Virbac Ironcyclen Iron Supplement

Description

IRONCYCLEN® – Iron Supplement for Horses

Support your horse’s nutritional needs during training, competition and recovery withIRONCYCLEN®, a palatable, molasses-flavoured liquid supplement formulated to provide iron alongside copper and cobalt. These nutrients play important roles in normal haemoglobin formation and red blood cell production, which help transport oxygen around the body.

IRONCYCLEN® contains three forms of iron, including an organic iron source, and is designed for easy mixing into feed. It may be suitable for performance horses with increased nutritional demands, as well as horses requiring additional iron following blood loss or where iron deficiency has been identified.

Features & Benefits:

• Provides three forms of iron to support iron intake

• Contains copper and cobalt, important nutritional co-factors for haemoglobin and red blood cell production

• Supports normal oxygen transport around the body

• Palatable molasses-flavoured liquid formulation

• Easy to mix into daily feed

• Suitable for performance and breeding horses when additional iron supplementation is appropriate

Composition

Each litre contains:

• Iron (as ferrous sulfate heptahydrate): 8.2 g

• Iron (as ferrous bisglycinate HCl): 200 mg

• Iron (as ferric ammonium citrate): 840 mg

• Copper (as cupric sulfate pentahydrate): 15.1 mg

• Cobalt (as cobalt sulfate heptahydrate): 4.0 mg

Dosage & Directions for Use

Horses weighing 450–500 kg

• General use: 45–75 mL daily, mixed into feed or as directed by a veterinary surgeon.

• Early training: Up to 75 mL daily for the first six weeks.

• Hard training: 45 mL daily on a three-days-on, three-days-off routine. The dose may be increased to a maximum of 75 mL daily if required, under veterinary guidance.

• Breeding horses: 45–75 mL daily on a three-days-on, three-days-off routine.

• Iron deficiency anaemia: 45–75 mL daily until corrected, typically 14–28 days, or as advised by a veterinarian.

Storage

Store below 30°C at room temperature.

Important: Iron deficiency and anaemia can have several causes. Veterinary advice is recommended before supplementing iron, particularly for horses with suspected anaemia, blood loss or ongoing health concerns. Use only as directed.

A convenient liquid iron supplement to help support the nutritional needs of horses in training, breeding and performance work.