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A
pelleted food supplement designed to
maintain hoof integrity and growth.
Farriers Aid contains all the elements needed to maintain hoof integrity and
growth, including natural emulsifiers to support the absorption of trace
elements. These include:
Collagen Matrix - Collagen is the most abundant protein in animals and forms the
main protein of connective tissue. It has great tensile strength and is the main
component of ligaments and tendons. Collagen also acts as the body's glue. It
sticks teeth to gums and forms the framework that allows tissues to grow and
wounds to heal.
A complex structure like the hoof of the equine and the pressures it endures
will include substantial supportive networks of tissues, as a basis for hoof
integrity.
Biotin - Shown by extensive trial work to aid the hardening of hoof horn and so
prevent cracking. It is an essential requirement for keratin production in the
hoof, laminae and the coronary band and is critical to maintain overall hoof
integrity and condition.
Biotin has been shown to influence growth and the utilisation of proteins,
carbohydrates and fats. The horses hoof is over 90% protein so utilisation of
proteins for growth areas of hardened tissues like hair, horn and hoof is very
important. Antagonists found in feed and the environment can also affect Biotin
absorption and increase apparent requirements.
MSM - MSM or Methylsulfonylmethane is a natural organic source of sulphur that
is an essential constituent of amino acids and protein. Most sulphur is found in
high protein organs and tissues, like hair and hooves and it is indicative that,
to form these high protein tissues, a supply of organic sulphur is necessary to
maintain this metabolic function. Amino acids containing sulphur are called
essential amino acids because the horse is unable to manufacture its own, they
have to be supplied from the diet. Sulphur is required for the conversion of
dietary proteins into tissue proteins, like keratin, for maintaining hoof
integrity.
Zinc - Zinc is involved either directly or indirectly with almost every
metabolic function in all animals. It acts in conjunction with enzymes and
affects growth, development, reproduction, bone and blood formation and the
metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates. Horses with poor horn quality have
been seen to respond when extra zinc has been added to their diet. It helps to
maintain keratin, which is the fibrous protein that gives the wall of the hoof
its hardness. The amount of keratin found in hooves can vary and this determines
how tough the wall of the hoof is.
Vitamin C, Manganese & Copper - All three are essential to maintaining the
growth of tendons and ligaments, the formation of cartilage and the elasticity
of connective tissue. It is very important for the working horse to maintain its
freedom of movement and suppleness when in motion. The correct placement of the
hoof during exercise is an integral part of supporting normal foot health and
preventing injuries and physical damage.
Oatinol™ - For all of the above to be utilised your horse has to be able to
absorb these vitamins and trace elements from its digestive tract. Oatinol™
provides natural emulsifiers and membrane fats that maintain a healthy gut
lining and support a high absorption rate of the end products of digestion.
Yeast cell wall concentrated soluble fibre
- oligosaccharide, non-digestible sugars that can
support macrophage activity against the presence of environmental and/or feed derived
foreign materials that can be harmful to both health and physical condition.
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