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Methionine

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.

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 Methionine as an ingredient.

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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.
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.
Visceral+ (Mad Barn)
DigestionDigestion
Gut HealthGut Health
ImmunityImmunity
ProbioticProbiotic
UlcersUlcers
YeastYeast
Visceral+ by Mad Barn is a pelleted gut supplement designed to support stomach and hindgut health in horses. It helps maintain normal digestive function, supports gastric comfort, and helps maintain the immune system.
Low Starch Omega Plus (Equine Advantage)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
FatFat
FiberFiber
NutritionNutrition
Low Starch Omega Plus is intended for horses that need moderate to significant calories added to their diet. This diet is suitable for horses with Insulin Resistance, Cushing's Disease, and PSSM due to the low NCS.
M V Balancer Original (Matrix)
NutrientsNutrients
ProteinProtein
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
M V Balancer Original by Matrix is a pelleted ration balancer with a high protein content of 20%. It supplies a concentrated level of vitamins and minerals.
Magic Mineral (Farrier’s Magic)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
Magic Mineral is a supplement intended for equines of all ages. The supplement helps support healthy hooves and coats.
Maintenance Horse Ration (Hoffman’s Horse Products)
FiberFiber
HealthHealth
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Hoffman's Maintenance Horse Ration is a pelleted feed with lower energy density for horses at maintenance or in light work. Calories are provided by soybean hulls, stabilized rice bran, wheat mill run, malt sprouts and oat hulls.
Mare & Foal (Running Horse Elite Equine Nutrition)
BroodmareBroodmare
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
LactationLactation
Running Horse Elite Mare & Foal is a high-fat feed that contains 16% protein and 9% fat from sources such as wheat middlings, rice bran, and soybean oil. This feed is targeted at pregnant, lactating, and growing horses.
Mare & Foal (Seminole)
BroodmareBroodmare
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
LactationLactation
Seminole Mare & Foal™ is a textured feed designed for foals, weanlings, and late-gestation or lactating broodmares. This oat-based feed contains corn, digestible fibre, added lysine, and chelated trace minerals.
Mare Cube (Excel Equine Feeds)
BroodmareBroodmare
GrowthGrowth
NutrientsNutrients
NutritionNutrition
Mare Cube by Excel Equine Feeds is a cubed feed fortified with protein, amino acids, vitamins and minerals. It is intended for broodmares and growing horses.
Mare Support (Pureform)
CalmingCalming
MareMare
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
Mare Support is a vitamin/mineral supplement formulated for horses on a grass-based diet. It contains glucosamine and MSM for joint health, B-vitamins, organic microminerals and vitex agnus-castus (chasteberry).
Mare-Foal II-P (Pellets) (MVP)
BroodmareBroodmare
FoalFoal
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
Mare-Foal II-P by MVP is a pelleted supplement designed for broodmares and foals. It contains vitamins, minerals, probiotics and an elevated protein level that intend to support proper development.
Mare’s Milk Replacer (Baileys Horse Feeds)
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
NutritionNutrition
ProteinProtein
Mare's Milk Replacer from Baileys Horse Feeds is intended for orphaned or rejected foals after receiving colostrum. This feed contains milk protein, vitamins, and minerals vital for the foal's optimum growth.
Mare’s Match® Foal Transition Pellets (Land O Lakes)
FatFat
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
ProteinProtein
Mare's Match® Foal Transition Pellets is a milk-based feed targeted to weanlings transitioning to solid feed. It is a source of protein, fat, vitamins and minerals.
MareKare (AniMed)
BroodmareBroodmare
LactationLactation
NutrientsNutrients
VitaminsVitamins
MareKare from AniMed is a made for pregnant and lactating mares. This vitamin and mineral supplement is meant to provide extra nutrients and help maintain body condition during breeding, foaling, and lactating.
Master’s Hoof Blend (Vita Flex)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Organic Trace MineralsOrganic Trace Minerals
VitaminsVitamins
Master's Hoof Blend from Vita Flex is a hoof supplement containing the essential amino acids lysine and methionine, and biotin. It also contains sulfur and chelated trace minerals to support hoof growth and integrity.
Materna (Sollio Agriculture)
GrowthGrowth
HealthHealth
MareMare
NutritionNutrition
Materna is a pelleted feed intended for broodmares during lactation and gestation. This feed is intended to promote the development of the fetus. Materna contains 16% crude protein.
Mega Dose (Horse Guard)
DigestionDigestion
Gut HealthGut Health
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
Mega Dose by Horse Guard is a supplement that contains vitamins, minerals, and probiotics. It is intended to assist with digestion, gut health and hoof health.
Mega-Blud (Equistro)-[Discontinued]
HealthHealth
IngredientIngredient
PerformancePerformance
VitaminsVitamins
Mega-Blud from Equistro was a powdered booster dose of Vitamin A, E, and D. Mega-Blud was intended to support the function of the musculoskeletal, immune, and nervous systems.
