImmunity
VitaminsVitamins
Hoof Organic from Advanced Biological Concepts is a pelleted hoof supplement for horses. Hoof Organic is fortified with trace minerals and biotin intended for hoof growth.
Horse Low Starch Ration Balancer (Modesto Milling)
FiberFiber
ProteinProtein
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
Horse Low Starch Ration Balancer from Modesto Milling is a ration balancer containing 20% protein, 19% fiber and 9.7% fat. It also contains vitamins and minerals.
Horse PLUS (Modesto Milling)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
GrainsGrains
NutritionNutrition
ProteinProtein
Horse PLUS by Modesto Milling is a textured horse feed made using mostly organic ingredients. This feed contains grains, alfalfa, coconut meal, sunflower seeds, carrot pellets, flaxseed as well as added vitamins and minerals. It provides 12% crude protein, 4.5% fat and 13% crude fiber.
Horse Senior Pellets (Modesto Milling)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
GrainsGrains
ProteinProtein
SeniorSenior
Horse Senior Pellets by Modesto Milling is a concentrate feed that provides supplemental energy, vitamins, and minerals with mainly organic ingredients. The pellets contain 14% crude protein, 7.2% fat and 13.5% crude fiber.
Horse Shield (Purina)
DigestionDigestion
ImmunityImmunity
VitaminsVitamins
YeastYeast
Purina Horse-Shield is an equine supplement formulated to support the immune system and digestion. It contains Diamond V XPC Ultra yeast culture and Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Horse Supplement Pellets (Modesto Milling)
HealthHealth
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutritionNutrition
VitaminsVitamins
Modesto Milling Horse Supplement Pellets is a pelleted source of energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals that can be added to a horse ration. The pellets are made with organic oats, alfalfa, coconut meal, and sesame meal.
Horse Tub (Agassiz Feeds)
HealthHealth
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutritionNutrition
VitaminsVitamins
Horse Tub by Agassiz Feeds is a molasses-based protein, energy, mineral, and vitamin lick. It is designed for free-choice use and contains a minimum of 14% crude protein.

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