AniMed Biotin 100 Powder for Horses
For horses.
Product Description
Biotin 100 is a concentrated, economical source of biotin for horses. Biotin is a water-soluble B vitamin involved in carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism, and it supports normal hoof hardness and growth.
Hoof quality is the reason most people buy it. Horses with shelly, crumbling hoof walls, chronic cracks, or feet that won’t hold a shoe are the typical candidates, and biotin is the one nutritional ingredient in that category with a reasonable body of evidence behind it.
The important thing to set expectations on is timing. Biotin works on the hoof growing down from the coronary band, not on the horn that’s already there. A hoof takes roughly nine to twelve months to grow out completely, so meaningful improvement is a matter of months rather than weeks. Plan on six months minimum before judging it, and keep feeding it, since stopping means the new growth returns to whatever it was.
The powder tops onto feed and is economical at typical daily rates.
Benefits
Supports Hoof Hardness and Growth: Biotin’s best supported use in horses.
Supports Normal Metabolism: Involved in carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism.
Economical: Concentrated powder, low cost per day.
Easy to Feed: Tops onto grain.
Available in Two Sizes.
How to Use
Top-dress the labeled amount onto feed daily, following the label or your veterinarian’s direction.
Feed it consistently and feed it long enough. This is a six to twelve month commitment rather than a short course, and inconsistent feeding is the most common reason owners conclude it didn’t work.
Work with your farrier alongside it. Trim balance and trim interval matter as much as nutrition for hoof quality, and the two together do far more than either alone.
Additional Information
For horses. This is a nutritional supplement, not an FDA-approved drug, and not a substitute for veterinary care.
Tell your veterinarian about all supplements your horse receives. Many hoof supplements and complete vitamin and mineral products already contain biotin, so check what you’re feeding before adding more.
If your horse competes, check the ingredient list against your association’s rules.
Store in a cool, dry place with the container closed. Keep out of reach of children.
Talk to your veterinarian or farrier
Poor hoof quality often reflects something beyond nutrition. Chronic wet and dry cycling, long trim intervals, poor hoof balance, and metabolic conditions such as PPID and equine metabolic syndrome all show up in the feet.
Get a veterinarian involved for lameness, heat in the hoof, a digital pulse you can feel, or any suspicion of laminitis. Recurrent abscesses, chronic sole bruising, or a horse that has suddenly started growing poor-quality horn deserves a workup rather than a supplement.
