Covetrus announced the launch of SmartImmune™ Mushroom from SmartPak™, an equine supplement made from a powerful mushroom extract blend that can help support a horse's natural defenses against foreign pathogens. It also contains naturally occurring botanicals to help the body cope with stress. The product is now available nationwide and can be ordered directly by horse owners at the SmartPak Equine website.

SmartImmune Mushroom's novel formula combines adaptogenic botanicals – a naturally occurring substance that exerts a normalizing effect upon bodily processes – with the fruiting body extracts of chaga, cordyceps, maitake, shitake, and reishi mushrooms. Each is carefully sourced from their native geographical locations and grown naturally on native materials for maximum potency. Selected for their immunomodulatory properties, these antioxidant-rich extracts help to support cellular health, restore homeostasis, and mitigate the impact of stress on the equine body. In addition, SmartImmune Mushroom contains high concentrations of beta glucans, the polysaccharide component of the mushroom known for its ability to support a horse's digestive microbiome.

Research has indicated that beta glucans can increase the body's production of pathogen-fighting white blood cells and may be beneficial for a horse when consumed before demanding events1. Adaptogenic herbs such as astragalus, American ginseng, and echinacea are also included in the SmartImmune Mushroom formula and have been specifically demonstrated to stimulate the horse's antibody response to foreign pathogens, making it an ideal choice for natural immune support.