Tox Target
Mycotoxin Binder for Horses
Mycotoxins are toxic substances produced by moulds on grass, weeds, grain, feeds and hays. They can create significant challenges to a horse’s health.
Horses consuming mycotoxins can exhibit a range of symptoms, commonly termed mycotoxicosis. These include unexplained random spooky behaviour, skin irritation, photosensitivity, head-shaking or flicking, staggers, to gut issues, poor growth, low fertility, immune problems and lack of stamina.
Moulds that invade certain grass species can produce mycotoxins which are particularly toxic to horses. Key types include black paspalum (ergot mycotoxins), ryegrass, clovers, tall fescue , weeds such as capeweed and other grasses that grow in hot, wet or damp climates.
Our Concept for Tox Target
Tox Target contains multiple mycotoxin binders in a concentrated formula designed for an ‘ultra-high level’ binding capacity. The combination of mineral, organic and inorganic binders give Tox-Target a broad-spectrum action to bind many different mycotoxins and allow them to be expelled in the manure, rather than being absorbed by the horse.
Long term mycotoxin exposure can negatively impact horse health and wellbeing. Tox Target contains nutrients that help to ‘detoxify’ the liver, kidneys and other organs that may have been affected by ingestion of mycotoxins.
Tox-Target has been especially researched and tested for horses grazing on pastures that are infected by mycotoxins. Our extensive field trials demonstrated excellent results in helping horses that had showed visible symptoms of mycotoxicosis. Read our FAQ to find out many of the symptoms that may be associated with mycotoxin problems horses.
Pack Sizes and Days Supply
1.2 kg pouch (20 days supply) available for $59.50 which is $2.98 cost per dose.
4 kg bucket (66 days supply) available for $169.95 which is $2.58 cost per dose.
10 kg bucket (166 days supply) available from your local stockist at RRP $369.95 which is $2.23 cost per dose.
** Days supply is calculated from the 60 gram dose which is suitable for horses (500 kg body weight) for maintenance.
What is the difference between FABBY® and Tox-Target?
Kohnke’s Own FABBY is our comprehensive digestive supplement for gut health. This supplement includes live probiotics, prebiotics, hindgut activators, active yeast components, and mycotoxin binders. The 3 different binders in FABBY constitute a broad-spectrum approach, but are at a concentration designed for ‘moderate level’ binding capacity.
Tox-Target has 5 different mycotoxin binders in a concentrated formula with an ‘ultra high level’ binding capacity in comparison to FABBY. Tox-Target has been extensively trialled on horses which have had exposure to mycotoxins which have caused symptoms of mycotoxicosis. In many cases, prolonged exposure to mycotoxins has been associated with many health problems, thus Tox-Target includes liver detoxifying nutrients.
Tox-Target does not include the other many gut health nutrients or digestive enhancers in FABBY, it is formulated specifically for horses with mycotoxicosis and related needs for liver detoxification nutrients.
FABBY is suitable for all horses for digestive health with multiple benefits, including addressing general mycotoxin concerns but have not caused noticeable symptoms. If you suspect signs of mycotoxicosis or visible or prolonged symptoms of grass-affected allergies that are related to mycotoxins, you should consider supplementation with Tox-Target.
FABBY and Tox-Target are compatible if a horse requires the gut health support of FABBY, as well as a boost from the higher level of mycotoxin binding capacity in Tox-Target. In cases where FABBY and Tox-Target are fed together, you may choose to reduce the dose of Tox-Target by ¼ scoop for each supplementation rate. For example, on the initial or high mycotoxin load rate, you can feed 1.75 scoops to a horse, and on the maintenance rate, you can feed ¾ scoop, when in combination with 1 – 2 scoops (LARGE END) of FABBY.