Benefits found with flax and the essential fatty acids in the health of animals:

• Important for growth and development
  
• Improved immunity against infection
  
• Increased quantity and quality of milk in lactating animals
  
• Development of beautiful and lustrous sheen in animal coats
  
• Improvement of dandruff and dry, patchy skin
  
• Improvement of inflammatory conditions
  
• Increased bone strength

Lack of essential fatty acids in the diet may cause:

• Impaired visual development
  
• Impaired learning ability
  
• Increased susceptibility to environmental toxins