Vitamin E is essential for equine immune function, cardiovascular health, muscle function, exercise recovery and neurological health. Vitamin E is best known for its role as an antioxidant in horses, protecting all cells and tissues from oxidative damage. Our Natural Vitamin E supplement provides this nutrient in a form that is most efficiently absorbed and utilized in tissues.
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Mad Barn’s bulk Natural Vitamin E powder can be added to your horse’s diet to ensure they are meeting the Vitamin E requirement and have optimal antioxidant protection.
Our pure Natural Vitamin E (D-alpha-tocopherol) powder provides 405,000 IU/kg. At a typical serving size of 2.5 grams daily (1000 IU), 1 kg of our Vitamin E would last approximately 400 days.
Vitamin E is an antioxidant that binds free radicals which are unstable molecules that can damage DNA, cell membranes and other structures within cells. Vitamin E supports the health and function of cells by neutralizing free radicals before they can cause damage.
Oxidative damage in horses due to low vitamin E status may present itself as muscle soreness or slow recovery from exercise and illness.
Vitamin E must be included in the horse’s diet because it can not be made by the horse’s body. A mature, 500kg horse needs about 500 IU of vitamin E per day. This requirement is higher in older horses and horses that are sick to support their increased needs for antioxidant defenses. Vitamin E requirements are also higher for equine athletes engaging in high-intensity exercise.
Pasture grazing is typically a good source of Vitamin E for horses because it is abundant in fresh grasses and legumes. As soon as the plant is cut, vitamin E begins to degrade.
Hay in storage will continue to lose vitamin E, making hay generally deficient in this nutrient. Equine diets that are largely hay-based will likely require supplemental vitamin E.
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that includes eight different compounds. This supplement is composed of pure D-alpha-tocopherol, also known as natural vitamin E, which has much higher bioavailability compared to other sources.
Vitamin E and selenium are both potent antioxidants that work through similar mechanisms to protect horses from free radical damage. Mad Barn’s Omneity and AminoTrace+ are formulated to meet your horse’s vitamin E and selenium requirements to optimize antioxidant protection.
You should always consult a qualified nutritionist before altering your feed program. Submit your horse’s diet for analysis online and one of our equine nutritionists will be happy to provide a complementary review.
Directions for Use:
Body Weight
Scoops
Dose
IU
Per 100 kg
0.2 scoops
1.2 g
486 IU
300 kg
0.5 scoops
3 g
1215 IU
500 kg
1 scoops
6 g
2430 IU
700 kg
1.5 scoops
9 g
3402 IU
1 scoop = 9 cc = 6 grams = 2430 IU
Body Weight
Scoops
Dose
IU
Per 220 lb
0.2 scoops
1.2 g
486 IU
900 lb
0.5 scoops
3 g
1215 IU
1100 lb
1 scoops
6 g
2430 IU
1550 lb
1.5 scoops
9 g
3402 IU
1 scoop = 9 cc = 6 grams = 2430 IU
Caution:
A scale should be used with all individual ingredients to ensure accurate dosing
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:
Nutrient
Concentration
Natural Vitamin E
405,000 IU/kg
Ingredients: Natural Vitamin E (D-alpha-tocopherol)
Register & manufactured by: Mad Barn Inc., Petersburg, ON, Canada.
Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by Health Canada or the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
COST COMPARISON
Quantity
Days Supplied
Serving Size
Cost Per Day
1 kg
166DAYS
6GRAMS
$0.45/ DAY
2 kg
332DAYS
6GRAMS
$0.45/ DAY
5 kg
830DAYS
6GRAMS
$0.45/ DAY
* Based on a 500 kg horse ** Taxes not included in cost calculation
Vitamin e needs fat to be absorbed, correct? Is there oil in this product?
QVitamin e needs fat to be absorbed, correct? Is there oil in this product?answer now
Asked by Heidi Wright on May 13, 2021 7:46 am
Answered by the admin Hi Hiedi,
There is good research data showing that Vitamin E does not require co-administration with a fat source to be absorbed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1883095/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18518659/
However, if you would prefer to supplement with a fat source, our w-3 Oil provides 1,500 IU of Vitamin E per serving in combination with essential fatty acids.
Has this product been tested to show if it does in fact raise a horses vitamin E levels?
QHas this product been tested to show if it does in fact raise a horses vitamin E levels?answer now
Asked by Jennifer on April 23, 2021 9:24 am
Answered by the admin
Yes
Is Mad Barn Vitamin E supplement synthetic?
QIs Mad Barn Vitamin E supplement synthetic?answer now
Asked by Mad Barn Customer on June 11, 2020 9:21 am
A
No, our vitamin E is in the natural, d-alpha tocopherol form. It's concentration is 405,000 IUs / kg, so if you were to give 5 grams of it, it would supply ~ 2000 IUs. Read this article to learn more about the different forms of vitamin E.
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Can your horse have too much Vitamin E?
QCan your horse have too much Vitamin E?answer now
Asked by Mad Barn Customer on June 7, 2020 1:49 pm
A
Vitamin E toxicity is possible but rare and unlikely from eating grass. The upper tolerable intake limit is 100,000 IU which is very high considering the typical feeding rate is around 2000-5000 IU per day.
What is the concentration of Vitamin E powder? E.g. how many IUs are in 1 kilogram?
QWhat is the concentration of Vitamin E powder? E.g. how many IUs are in 1 kilogram?answer now
Asked by Ganna Pyeskovatska on May 21, 2020 8:29 am
Answered by the admin The Natural Vitamin E provides 405,000 IU/kg.
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