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DL-Methionine - Feed Ingredient

Methionine is a sulfur-containing essential amino acid that plays a crucial role in protein synthesis, metabolism, and various physiological functions in horses. As an essential amino acid, it must be obtained from the diet since horses cannot synthesize it internally. Methionine is commonly included in equine feed formulations and supplements to support muscle development, hoof health, and overall protein utilization.

In equine nutrition, methionine serves as a precursor for other sulfur-containing compounds, such as cysteine and taurine, which are important for tissue repair, antioxidant function, and keratin formation. It is particularly relevant in hoof health due to its role in keratin synthesis, the primary structural protein in hooves and hair. While methionine is naturally present in forages and protein-rich feeds, supplementation may be necessary in diets that are low in high-quality protein sources.

The following equine feeds, supplements and products contain DL-Methionine as an ingredient.

Feeds, Supplements & Products
AminoTrace+ Vitamin and Mineral Supplement (Mad Barn)
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Metabolic SyndromeMetabolic Syndrome
Organic Trace MineralsOrganic Trace Minerals
VitaminsVitamins
AminoTrace+ by Mad Barn is a complete, balanced equine mineral and vitamin supplement designed for horses with metabolic concerns. It is ideal for horses with IR, PPID, or high iron in the diet.
DL-Methionine (Mad Barn)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
Coat QualityCoat Quality
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
IngredientIngredient
Methionine is an essential amino acid that is important for maintaining healthy tendons, ligaments, and hooves. Growing horses and horses who are in heavy exercise have a higher demand for methionine and would benefit from supplementation.
Omneity P – Pellets – Vitamin & Mineral Supplement (Mad Barn)
Gut HealthGut Health
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
Organic Trace MineralsOrganic Trace Minerals
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Omneity Pellets is a balanced mineral and vitamin supplement for horses in a palatable pellet form. It provides 100% organic trace minerals, complete B-vitamin fortification, added Vitamin E, yeast and digestive enzymes.
Omneity Premix – Vitamin & Mineral Supplement (Mad Barn)
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
Organic Trace MineralsOrganic Trace Minerals
VitaminsVitamins
Omneity Premix is a balanced mineral and vitamin supplement for horses providing 100% organic trace minerals, complete B-vitamin fortification, added Vitamin E, yeast, and digestive enzymes.
Three Amigos (Mad Barn)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
MuscleMuscle
ProteinProtein
RecoveryRecovery
Three Amigos is an equine essential amino acid supplement containing lysine, methionine, and threonine in a 5:3:2 ratio. These are the three most common limiting amino acids in the horse's diet.
Pure Condition Mix (Pure Feed Company)
FatFat
MuscleMuscle
Omega 3-6-9Omega 3-6-9
PerformancePerformance
Pure Condition Mix by Pure Feed Company is a textured horse feed that promotes positive behaviour and helps to improve muscle development. It supports digestive health and supplies calm energy to the horse.
Pure Condition Pellets (Pure Feed Company)
DentalDental
FatFat
Omega 3-6-9Omega 3-6-9
ToplineTopline
Pure Condition Pellets by Pure Feed Company is a pelleted horse feed that intends to assist with muscle development. Pure Condition Pellets contain a high oil content to promote weight gain.
Pure dl-Methionine Powder (AniMed)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
IngredientIngredient
Liver HealthLiver Health
Skin + HairSkin + Hair
This supplement from AniMed contains pure dl-Methionine which is an essential amino acid. Amino acids contribute to metabolism and growth, and it also supports the normal structure of hair, skin, and hooves. Methionine can also help with liver health.
Pure Easy (Pure Feed Company)
EnergyEnergy
ExerciseExercise
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
Pure Balance by Pure Feed Company is a pelleted horse feed that supports health and vitality. It is free from molasses and wholegrain cereals and contains linseed to encourage healthy coat condition and shine.
Pure Fibre Balance (Pure Feed Company)
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutrientsNutrients
VitaminsVitamins
Pure Fibre Balance by Pure Feed Company is a textured horse feed for easy keepers that includes vitamins and minerals. It is a high fibre content to support gut health and is low in calories to prevent unwanted weight gain.
Pure Performance (Pure Feed Company)
EnergyEnergy
MuscleMuscle
NutrientsNutrients
PerformancePerformance
Pure Performance by Pure Feed Company is a textured feed that contains oats to provide an instant energy source. It also has oil that gives your horse sustained and controlled power and fibre to be kind to the digestive system.
