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I just read an article about that. I'll have to look it up at home
tonight. What I remember is a lot is dependent upon what food you are
giving your horse and if there is a tendency for other deficiencies in your
area. I'll pull it out tonight and get back to you tomorrow. I do
remember buying from a catalog is important rather than locally because
biotin has a limited shelf life. Since most catalogs buy and sell in bulk
the rationale is that the supplements are 'fresher'. The article talked
about how shelf life was desired by the horseman but the companies don't
want to. Lot numbers should indicate and you can call manufacturer to
check freshness. They looked at the major 5-6 brands out there.
KcA
>
>Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 12:44:11 -0400 (EDT)
>From: Trishmare@aol.com
>To: ridecamp@endurance.net
>Subject: Bioten supplements
>Message-ID: <970824124408_-1771450418@emout04.mail.aol.com>
>
>Awhile ago someone mentioned the study at the Spanish Riding School which
>highlighted the benefits of bioten in a horse's diet. I've not the time nor
>inclination to dig up the actual study just now, but the gist of it was that
>in the controlled environment of the Riding School, where all the horses are
>fed and excercised about the same, those horses which recieved bioten ended
>up with better all around hooves: thicker, more resilient horn, healthier
>soles, etc., etc.
> In light of this I would like to add bioten to David's diet, esp.
>considering that David and I must train and condition primarily on hard
>gravel roads. So I went to my trusty catalogs to order me some bioten, and
>found it ain't so simple. The supplements varied wildly in content and
>price. Now, I will and have impoverished myself for the sake of my horses,
>and am willing to "pay the price" for the best stuff if it will make a
>difference. HOWEVER, I also know that price is not always the whole story,
>and that these equine supplement companies are experts at concocting ads
>designed to part me from my money.
> The biggest difference in bioten supplement prices seemed to revolve
>around whether or not zinc methionine had also been added to the supplement.
> There were some "pure bioten" supplements which were quite reasonable. Some
>others, with herbs and methionine and vitamins added, and shoot, I might as
>well feed powdered gold to the animal. How about it gang? How important is
>the methionine in there? And does any one know of a good, inexpensive
> bioten supplement you've used and liked?
>
>Trish & "pretty David" (who says, if you'd just leave me in the pasture as an
>ornament I probably wouldn't need any supplements at all, mom!)
>
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