Mega-Cell MVP – Pelleted Multi Vitamin and Mineral (Med-Vet)
HealthHealth
ProbioticProbiotic
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
MVP Mega-Cell is a pelleted vitamin and mineral supplement for horses formulated to balance grass hays and grain-based diets. It is also a source of amino acids and microbials.
Mega-Mag (Pellets) (MVP)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
ProbioticProbiotic
VitaminsVitamins
Mega-Mag by MVP is a pelleted supplement designed for alfalfa hay/grain diets that provide vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and probiotics intended horses of all life stages.
Mellow Muscle (Sierra Gold)
CalmingCalming
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
MuscleMuscle
VitaminsVitamins
Mellow Muscle by Sierra Gold is a powdered supplement for horses intended to aid horses suffering from PSSM. It contains vitamins, minerals, and amino acids which intend to support muscle growth.
Meta Safe (Hygain)
ImmunityImmunity
MetabolismMetabolism
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Meta Safe from Hygain is a ration balancer pellet for horses. Meta Safe is intended for horses on a restricted diet or suffering from metabolic issues. This feed contains 6.5% NSC.
Metabolic Miracle (Aterak Nutrition)
Grain FreeGrain Free
Metabolic SyndromeMetabolic Syndrome
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
Metabolic Miracle by Aterak Nutrition is a feed targeted toward horses or ponies with metabolic disorders (Cushing's, Founder, Laminitis). This feed contains the vitamins and minerals necessary to support a well-balanced diet and is high in fibre.
MetaBoost (Pureform)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
AntioxidantAntioxidant
ToplineTopline
VitaminsVitamins
MetaBoost from Pureform is a supplement for horses that contains antioxidants, vitamins, amino acids and minerals. It is meant to support digestion, muscles, and topline.
Methionine
Amino AcidAmino Acid
ExerciseExercise
Hoof HealthHoof Health
JointsJoints
Methionine is an essential amino acid that is considered the second or third limiting amino acid in the horse's diet. It is necessary for protein synthesis and has numerous bodily roles, including antioxidant production, hoof growth, coat quality, and protein synthesis.
MFM Pellet (Kentucky Equine Research)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
HealthHealth
MuscleMuscle
RecoveryRecovery
MFM Pellet is a supplement that is made to assist with muscle recovery and repair and contains amino acids.
Milestone Compete Horse Food (Muenster)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
FatFat
MuscleMuscle
Complete Horse Food is intended to promote muscle growth and function. It is ideal for performance horses and breeding stock as extra calories and energy are needed.
Milestone Foal Horse Food (Muenster)
FiberFiber
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
ProteinProtein
Foal Horse Food is intended for horses and ponies under the age of 1. The diet includes nutrients needed for normal growth and development.
Milestone Life Horse Food (Muenster)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
FiberFiber
GrainsGrains
Hay StretcherHay Stretcher
Life Horse Food is designed to be a hay replacer and provide nutrients to horses and ponies of all ages. It is ideal for horses that are in moderate work.
Milestone Life Plus Horse Food (Muenster)
FatFat
FiberFiber
GrainsGrains
Omega 3-6-9Omega 3-6-9
Life Plus is a pelleted feed intended to provide additional energy and nutrients to all horses and ponies. It is also suitable for performance horse and breeding horses as they need extra essential nutrients.
Milestone Optimize Horse Supplement (Muenster)
FatFat
NutritionNutrition
Omega 3-6-9Omega 3-6-9
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Optimize Horse Supplement is a high-fat feed intended to provide more energy to breeding horses and performance horses. It contains nutrient dense ingredients such as coconut meal and flaxseed.
Milestone Senior Horse Food (Muenster)
FatFat
FiberFiber
MareMare
SeniorSenior
Milestone Senior Horse Food is a pelleted feed intended for older horses in light to moderate work. It is suitable as a supplemental feed when forage availability is limited. It contains high fiber, low starch, alfalfa, coconut, flax, and algae meal.
Milk & Grow Pellets (Uckele)
BroodmareBroodmare
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
LactationLactation
Milk & Grow Pellets is a vitamin, mineral, probiotic, and amino acid pelleted supplement formulated for lactating and gestating mares as well as growing foals that have increased nutrient demands.
Mind, Body & Sole – Alfalfa (Equine Challenge)
DigestionDigestion
Omega 3-6-9Omega 3-6-9
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Skin + HairSkin + Hair
Mind, Body & Sole - Alfalfa by Equine Challenge is a ration balancer intended to support overall health in horses on alfalfa diets.
Mind, Body & Sole – GRASS (Equine Challenge)
DigestionDigestion
Omega 3-6-9Omega 3-6-9
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Skin + HairSkin + Hair
Mind, Body & Sole - GRASS by Equine Challenge is a ration balancer intended to support overall health in horses on grass diets.
Miniature Horse and Pony (Purina)
EnergyEnergy
Gut HealthGut Health
NutritionNutrition
ProteinProtein
Purina® Miniature Horse and Pony is a pelleted concentrate feed intended for all classes of miniature horses and ponies. These animals have different metabolic needs compared to other horses.
