MadBarn 0.5% Biotin 1kg

Mad Barns bulk Biotin powderis a B vitamin supplement used to support healthy hooves and coat quality. It ishighly palatableand easy to feed.

Biotin, also known as Vitamin B7, acts as an enzyme cofactor. This means itsupports the function of many enzymes, including those involved in carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism.

Biotin supports theproduction of keratinwhich is the most importantstructural protein in hooves. Biotin supplementation helps horses have optimal levels of keratin in theirhooves, hair, and connective tissue, which supports their structural integrity and growth.

Because it is present in such small quantities in most feedstuffs, the supplementation of biotin is recommended for horses with hoof issues. Horses withweak joints or poor coat and skinmight also benefit from supplementation.

Feeding supplemental biotin is recommended for horses with dry, cracked or brittle hooves, horses that pull shoes often or horses with chronic laminitis. Horses that arerecovering from laminitis or seedy toemight benefit from biotin to speed up hoof growth and quality.

Horses and other mammalscannot synthesize biotinin their cells, and therefore it is required in their diet. Biotin is found in small amounts in forage and can be produced by microbes in the horses gut.

Fresh alfalfa has the highest levels of biotin, whereas grains like oats, barley, soybean meal and corn have moderate to low levels. Horses that are onprolonged high-grain dietsor consuming mostlydried hayare likely to benefit from supplemental biotin.

Themicrobes of the hindgutproduce a small amount (1-2 mg per day) of this vitamin which can be absorbed for horses to use. Horses that have hindgut issues related tohigh-grain intake, colic, oral antibiotics, or old age, might benefit from biotin supplementation to make up for poor production by the hindgut.

A strict biotin requirement has not been worked out in horses. However, studies have shown that at least20 mg per dayshould be fed for a typical 500 kg horse to see benefits for hoof growth and hoof strength.

Asingle scoop (4 grams)of Mad Barns Biotin powder provides 20 mg of biotin. Our complete mineral and vitamin supplementsOmneityandAminoTrace+also provide 20 mg of biotin per serving, so it is not necessary to feed additional biotin if your horse is already on one of these products.

Biotin deficiencyis extremely rare in mammals and has not been reported in horses. However, suboptimal levels have been linked topersistently poor hoof qualitylike soft white line, crumbling and fissured horn had.

In one study, horses supplemented with10-30 mg of biotin per dayhad improved hoof wall integrity and hardness and hadfaster hoof wall growth.[1]

It may take up to eight months ofdaily supplementationto see definitive benefits to hoof quality. This is because hoof growth and replacement of poor-quality tissue is a slow process. There may also beother factorslike insulin resistance, recurrent laminitis and seasonal changes that are affecting your horses hoof quality.

Abalanced approachwith regular, high quality hoof care and a well-balanced diet is likely to be most beneficial for hoof health.

Biotin isvery safe for horses. There have been no reported cases of biotin toxicity in horses. Horses could likely tolerate up to 100 times their daily requirement, based on studies in other animals.

Consult your veterinarian for assessment ofcopper or zinc deficiency. You should always consult aqualified nutritionistbefore altering your feed program.

0.5% Biotin Supplement for Horses

Directions for Use:

Consult with nutritionist or veterinarian prior to use. Provide daily. Administer with feed.

Metric (KG)

No withdrawal period is required when used according to the label.

Excipient Ingredients:Distillers grain, wheat midds.