Horse Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) Test

Unlock the secrets to your horse’s optimal health with our advanced Horse Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA). Our non-invasive test utilizes a simple hair sample to assess mineral levels and identify heavy metal load within your equine companion’s body. Backed by decades of expertise, our partner lab has been at the forefront of HTMA testing since 1975, ensuring accurate and reliable results.

Your horse’s hair serves as a remarkable record, capturing both current and past trace element levels. Through our HTMA process, toxic elements deposited from the bloodstream become incorporated into the hair shaft and follicle, creating a fixed historical snapshot of your horse’s health. By following our precise hair collection process, provided to you after purchase, you can confidently obtain a comprehensive understanding of your horse’s mineral status.

Horse Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) Test Information

You can choose from testing of 35 or 55 elements which are outlined below.

35 Elements: Aluminum, Antimony, Arsenic-total, Barium, Beryllium, Bismuth, Boron, Cadmium, Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Germanium, Iodine, Iron, Lead, Lithium, Magnesium, Manganese, Mercury, Molybdenum, Nickel, Palladium, Platinum, Selenium, Silver, Strontium, Thallium, Tin, Titanium, Tungsten, Uranium, Vanadium, Zinc, Zirconium

55 Elemtns: Elements in 35 Elements Plus – Cerium, Cesium, Dysprosium, Erbium, Europium, Gadolinium, Gallium, Iridium, Lanthanum, Lutetium, Praseodymium, Rhenium, Rhodium,

Ruthenium, Samarium, Tantalum, Tellurium, Thorium, Thulium, Ytterbium

Horse Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) Test Considerations

Hair colouring or tinting agents have the potential to increase levels of trace elements and toxic metals in your test. Bleached and permed hair can affect calcium, copper, nickel, magnesium, and zinc levels. Selenium levels may be elevated by dandruff shampoo usage. Grecian formulas or darkening agents may lead to higher levels of lead and mercury.

To ensure accurate results, hair samples must be obtained from untreated hair. If you regularly dye or perm your hair or use other chemical treatments, it is recommended to take a sample from your pubic hair instead. If you prefer using treated hair from your head, you should wait for 3 to 4 months of hair regrowth before obtaining a sample of untreated hair.

Underarm hair cannot be utilized as a valid hair sample. If your hair is treated and you do not have pubic hair, it is advised to provide a fingernail sample that is free from nail polish.