Mad Barn Vit E vs Elevate Maintenance Powder

[phoenixrises]

It looks like my 10 yo horse is PPID (waiting for confirmation). And I am wanting to put him on Mad Barn AminoTrace+. If I put him on that, then my only Smartpak would be the Elevate Maintenance Powder (2,000 iu). He does get the elevate liquid (the one you get from the vet) as well with 3,000iu. So total he gets 5,000 iu a day, and he’s finally in the normal range so I really don’t wanna futz with that. BUT, I was thinking if I could just switch to Mad Barn for everything I could premix all his supplements and make it easier on the barn staff. Just wondering if anyone has any science and or anecdotal evidence that the Mad Barn Vit E powder is comparable to the Elevate Maintenance.

I am NOT replacing the liquid, it will stay, yes I know it’s the most bioavailable, but I really don’t want to pay for 5,000 iu a day of that when this seems to be working.

[Simkie]

Any of the d-alpha-tocopheryl supplements can be swapped out for another. They’re all the “same.”

This is a popular choice due to cost:

Natural Vitamin E Supplement for Horses, Powder – UltraCruz® | Santa Cruz...

The different types of vitamin e are really water soluble (Nano-e, Emcelle, Elevate WS, etc), all natural (any d-alpha-tocopheryl) and synthetic (any dl-alpha-tocopheryl.) The choice between different supplements of the same type just comes down to cost, availability, palatability–they’re functionally the same.

eta: you can swap out your Elevate WS for Emcelle and save some pretty significant $$ there, too.

[phoenixrises]

thank you!

[spurofthemoment]

If you want ease of operation, you could go with 1 scoop of Elevate Concentrate powder. It’s 5,000 iu per scoop. I get mine on Allivet - it’s about $66 per month.

I totally get why you’d opt for the liquid due to ease of absorption, but I’ve found not many people know that Elevate makes a 5,000 iu version of their powdered natural E and just wanted to share.

[Simkie]

@spurofthemoment

If you want ease of operation, you could go with 1 scoop of Elevate Concentrate powder. It’s 5,000 iu per scoop. I get mine on Allivet - it’s about $66 per month.

You could save quite a bit with the product I linked above. It’s about 20 bucks a month at 5000 iu per day.

You pay a lot for that Elevate name.

[spurofthemoment]

Elevate was what multiple vets recommended when we were having issues, and I was desperate to fix our problems so I went with it.

I’m actually considering switching over to Equine Elixirs OM3GA - it has almost 4,000iu of vitamin E and would also eliminate the flax I add to his feed. My horse has no issues eating entirely powdered supplements but I hate them.

But I’m also very scared to change anything (which is why I haven’t turned to Santa Cruz) - he’s going pretty well now.

[Simkie]

@spurofthemoment

Elevate was what multiple vets recommended when we were having issues, and I was desperate to fix our problems so I went with it.

Elevate powder is d-alpha-tocopheryl and the same as any other d-alpha-tocopheryl supplement out there.

The choice between different d-alpha-tocopheryl supplements just comes down to cost, availability, palatability–they’re functionally the same.

[JB]

@spurofthemoment

Elevate was what multiple vets recommended when we were having issues

Vets tend to recommend names/brands that run in vet circles - Elevate, KER, Platinum Performance, Purina, etc. That doesn’t mean they’re the best, or even all that useful depending on the product.

Natural E is natural E, it’s all the same d-alpha tocopherol acetate

[spurofthemoment]

Thank you @Simkie and @JB for the clarification - it makes me a bit more confident to try the Equine Elixirs omega oil since it has the natural E I need (at a slightly lower rate, but it covers 2 of the 4 supplements I feed).