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Anyone heard of Neydharting Feed Supplement, or Neydharting Moor Spa?

nessar

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Apparently its a place in Austria and 'considered by some to be the oldest healing spa in the world'.

I went to the health food shop with the intent of getting some omega oil for Barney, because I think the reason he's not been grooming properly may be because he's getting a bit stiff and perhaps arthritic. Spoke to the man who asked what his food was composed of, when I said he got junior pellets as well as 17% protein he said that omega oils themselves might mean a bit too much acid, as his food being high in protein would produce a fair amount anyway.

He reccommended Neydharting Feed Supplement for Pets instead. Apparently it can help improve digestion, which would be good as B has problems keeping his weight up, and also can help improve mobility. Apparently cats, dogs, pigs, chickens, loads of animals benefit from it, and he uses it in particular to get race horses eating again when they are stressed. Now its all in german, as he imports it from Austria, but he gave me some info sheets on it in English.

It is basically peat and peat water from the moor, which I was a bit iffy about, but according to these sheets it has been tested for use in humans and is even prescribed and paid for in Austria by health authorities. The mud is special because it 'is rich in the rare pelloids which comprise unique substances such as natural trace elements, minerals and the all important humic substances which are readily absorbed by the skin. These substances, which can be used internally and externally, provide the body with the rich Moor biologically active synergistic ingredients and allow it to detoxify and cleanse and repair itself by natural organic therapy.' The supplement itself is a sort of additional thing they do, the main business is a spa, which although it can accommodate 400 people, is booked up 2 years in advance by referrals from doctors.

I dont know what to the think of it. The sheet says for rabbits to give 2x daily teaspoon full to food, although the man said they may prefer it in water and should like it. He assured me it was completely safe and that he's been using it for years and advising people to use it for years in many different animals. I've given them the 2 teaspoons in a separate dish of water, as it cant hurt, but B had a quick lick and then ignored it, and Anna is just ignoring it. It looks like mud water, and when given a good sniff, it doesnt really smell, but smells of earth/mud if that makes sense.

Thoughts?
 
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You mean this, Jane? http://www.ausrichter.com/files/products/wildforage/brochure.pdf

Yep, looks similar, same stuff maybe? Mine is in German and is called ' Neydharting Heilmoor Tranke fur Nutztiere'.

The man did say that he found a different supplier in Britain, but that he didnt get the same results, and on investigating found that it was a mix of this stuff and some other mud from Norway (I think it was Norway), which had dried out, and whilst it had been rehydrated the nutrients werent the same there, which is why he switched to importing it direct from Austria to ensure he got the pure stuff. I wonder if the stuff he was talking about might be this Austrailian stuff, or maybe another variation...
 
Hi Nessar,
You posted this a while ago, but I just wanted to ask if you remember where you bought the Neydharting feed supplement? I haven't been able to find it anywhere and would really like to try it out.
Thank you : )
Susan
 
Hi Nessar,
You posted this a while ago, but I just wanted to ask if you remember where you bought the Neydharting feed supplement? I haven't been able to find it anywhere and would really like to try it out.
Thank you : )
Susan

It was the Windsor Health Centre in Aberystwyth, although on advice of my vet I chucked the stuff away.
 
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