- Biotime® is a truly unique nutritional supplement for the equine hoof and coat because it is the only supplement of its kind to have earned any U.S. patent, let alone two (U.S. Patent #5000964 & #5066498).
- Poor quality hooves and dry, rough hair coats can result from a number of different nutrient deficiencies; therefore, Biotime® takes a multi-nutrient approach.
- Biotime® delivers nutritionally significant levels of biotin, methionine, zinc methionine and yeast culture in a very palatable oatmeal and molasses based pellet, which will minimize wastage and provide visual assurance of intake.
- d-Biotin -- 20 mg/oz
- DL-methionine -- 3000 mg/oz
- zinc (actual) -- 70 mg/oz
- Feed 1 to 2 oz per 1000 lb of body weight per day (1 to 2 scoops per average size light horse per day). Horses of substantially different sizes can be fed at a rate of 0.1 to 0.2 oz per 100 lb of body weight per day.
- Biotime® is recommended for horses with poor quality hooves and/or dry, rough hair coats.
- The average size riding/light harness type horse (body weight 1000 to 1200 lb) will require 1 oz of Biotime® per day.
- The scoop enclosed in each container holds approximately 1 oz of Biotime®.
- With extremely bad hooves, 2 oz per day is recommended.
- Biotime® can be top-dressed, mixed in the horse feed or fed alone.
- While positive results have been reported much earlier, several months of supplementation may be necessary before the benefits of Biotime® can be seen.
- If you do not see improvement from Biotime® supplementation within 6 months, you may want to consult with our nutritionist to ensure that your feeding program is nutritionally sound.
- Available in 5-lb (80 day supply), 10-lb (160 day supply) and 25-lb (400 day supply) pails.
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