Stiefel Biotin Pellet 1 Kg – Strengthens the hooves

Stiefel Biotin Pellet compensates for feed-related biotin deficiencies. Those can have negative effects on hoof horn growth. Elasticity and resilience can be affected. The coat quality may also be affected. Stiefel Biotin Pellet with triple formula (biotin, methionine, zinc) for optimal hoof, horn and coat quality.

Stiefel Biotin is based on the triple formula: biotin, methionine and zinc. It strengthens hoof horn growth as well as the coat and the skin. Biotin (vitamin H) plays an important role in the fat and sugar metabolism. Biotin has a positive effect on skin, coat and hoof horn. Deficiencies can lead to scaly coat, skin problems and bad hoof horn quality with insufficient elasticity.

Biotin is synthesised by micro-organisms in the intestinal flora of healthy horses. Deficiencies occur when this synthesis in the intestinal flora is no longer guaranteed. Worm treatments, for example, may disturb the intestinal flora and hamper such synthesis processes. Methionine is a sulphur-carrying amino-acid that is very important for the formation of connective tissue. The organism can convert the added methionine to cysteine, which is in turn used as a building block for keratin. Keratin strengthens the hoof horn. Zinc plays an important role in the formation and regeneration of the skin, hair and hoof horn cells.

Feeding should continue for a prolonged period (at least 9 month), as biotin can only have an effect on the growth of new hoof horn cells. NOTE: The hoof grows on average by 1 cm per month.