Pure Stud (Pure Feed Company)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
GrowthGrowth
NutrientsNutrients
StallionStallion
Pure Stud by Pure Feed Company is a textured feed which supports bone development and is low in starch. Pure Stud provides growing horses with the essential nutrients they require for proper growth.
Pure Veteran Mix (Pure Feed Company)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
SeniorSenior
VitaminsVitamins
Pure Veteran Mix by Pure Feed Company is a textured feed formulated with high levels of vitamins and minerals for older horses. It is free from molasses and maintains topline and muscle tone through easily digested protein.
Pure Veteran Pellets (Pure Feed Company)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
DentalDental
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
SeniorSenior
Pure Veteran Pellets by Pure Feed Company is a pelleted feed designed to help older horses with very poor dentition. It is formulated with high levels of vitamins and minerals and is free from molasses.
Pure Working (Pure Feed Company)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
FatFat
NutritionNutrition
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Pure Working by Pure Feed Company is a textured horse feed that provides extra stamina without spooking. It has a high amino acid content for topline muscle development and is an All-in-one feed with vitamins and minerals.
Purina Ultium Senior Horse Feed (Purina)
FatFat
FiberFiber
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
SeniorSenior
Purina Ultium Senior Horse Feed is a high-fibre, high-fat, low-starch, low-sugar pelleted extruded feed specially formulated for senior horses.
QuadraCare (The Mill)
DigestionDigestion
HealthHealth
Hoof HealthHoof Health
JointsJoints
QuadraCare from The Mill is a pelleted hoof, digestion, and joint supplement. QuadraCare is intended to support joint health, digestive function, and hoof quality in horses.
Race Horse Feed (Lifeline)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
EnergyEnergy
FiberFiber
NutritionNutrition
Race Horse Feed by Lifeline is a feed formulated for performance horses with high energy demands. This feed contains 14% protein, 7% fat, and 12% fiber.
Race Ready GT (Purina)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
DigestionDigestion
EnergyEnergy
PerformancePerformance
Purina® Race Ready® GT is a textured feed intended for equine athletes and race horses. It is designed to provide a higher energy density and gut support ingredients to meet the needs of performance horses.
Race Ready® Horse Feed (Purina Mills)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
Gut HealthGut Health
PerformancePerformance
Race Ready is a high-energy textured feed targeted to meet the calorie requirements of racehorses. It provides 12% crude protein, 8% crude fat, 9% fibre, and contains molasses and vegetable oil.
Rancher’s Sweet – Texture (Trouw)
Gut HealthGut Health
HealthHealth
NutrientsNutrients
NutritionNutrition
Rancher's Sweet Texture by Trouw is a sweet feed intended for horses in light to medium work.
Ration Balancer (Woody’s Horse Nutrition)
DigestionDigestion
Grain FreeGrain Free
ProteinProtein
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Woody’s Feed Ration Balancer is a concentrated, pelleted feed intended to balance a forage-based diet. It provides chelated trace minerals and added probiotics. This feed is intended for all horses and ponies at any level of work.
Ration Balancer Pellets (Ritchie Smith – Harmony)
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
NutrientsNutrients
ProteinProtein
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Ration Balancer Pellets from Ritchie Smith's Harmony is a low starch, low sugar product that is a source of protein. It can be supplied to any horse and can help meet protein requirements when forage doesn't.
Re-Inforcer EQ (MVP)
AntioxidantAntioxidant
ExerciseExercise
JointsJoints
RecoveryRecovery
Re-Inforcer EQ by MVP is a pelleted supplement that intends to support joints, cartilage and connective tissue. It contains zinc, manganese and copper that intends to provide antioxidant support.
Red Cal GROW (Natural Horse Vet)
ElectrolyteElectrolyte
HydrationHydration
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutrientsNutrients
Red Cal GROW by Natural Horse Vet is a granular supplement with added biotin, lysine, and methionine. It is intended for all life stages of horses and other livestock. It provides salt, minerals, and electrolytes.
Red Cal HERBAL (Natural Horse Vet)
ElectrolyteElectrolyte
HerbHerb
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
Red Cal HERBAL by Natural Horse Vet is a granular supplement with added natural flavours that is intended for all life stages of horses and other livestock that provides salt, minerals, and electrolytes.
