Does anyone use Biotin as a supplement?

[EquestrianFairy]

- do you find it works? (for hooves)

thNks

 

[Eriskayowner]

I suggested to my farrier about using it for Jazz and he said it was a very good idea. Will start it soon.

I used to use it fit Blackjack years ago and it worked really well

 

[Shysmum]

Hiya, from what I understand, giving biotin on it's own is not a lot of cop, as it requires several other minerals to ensure it's absorbance/ metabolism. I would look for a complete hoof formula if you can, I can't remember the other things needed, sorry.

Shy is barefoot, and is doing stunningly well just fed on Top Spec Lite, if that's any help. Heard good things about farriers formula too. x

 

[Miss L Toe]

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=10998381#post10998381
see my comment on diet

 

[fornema]

Fed it to my old mare who could never ever keep her shoes on for 6-8 weeks, put her on biotin and never really had a problem with shoe loss apart from a few odd ones again with her, that was the only change in her diet, routine etc so must have made the difference.

 

[samisheen]

I have just started my mare on it, as recommended by my yard owner, another livery has had great results from it

 

[wellsat]

Never fed Biotin personally but if you do feed it it needs to be part of a healthy balanced diet. What are you feeding at the moment?

 

[TicTac]

Hiya, from what I understand, giving biotin on it's own is not a lot of cop, as it requires several other minerals to ensure it's absorbance/ metabolism. I would look for a complete hoof formula if you can, I can't remember the other things needed, sorry.

I agree. Heard good things about a supplement called Pro Hoof.

 

[indiat]

My farrier says it doesn't really do much good on its own so I have stopped feeding it. Both of my neds have rock hard native feet anyway!

 

[Shysmum]

Biotin plus methionine, MSM, zinc and calcium to maintain healthy hooves.

Found this, if it helps - these are the things that are needed with Biotin x

 

[Eriskayowner]

NAF do a biotin with other vits and minerals?

 

[criso]

I feed it in the form of Brewers Yeast which has a range of B vitamins, amino acids as well as the yeast s for gut calming properties. It's an ingredient in alot of quite expensive supplements such as Pink Powder and Naf Magic but it's actually really cheap.

However I combine this with some other minerals that I know are currently lacking in the forage.

 

[Shysmum]

yes that is the Naff version above

 

[EquestrianFairy]

Never fed Biotin personally but if you do feed it it needs to be part of a healthy balanced diet. What are you feeding at the moment?

Pink Powder, Magnesuim, Baileys oil nuts and Oil chaff

Feed arent very bad but they could certainly do with some extra helpi feel.

 

[Passionflower]

I mix biotin with happy hoof to my old mare and my young gelding for the hooves. And I've noticed it's worked! It's also worked on their manes! Tried EVERYTHING for my mares mane to grow and this has worked when I didn't need it to! Typical!