Equine Health

Healthy microbiome diversity in the GI tract starts here.

EQUINE HEALTH

BIOSTAR’S EQUINE RESEARCH

Equine nutrition, diet, supplements, health products, and research specific to your horse’s health and wellbeing.

GASTRIC SUPPORT IN A MULTIVITAMIN/MINERAL: OPTIMUM GI

Gastric Support in a Multivitamin/Mineral: Optimum GI

BioStar presents the latest in its multivitamin/mineral line: Optimum GI. This innovative supplement addresses and supports both the upper and ...
Optimum JS 2.0 and Optimum Senior JS 2.0

Advanced multivitamin/mineral with joint support now available!

As we continue to study nutrition for horses, we have discovered mineral deficits, specific mineral excesses, and protein requirements that ...
Equine Gastric Ulcers | BioStar US

Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome and Your Horse

I remember the first time I heard the words: “I think we need to treat your horse for ulcers.”  It ...
Optimum EQ 2.0 | BioStar US

Announcing Optimum EQ 2.0 from BioStar

If you give your horse a multivitamin/mineral, it’s possible that your horse’s body is not able to process all of ...
Does your horse need a multivitamin/mineral | BioStar US

Does your horse need a multivitamin/mineral?

Questions about multivitamin and multimineral supplements come across my desk several times a week.  The topic is often on internet ...
Optimum EQ | BioStar US

BioStar Upgrades Multivitamin/Mineral Formulas

When we introduced Optimum EQ to combat equine mineral deficiencies in 2007, it was revolutionary: not only for the ingredients ...
Mineral Chelate | BioStar US

Is Your Horse Really Getting His Minerals? Why Bioavailability Matters

Horse owners know how important macro- and microminerals are for their horses.  Hay and fresh forage used to provide the ...
Adaptor EQ for wellness | BioStar US

New from BioStar: Adaptor EQ for Homeostasis & Wellness

Wellness: What does it mean to your horse? There are many wellness formulas for horses on the market, but what ...
Zen equine calming pastes from BioStar

Zen: Customize Your Horse’s Calm

There are many calming supplements and pastes that address stress in horses. Quite a few use ingredients like Vitamin B-1 ...
USEF and CBD Ban | BioStar US

USEF and the CBD Ban for Competing Horses

Recently the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announced that, as of September 1, 2019, “USEF prohibits CBD and all related ...

In the BioStar Lab: The Science of Nature

Several times a week I receive email from raw material companies encouraging me to try some new ingredient or bulk ...

Little Horses, Big Appetites: Weight-Managing Smaller Equines with BioStar

Spring is here, and it's the perfect time to think about fresh grass, lush pasture — and the issues faced ...