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I recently diagnosed two adult Thoroughbreds with fungal pneumonias secondary to significant immune deficiencies. I used APF as an adjunct immune therapy being the only daily oral supplement while treating with antifungal medications. Both horses responded with IgM and IgG levels reaching the normal ranges and both horses survived the pneumonias.”
T. Douglas Byars, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVECC
APF has been clinically shown in a university level study to improve cellular immune function in horses who have been stressed. *
The horse's immune system plays a critical role in the defense against infectious diseases, parasites, and the development of cancer. The adaptogenic herbs in APF have a well-documented history in their ability to support cell-mediated immunity, especially in times of stress. Horses which have been stressed by intense training, shipping or environmental factors are generally recognized to be at greater risk of succumbing to infectious disease. Foals and geriatric horses are also at increased risk, and would benefit from daily use of APF. When APF is used daily as a nutritional supplement, the cell-mediated immune system is better able to respond appropriately to viral, bacterial and fungal challenges and to withstand the immuno-suppressive effects of stress.
*Stull, C.L., Spier, S.J., et al, “Immunological response to long-term transport stress in mature horses and effects of adaptogenic dietary supplementation as an immunomodulator.” Equine Vet. J. (2004) 36(7)583-589
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