Posted 2006-05-10 9:17 PM (#41572 - in reply to #41490) Subject: RE: Hoof Health
Veteran
Posts: 129 Location: Northwest Ohio
I remember one time when I was a kid that our pony was lame (if I recall, she got into the grain) and the vet told us to give her gelatin.....protein, I think.
Posted 2006-05-10 10:20 PM (#41581 - in reply to #41572) Subject: RE: Hoof Health
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Posts: 303 Location: Grapeland, Texas
I have known a couple of people that tried the gelatin and it helped. I knew some ladies that used it to help their finger nails also, and it worked on them too. Just takes time
Posted 2006-05-20 3:49 PM (#42021 - in reply to #41490) Subject: RE: Hoof Health
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Posts: 8
Location: michigan
"Feeding powered gelatin has been recommended by farriers and veterinarians for years. Recent clinical trials have demonstrated pretty conclusively that *gelatin doesnt work*". "What has been recommened for good hoof growth is feeding a supplement that contains the following ingredients:Biotin, methionine, zinc, fatty acids, and sometimes sulfur. You may have to buy more than one supplement to obtain all the above ingredients". "You also need to remember that "any" diet, whether it is deficient in protein, energy, vitamins, or minerals will eventually make itself felt throughout the horses body". "He'll have a dull coat, poor muscle tone, no energy, and the growth of his hooves will be slower than normal, resulting in splitting, cracking, and difficulty holding a shoe"."Take such an undernourished horse and provide him with a complete and balance diet, and all of those conditions gradually will correct themselves."
Posted 2006-05-20 5:53 PM (#42027 - in reply to #42021) Subject: RE: Hoof Health
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Posts: 378 Location: Nebraska
"Feeding powered gelatin has been recommended by farriers and veterinarians for years. Recent clinical trials have demonstrated pretty conclusively that *gelatin doesnt work*". "What has been recommened for good hoof growth is feeding a supplement that contains the following ingredients:Biotin, methionine, zinc, fatty acids, and sometimes sulfur. You may have to buy more than one supplement to obtain all the above ingredients". "You also need to remember that "any" diet, whether it is deficient in protein, energy, vitamins, or minerals will eventually make itself felt throughout the horses body". "He'll have a dull coat, poor muscle tone, no energy, and the growth of his hooves will be slower than normal, resulting in splitting, cracking, and difficulty holding a shoe"."Take such an undernourished horse and provide him with a complete and balance diet, and all of those conditions gradually will correct themselves."
Methionine,is a naturual and man made, essential amino acid. Fatty acids and essential amino acids are obtain from sugars, starches, and cellulose, either structured or non-structured, and major energy sources in horses diets. So if a person is feeding a horse to maintain a determined wieght and activity level the nutrients supplied should be on a equilibrium
Posted 2006-05-22 10:53 PM (#42137 - in reply to #41490) Subject: RE: Hoof Health
Location: KY
Hi Nancy: Our Prissy who had the surgery at Pell City last year is active on the trails and local shows now! Thanks for your help on that. I haven't seen the big bags of biotin but have been getting the biotin tabs from the local discount store and putting that in the feed. Evidently its working because they all eat the tabs; and have been adding the flax oil caps to a few of the horses; again nothing left in the feed bin. The tablets and capsules are real easy to use too.
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