Copper is an essential mineral in the horse’s diet, serving as a co-factor for several enzymes. It is supplemented with Zinc to help balance high-iron hay. Copper is involved in energy production, athletic performance, healthy skin and bones and healthy connective tissues.
Copper
This product should be used under the supervision of a veterinarian or other qualified equine health professional.
Mad Barn’s bulk Copper powder is a mineral supplement used to help horses maintain healthy collagen and elastin bonds in connective tissue. It is also used to help offset high iron levels in the equine diet.
This supplement contains Bioplex Copper, which is a highly absorbable form of the trace mineral providing 10% elemental copper per serving. The active ingredient is copper proteinate, which is a chelated form of this mineral complexed with an amino acid (or bound to a protein molecule). It has a higher bioavailability compared to copper sulfate.
Copper is essential for enzymes that produce melanin pigments that determine coat colour. Changes in your horse’s skin and coat condition may be signs of copper deficiency. For example, bays and chestnuts may look washed-out or sun-bleached. Changes in coat colour may also indicate zinc deficiency.
Copper deficiency could also put horses at higher risk for rain scald – also known as rain rot or mud fever. This skin condition occurs in humid conditions that allow bacteria that normally reside on the horse’s skin to multiply and irritate the hair and skin causing scabs. Adequate copper levels support equine immune health to help protect against rain rot.
Anemia in horses may also be a sign of copper deficiency. This is often thought of as an iron deficiency, but iron is usually high in horses’ diets. When horses are copper deficient, they are low in enzymes responsible for mobilizing iron stored in the body to make red blood cells resulting in anemia.
Copper is important for horses with allergies because it helps lower histamine levels to help modulate allergic responses.
Forages such as hay are generally low in copper, therefore forage-only diets are likely to require supplemental copper. Commercial mineral/vitamin premixes such as Mad Barn’s Omneity contain enough copper to meet your horses’ daily copper requirement.
Balanced diets require careful consideration of copper and zinc levels. Zinc should be provided at three- to five- times higher levels than copper.
Consult your veterinarian for assessment of copper or zinc deficiency. 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.
The feeding rate for Bioplex Copper varies depending on your horse’s condition and current diet. This product should be used under the supervision of a veterinarian or other qualified equine health professional.
To determine the appropriate inclusion rate for Copper in your horse’s diet, submit your horse’s feeding program for analysis online and one of our equine nutritionists will be happy to provide a complementary review.
Top dress once daily on feed or ration.
Body Weight | Scoops | Dose |
< 200 kg | 1 scoop | 1 g |
200 – 500 kg | 2 scoops | 2 g |
> 500 kg | 3 scoops | 3 g |
1 scoop = 1.25 cc = 1 grams |
A scale should be used with all individual ingredients to ensure accurate dosing
For equine use only. Not for use in horses intended for food.
Keep out of reach of children.
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS: Per gram serving |
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Nutrient | Concentration | Per 2 G | ||
Copper (Cu) | 100,000 mg/kg | 200 | mg |
Ingredients: Bioplex Copper
Recommended Use: Helps maintain hooves, joints, bones, nerves and immune system function.
Register & manufactured by: Mad Barn Inc., Petersburg, ON, Canada.
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Customer Questions About This Product
- How much Zinc is in this product and its which form ( Chelate? or other?)
- Q How much Zinc is in this product and its which form ( Chelate? or other?)Asked by October 4, 2021 3:38 pmonAnswered by the admin Hello, this is our pure copper powder supplement and does not contain any zinc. If you are looking for a blend of copper and zinc, this is provided in our 3:1 Zinc Copper supplement. We use organic chelated Bioplex® Zinc and Copper in the form of amino acid proteinates. I'm a bit confused about how much actual copper is in this product. Is Cu 10% of the actual weight of the product? If I understand correctly, 1 kg of your bioplex copper would contain 100 grams of copper. I ask because the NRC requirements call for 100 milligrams of copper for a 500kg horse. So if my math is right, I'd have to feed 1 gram of this product.
- Q I'm a bit confused about how much actual copper is in this product. Is Cu 10% of the actual weigh...... Read moreAsked by November 13, 2020 5:50 pmonAnswered by the admin
Yes, the concentration of copper in the product is 10% or 100,000 mg/kg. Feeding 1 gram supplies 100 mg of actual copper.
How do horses react to the taste of copper? - Q How do horses react to the taste of copper?Asked by August 15, 2020 3:57 pmonAnswered by the admin Horses generally do not like change in their diet! And it can take them time to get used to the addition of copper. However, the benefits of balanced trace minerals in their diet far outweigh the effort it can take to get them to start eating a new supplement. You can read our article on How to Introduce a New Supplement to your Horse for tips on adding in copper to the diet.