Vitamin B complex
B1 thiamine · B12 · Folic acid
Mechanism
B-Vitamine sind Coenzyme im Energie-, Aminosäure- und Nervenstoffwechsel. Beim gesunden Pferd deckt die mikrobielle Synthese im Dickdarm den Bedarf weitgehend. Eine ergänzende Gabe wird bei hoher Leistung, gestörter Darmflora (Antibiose, Rationswechsel) oder reduziertem Appetit diskutiert; Thiamin spielt bei Nervosität eine Rolle.
Cautions
- · Bei intakter Darmflora meist ausreichend gebildet
Sources
Knowledge connections
Frequently asked questions
Is Vitamin B complex a feed or a veterinary medicine for horses?
Equiterna classes Vitamin B complex as “Complementary feed”. Legal framework: Regulation (EU) 2019/6 / TAMG (DE/AT), Feed Regulation (EC) 767/2009.
Is Vitamin B complex allowed at FEI competitions?
In the profile, Vitamin B complex is listed with the FEI status “Not listed”. The current FEI list is authoritative, so please check its latest version.
Which dosage do the sources give for Vitamin B complex?
Stated in the profile: product-dependent; targeted for performance/recovery. This is information from the literature, not an instruction for an individual horse.
Which sources are there for Vitamin B complex?
The profile cites: NRC 2007, PMID:34407222, and GfE 2014.
Usage note
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