Advanced nutritional technology for maintaining good quality hooves

Advanced nutritional technology for maintaining good quality hooves
Multiple splits and cracking around the bottom of the hoof wall are a common problem, and are caused by poor hoof structure. This poor quality can provoke contracted heels, causing the frog to lose its flexibility and the ability to pump blood throughout the rest of the hoof, degrading the condition even further. The hoof then loses its elasticity and is then incapable of holding shoes for any length of time. Regular care and attention by a good, competent farrier is essential to maintain hooves in good, sound condition, but even when this is the case, many suffer from poor quality horn and dry, brittle feet. In recent years, more attention has been given to the effect of equine dietary needs in relation to the quality of hoof and its growth rate. Growth of the hoof requires certain nutrients, including sulphur, zinc, methionine, biotin and cystine. The stabled horse's diet is liable to be deficient in one or more of these nutrients, particularly if the hay is not of good quality and/or the horse's access to grazing is limited. Or, indeed, it may be that the essential nutrients are not presented in the correct, bio-assimilative form, and consequently inefficiently used by the horse. NAF Hoof & Hide contains a broad spectrum of the nutrients currently considered to be vital in hoof growth and quality. Bio-available organic sulphur is of particular importance to keratins, from which the hoof is composed, as it is one of the key nutritional elements involved in di-sulphide linkage (cross-bonding) of the hoof. An optimal hoof structure results in prolonged shoe adhesion. Information from consumer trials conducted in 1993 showed that NAF Hoof & Hide was effective in 85% of the cases in question.

An optimal hoof structure results in prolonged shoe adhesion.

Storage:
Store in a dry place and replace lid after use.

Package:
1.4 kg. A 1.4 kg tub fed at 14g per day will last 100 days

Contents:
Each kg contains: Protein 21.0% Ash 23.82% Fibre 1.0% Oil 8.8% Moisture 27.4%

Ingredients:
Organic Sulphur, Soya Flour, Limestone Flour, Vitamin A, Zinc sulphate.

Key Ingredients:
Vitamin A, Zinc Sulphate, Organic Sulphur, Limestone flour

Legal Category:
Complementary feeding stuff.

Further Info:
Trials with Hoof & Hide have indicated an 85% success rate in 3 months, whereas Biotin has been shown to have a less than 4% success over a similar period. Hoof & Hide is more economical with proven results. An example of the requirement of the hoof for sulphur is to be found in the smell produced when the farrier applies a hot shoe, which is largely sulphur burning. Likewise in hair when it is singed. Because of this, Hoof & Hide has the unique ability to maintain skin and hair in first class condition and may be used to help the body to maintain its resistance to skin complaints. The bio-available organic sulphur offers an ideal supply for the di-sulphide links of the hoof laminae. The availability of Organic Sulphur to attract water and the resulting moisturisation of the hoof may be involved in the improvement noted. The hoof is composed of Keratins which require large quantities of organically available sulphur. Sulphur is vital to all tissues, however, elemental sulphur is not utilized for protein synthesis of hoof and horn. Hoof & Hide is formulated to provide nutritional ingredients; vitamins, minerals and trace elements essential for skin and hoof health.