Redglo (Farnam)
EnergyEnergy
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutrientsNutrients
VitaminsVitamins
Farnam Redglo is a liquid vitamin and mineral supplement for horses. It is marketed as an iron-rich multivitamin supplement.
ReitHoof Advanced Hoof Support (HorseTech)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
ReitHoof Advanced Hoof Support from HorseTech is a pelleted hoof supplement that has an alfalfa meal base. It contains minerals, vitamins, and amino acids.
Release (Hygain)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
HealthHealth
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Release by Hygain is a high-energy textured feed intended for performance horses. Release contains chelated minerals and natural vitamin E intended to support hard keepers.
Remission Hoof Supplement (AniMed)
Hoof HealthHoof Health
ProbioticProbiotic
Toxin BinderToxin Binder
YeastYeast
Remission Hoof Supplement is an equine supplement composed of amino acids, vitamins and minerals to support hoof health. It provides 20 mg of biotin per serving.
Resolve (Tribute)
EnergyEnergy
ImmunityImmunity
MuscleMuscle
PerformancePerformance
Resolve is a pelleted complete feed from Tribute that is formulated to provide high-fat and high-fibre content with an NSC of 17.5%. It provides added Vitamin E which can support antioxidant status.
Respond High Grain Formula (Nutrena)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
EnergyEnergy
GrainsGrains
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Respond High Grain Formula is a sweet feed style complete feed formulated for the high energy requirements of racehorses. It provides 12% protein and 6% fat with low levels of fibre.
Rhodimet AT88
Amino AcidAmino Acid
GrowthGrowth
IngredientIngredient
MuscleMuscle
Phodimet AT88 is a feed additive that provides the amino acid methionine. It is primarily used in poultry and swine feeds.
Rice Bran (Triple Crown)
EnergyEnergy
ExerciseExercise
FatFat
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Triple Crown Rice Bran Natural is a high-fat horse supplement intended for underweight and hard-working performance horses. It contains added amino acids and calcium.
Safe Performance Controlled Starch Formula (Manna Pro)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
FatFat
NutritionNutrition
PerformancePerformance
Safe Performance Controlled Starch Formula from Manna Pro is a complete feed designed for horses at all life stages. It contains 14% crude protein and 17% NSC. Safe Performance Controlled Starch Formula contains Max-E Glo® Stabilized Rice Bran as a source of fat and energy.
Safe Performance Elite High Fat (Manna Pro)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
FatFat
NutritionNutrition
PerformancePerformance
Safe Performance Elite High Fat from Manna Pro is a beet pulp-based complete feed designed for horses at all life stages. It contains 12% crude protein and 18% NSCs. Safe Performance Elite High Fat contains Max-E Glo® Stabilized Rice Bran as a source of fat and energy. This feed contains no added corn or molasses.
Safe Performance Senior (Manna Pro)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
FiberFiber
NutritionNutrition
SeniorSenior
Safe Performance Senior from Manna Pro is a pelleted feed designed for senior horses in work. It is formulated with Max-E Glo® stabilized rice bran and beet pulp. It is a corn- and molasses-free formulation that contains 14% crude protein, 7% crude fat, and 19% NSC.
Safe Performance Special Diet (Manna Pro)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
FiberFiber
HealthHealth
Metabolic SyndromeMetabolic Syndrome
Safe Performance Special Diet from Manna Pro is a pelleted feed for adult horses. It uses Max-E Glo® stabilized rice bran as a source of fat and fiber. It contains 14% crude protein, 3% crude fat, and 17% NSC. This product uses a mix of organic and inorganic trace minerals.
Safe Starch Forage (Triple Crown)
ForageForage
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
Metabolic SyndromeMetabolic Syndrome
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Triple Crown Safe Starch® Forage is a forage-based feed containing a mixture of orchard and timothy hays fortified with vitamins, minerals and direct-fed microbials.
SafeChoice All Life Stages (Nutrena)
Gut HealthGut Health
ImmunityImmunity
Organic Trace MineralsOrganic Trace Minerals
ToplineTopline
SafeChoice All Life Stages is a pelleted feed that is meant to support skin and coat health, hoof health, and topline support. It is also supposed to assist with gut health and immunity, and contains organic trace minerals.
