Pegasus Health Biotin PLUS

Pegasus Health

Pegasus Health Biotin PLUS - formulated by a leading equine nutritionist and manufactured in England at a food safe factory.

Pegasus Biotin PLUS combines Biotin with Zinc, Copper, Methionine, MSM, Rosehips and Lysine which clinical studies indicate will help your horse grow stronger hoof walls and also improve coat quality. The synergistic combination of these ingredients is a powerful blend giving better results for hooves, skin and coat than biotin alone.

Hoof and hair is made of a dense protein called keratin, and the amino acids, nutrients and minerals in Pegasus Biotin PLUS are all believed to help form strong, durable keratin.

Biotin PLUS contains:

• Vitamin B7, or Biotin, or Vitamin H - works on the healthy growth of hooves, skin and coat
• Zinc and copper - vital nutrients for healthy hooves. Zinc also naturally aids the immune system
• Methionine - an amino acid which is also needed for hoof strength
• Rosehips - a rich source of natural antioxidants
• Lysine - an essential amino acid and a building block for protein
• MSM - a bio-available sulphur that may help keratin formation

Feed to:

• Horses with dry brittle hooves and cracked feet*
• Horses that are shod frequently or tend to pull their shoes off regularly
• Horses with chronic or recurring laminitis
• Horses which rely on poor-quality pasture for a proportion of their diet
• Horses with a weakened immune system

*Biotin cannot improve the quality of existing hooves, it can only improve the growth of new hoof wall. Therefore, it will need to be taken over a period of months to see results as it takes between nine and twelve months for a hoof to totally re-grow.

Composition
Wheatfeed, Lucerne, DL-methionine, MSM (2.5%), Lysine HCI, Sodium choride, Rosehips

Additives
Biotin (Vitamin H) 600mg/kg to give 15mg biotin per 25grams

Trace Elements
Cupric chelate of amino acid glycine 4,166mg/kg, Zinc chelate of amino acid glycine 19,230mg/kg

	g per day	scoops per day
Heavy horse (500 - 700kg)	25	2
Horse (<500kg)	12½ - 25	1 - 2
Pony	12½ - 25	1 - 2

25grams / 2 scoops = 15mg biotin

Ensure hay or forage, and clean fresh water, is always available. If other supplemented horse feeds are consumed then the rate must be adjusted to account for extra minerals so that maximum levels of nutrients are not exceeded. Feed at the above rates with straight feeds depending on weight of horse.

Preferably add to evening feed as better absorption is achieved through the resting period. Mix thoroughly with feed.

Ration can be doubled for pregnant/lactating mares and youngstock.

A 2.5 kilo tub fed at 25g per day will last 100 days.

Biotin is a water-soluble B-complex vitamin. It is sometimes called Vitamin B7 or Vitamin H - the H refers to the German words "Haar und Haut”, for “hair and skin”.

It was first identified in the 1930s and was found to help people who had brittle nails and some skin complaints.

Recent clinical observations on the response of equine hoof quality to supplementation with biotin have indicated that between 10 and 30mg of biotin a day may be sufficient to improve hoof integrity.

Horse owners have also found it beneficial and it has become a popular nutritional supplement to promote and maintain the growth of healthy hooves, skin and coat.

Horses naturally get biotin from grazing on good quality pasture. High concentrations of biotin are found in alfalfa. Moderate amounts are found in oats, barley, and soybean meal, and small amounts occur in corn. But because biotin is water-soluble it does not stay in the horse’s body very long. Any biotin not used immediately by cells in the body will be passed out in the horse’s urine.

A horse makes B vitamins in its large intestine as fibre from its diet is broken down. But because biotin is water-soluble it does not stay in the horse’s body very long. Any biotin not used immediately by cells in the body will be passed out in the horse’s urine.

There is strong evidence to suggest that horses which already have dry, brittle hooves and cracked feet; those that are shod frequently or that pull their shoes off often and those with chronic, recurrent laminitis are the ones that will benefit most from having a supplement containing biotin added to their diet.

There are also no known harmful reactions between biotin and any other drug a horse may be prescribed.

Biotin cannot improve the quality of existing hooves, it can only improve the growth of new hoof wall. Therefore, it will need to be taken over a period of months to see results as it takes between nine and 12 months for a hoof to totally re-grow.

It is also important to buy biotin supplements from a trusted source like Pegasus Health to ensure that you are getting the quantities specified on the label.

The most helpful and effective biotin supplements include other ingredients giving a more powerful overall effect. Pegasus Biotin P L U S combines Biotin with Zinc, Methionine, MSM and other important nutrients and amino acids which work together to improve overall hoof quality and also boost your horse's immune system.