Gain Weight by Cox Vet Lab

Gain Weight by Cox Vet lab

http://www.bigdweb.com/Gain-Weight-25-Lb/productinfo/13850/

Gain Weight - 25lbs $58, costs $0.15/ oz
2oz of Skin & Coat conditioning; 4oz for Weight Gain

Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein...................14%
Crude Fat.........................40%
Crude Fiber........................8%
Calcium(min)..................0.8%
Calcium(max).................1.2%
Phosphorous..................0.5%
Vitamin E...............4,800mg/lb
Zinc................................80ppm
Thiamine................4,000mg/lb
Biotin........................400mg/lb
Gamma Oryzanol...1,600mg/lb

I converted the guaranteed analysis to per oz, versus to lb.
Vitamin E 300mg/ oz
Thiamine 250mg/ oz
Biotin 25mg/ lb
Gamma Oryzanol 100mg/ lb

When I first discovered Gain Weight the first thing I noticed was that biotin level. There have been multiple research studies that produce consistent results in regarding supplementation of 20mg of biotin producing a healthier hoof. SmartHoof, Farrier's Formula, and other popular hoof supplement have a consistent 20mg of biotin in their analysis. The fact that this WEIGHT supplement has 25mg of biotin, impressive. Biotin is good for 'hair' and 'nail', so it's no wonder that it supports skin & coat and hoof.

Second I noticed was the gamma oryzanol content. Gamma oryzanol is the main ingredient in some muscle supplements. In muscle supplements, it usually has 1,000mg-2,000mg depending on the quality of the product. 100mg isn't much, but if you're feeding the full 4oz for 400mg that is still enough that there could be a physical difference. Gain Weight is NOT a muscle supplement, but there is support.

Vitamin E is an immune system boost & also contributes to a healthy skin & coat. Something SIGNIFICANT about this Vitamin E is that it is natural, not synthetic. You can tell by looking at the ingredient list. http://www.bigdweb.com/labelpdfs/13850.pdf On the 2nd line you will see 'D-alpha tocopheryl acetate' that is Vitamin E. Synthetic vitamin E [or any substance for that matter] will have the prefix Dl-. Gain Weight contains the prefix D-, meaning it is a natural form. There have been minor studies that show how natural vitamin E effects the body positively MORE than synthetic does.

While we're in the ingredients, let's take a look at what Gain Weight is composed of. "Heat stabilized flax meal, Distillers, Dried grains with solubles, vegetable fat, -vitamins & minerals-" I will now calculate the ROUGH calorie content of this product.

Flax Meal 2,418 cal/ lb
Distillers 930 cal/ lb
Dried grains with solubles 930 cal/ lb
Vegetable Fat 4,004 cal/ lb

Taking the mean of these fatty ingredients, I come up with 2,070 calories per pound. There are 16oz in a pound, so an estimated 129 calories per oz. This is rough because I'm sure that there's more flax meal than there is vegetable fat. But it's enough for us to work off of. Now any type of 'weight gain' supplement where you give tiny scoops at 1-4oz a day are going to be high-ish in calories & fat, but not SUPER high. It won't be replacing a pound of grain, or even a flake of hay. Though it will aid in the horse's skin & coat. In Gain Weight's case, it will also aid in muscle, hoof, and DIGESTION!

I forgot to mention, Gain Weight contains probiotics such as lactobacillus acidophilus, lactobacillus lactis, lactobacillus plantarum, enterococcus cremoris, enterococcus diacetylactis, bacillus subillis, aspergillus oryzae, and brewers yeast. In the guaranteed analysis there isn't a CFU content, so I assume it does not replace a high potency pre/probiotic. Though it's very nice to see they include that in their supplement considering that biotin has a VERY hard absorption rate.

Overall, Gain Weight is the best supplement of it's kind. I would suggest it to anyone. If your horse needs to gain more than 100lbs then we may need to dissect further into his or her diet. As there may be a root problem that is not addressed. Though if you're just looking for something minor, this is a superior 'weight supplement'.