Mintrex Mn (Novus International)
Bone HealthBone Health
HealthHealth
IngredientIngredient
Organic Trace MineralsOrganic Trace Minerals
MINTREX® Mn is a highly bioavailable chelated organic manganese supplement used in livestock feeds. Organic trace minerals are better absorbed and utilized in the horse's body.
Mintrex R 2.0 (Novus International)
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutritionNutrition
Organic Trace MineralsOrganic Trace Minerals
ProteinProtein
Mintrex R 2.0 is an organic trace mineral supplement containing chelated zinc, copper and manganese in an amino-acid complex with methionine. It also supplies ascorbate (Vitamin C).
MoviCur (St.Hippolyt)
HealthHealth
JointsJoints
PerformancePerformance
RecoveryRecovery
MoviCur by St.Hippolyt is a supplement intended to support the overall health of tendons, ligaments and joints in horses.
Multi-Max (West Feeds)
GrainsGrains
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutritionNutrition
ProteinProtein
VitaminsVitamins
Multi-Max by West Feeds is a top-dressed supplement meant to support most livestock production animals, with a high level of protein of 28%. The ingredients in this feed include inorganic vitamins and minerals and yeast strains to increase digestibility.
Multi-Species Milk Replacer (Hubbard Feeds)
Bone HealthBone Health
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
NutritionNutrition
Hubbard® Life Multi-Species Milk Replacer supplies complete nutrition for foals, goat kids, lambs, calves and piglets. It is used to replace or supplement mother's milk with all-milk protein sources and high fat.
MultiSentials 1:1 (Sentinel Care)
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
Organic Trace MineralsOrganic Trace Minerals
PerformancePerformance
VitaminsVitamins
MultiSentials 1:1 by Sentinel Care is a complete granular supplement formulated to correct nutritional deficiencies caused by hay and pasture-based diets. It is suitable for all classes of working horses
Muscle Builder Plus (Formula 707)
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
MuscleMuscle
VitaminsVitamins
Muscle Builder Plus from Formula 707 is a pelleted supplement intended to support hoof support, muscle growth, and contains vitamins and minerals.
Muscle EQ (Uckele)
GrowthGrowth
MuscleMuscle
PerformancePerformance
RecoveryRecovery
Muscle EQ by Uckele is a powdered supplement that provides a blend of amino acids that intend to aid in muscle development, support, and strength. It contains ingredients such as acetyl l-carnitine HCL, l-leucine, and beta-alanine.
Muscle Pellets (Leg Up Equine)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
MuscleMuscle
NutritionNutrition
ToplineTopline
Muscle Pellets from Leg Up Equine is a pelleted supplement intended to support muscle development and recovery. Muscle Pellets are formulated with lysine, methionine and threonine intended to support muscle development.
Myocel-BCS (Hestevard)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
MuscleMuscle
VitaminsVitamins
Myocel-BCS by Hestevard is a sugar-free powdered supplement containing amino acids and Vitamin E, is intended to help build lean muscle mass in horses and ponies.
Natur-Alfa Oat (Excel Equine Feeds)
EnergyEnergy
HealthHealth
NutrientsNutrients
NutritionNutrition
Natur-Alfa Oat from Excel Equine feeds is a cubed feed. Natur-Alfa Oat is an oat-alfalfa feed intended for a wide range of horse lifestyles.
Natur-Oat (Excel Equine Feeds)
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
HealthHealth
NutrientsNutrients
NutritionNutrition
Natur-Oat from Excel Equine Feeds is a cubed feed. Natur-Oat is intended for horses in various life stages and is composed of ground oats.
Natural Blend Performance (Bluebonnet Feeds)
GrainsGrains
NutrientsNutrients
PerformancePerformance
ProbioticProbiotic
Natural Blend Performance from Bluebonnet Feeds is intended for horses at all life stages with added soybean as a source of fat. It contains 12% protein, 10% fat, and 15% fibre, with added probiotics and organic trace minerals.
Natural Digestive Support – BioEquine Supplement
DigestionDigestion
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
ProbioticProbiotic
Toxin BinderToxin Binder
BioEquine Natural Digestive Support is an equine gut health supplement containing probiotics, toxin binders, Diatomaceous Earth, minerals, vitamins and amino acids.
No.14 Lo-Cal Balancer (Baileys Horse Feeds)
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Metabolic SyndromeMetabolic Syndrome
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
No.14 Lo-Cal Balancer from Baileys Horse Feeds is intended for horses and ponies at rest or in light work or those who are laminitis prone. This feed contains 30mg/kg of Biotin, which is proven to support hoof health.
No.20 Slow Release Condition & Competition Mix (Baileys Horse Feeds)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
GrainsGrains
NutritionNutrition
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
No.20 Slow Release Condition & Competition Mix from Baileys Horse Feeds is intended for horses and ponies in heavy work to help them improve topline and condition. This feed contains 12% fiber and 10% fat which contributes to the slow release of calories.

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