BiotinMAX CONCENTRATE is an ultra-concentrated biotin supplement to support horses with poor hoof quality.
Biotin is a B vitamin essential for many functions in a horse’s body, including metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins, cell proliferation, normal thyroid and adrenal gland function, reproductive tract health, and nervous system stability. Biotin contains sulphur, an element required for the formation of the reinforcing bonds between strands of collagen, and therefore plays a role in maintaining the health of the skin and hooves.
BiotinMAX CONCENTRATE supplies biotin at levels shown by scientific studies to improve hoof strength and integrity. Researchers have found normal blood levels of biotin in horses with poor quality hoof horn, so unhealthy hooves are not a result of deficiency. However, despite normal blood levels horses responded to megadoses of biotin given orally. Research has indicated that supplementation with 20mg of biotin per day for at least nine months decreased the incidence of hoof cracks, less crumbling of the hoof horn, and greater tensile strength.
Remember, you can only try to encourage better growth from the coronary band down and BiotinMAX CONCENTRATE will help to improve the growth of the new hoof horn, not the existing hoof.
When do they need it?
Horses with weak, brittle or cracked hooves
Recovery from seedy toe or laminitis
Horses on high grain, low forage diets
Horses on long-term antibiotic treatment
Senior horses with poor hindgut function
Features & Benefits
Supports horses with poor quality hooves
Facilitates the growth of hard, healthy hooves
Aids in improving cracked, brittle or weak hooves
Assists horses recovering from conditions such as seedy toe and laminitis
Supplies biotin at a “therapeutic” level