SafeChoice Maintenance (Nutrena)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
DigestionDigestion
FiberFiber
NutritionNutrition
Nutrena SafeChoice Maintenance is a pelleted horse feed that provides a maximum of 25% NSC (20% starch and 5% sugar). It is intended as a low-starch feed to maintain body condition.
SafeChoice Mare & Foal Pellet (Nutrena)
BroodmareBroodmare
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
LactationLactation
SafeChoice Mare & Foal Pellet is a horse feed intended for pregnant or lactating mares, weanlings, and yearlings. It contains a maximum of 22% NSC with higher protein meant to meet the needs of growing horses.
SafeChoice Mare & Foal Textured (Nutrena)
BroodmareBroodmare
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
LactationLactation
Nutrena SafeChoice Mare & Foal Textured is a texturized feed intended for pregnant or lactating mares, weanlings, and yearlings. It contains a maximum of 30% NSC and 16% protein meant to meet the needs of growing horses.
SafeChoice Original (Nutrena) – [DISCONTINUED]
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Gut HealthGut Health
HealthHealth
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Nutrena SafeChoice Original is a pelleted horse feed intended to meet the nutritional needs of a wide range of horses. It provides 22% NSC with 14% protein and 7% fat. SafeChoice Original is now SafeChoice All Stages.
SafeChoice Perform Pellet (Nutrena)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
EnergyEnergy
ExerciseExercise
NutritionNutrition
SafeChoice Perform is a pelleted feed intended to meet the needs of hard keepers and performance horses. It contains 14% crude protein, 9% crude fat, and 24% NSC.
SafeChoice Perform Textured (Nutrena)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
EnergyEnergy
ExerciseExercise
NutritionNutrition
Nutrena SafeChoice Perform Textured is a high-fat high-calorie feed. It is intended for horses with higher energy requirements, including performance horses and hard keepers.
SafeChoice Senior (Nutrena)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
DentalDental
SeniorSenior
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
SafeChoice Senior is an easy-to-chew, high-fat, controlled starch feed intended for older horses. It is meant to support horses experiencing age-related weight loss, fatigue, or horses with muscle or coat quality issues.
SafeChoice Senior LM (Nutrena)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
DentalDental
SeniorSenior
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
SafeChoice Senior LM is a lower-molasses (LM) high-starch feed intended for senior horses, particularly horses that need to gain weight or have dental issues. It contains 14% crude protein, 8% crude fat, and 18.5% NSC.
SafeChoice Special Care (Nutrena)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
Metabolic SyndromeMetabolic Syndrome
SafeChoice Special Care by Nutrena is a controlled starch formula intended for horses with metabolic concerns and easy keepers. It is a corn-free feed that contains a maximum of 7% dietary starch and 3% sugar.
Security (Doctor’s Choice Supplements)
JointsJoints
PerformancePerformance
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
SeniorSenior
Security by Doctor's Choice Supplement is an organic ration balancer intended for mature and performance horses. It contains glucosamine, chondroitin, and yucca to support joint health.
Senior (Equine Advantage)
FatFat
FiberFiber
GrainsGrains
SeniorSenior
Senior by Equine Advantage is a textured feed intended to provide mature horses with essential nutrients. Ingredients such as shredded beet pulp & soybean hulls increase digestibility.
Senior (Hygain)
HealthHealth
ImmunityImmunity
NutritionNutrition
SeniorSenior
Senior from Hygain is a textured feed intended for senior horses. Senior contains added glucosamine intended to support joint health. This feed also contains added amino acids intended to support muscle development.
Senior (Running Horse Elite Equine Nutrition)
DigestionDigestion
Feed EfficiencyFeed Efficiency
SeniorSenior
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Running Horse Nutrition Senior is a highly digestible feed providing 14% protein, vegetable fat, and micro-nutrients. This feed targets older horses to help them maintain their body condition.
Senior (Sollio Agriculture)
HealthHealth
ImmunityImmunity
NutritionNutrition
SeniorSenior
Senior from Sollio Agriculture is a complete pelleted feed intended for senior horses. This feed is intended to provide energy and essential amino acids for aging horses.
Senior (Triple Crown)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
FatFat
Grain FreeGrain Free
SeniorSenior
Triple Crown Senior is a grain-free, beet pulp-based, high-fat feed designed to meet the needs of older horses. It provides 17% fiber and can be fed as the sole ration for horses unable to eat forage due to dental issues.

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