Vitamin D - Helps properly utilize vitamin A, calcium, phosphorus. Necessary for strong bones, teeth and hoofs. Supplies oxygen to the cells for better endurance. Helps fight fatigue, accelerates healing and growth. Niacin - Helps increase circulation of blood to areas of the body for faster healing and growth.
Helps alleviate eczema and dermatitis through utilization of proteins.
Hoof Growth and Nutrition 1. Controversial in the area of feeding a deficient diet vs. excess feeding 4. There are several nutritional factors which are important to normal hoof growth. The protein structure of the hoof is loaded with sulfur-containing amino acids, so elemental sulfur is important to normal hoof growth. The sulfur-containing amino acids methionine and cystine are two of the more important ones to horses.