Finding the Silver Linings in a Time of Quarantine
Several days ago, I pulled out my journal and began writing down the positive benefits of living in sequester during the coronavirus pandemic and the quarantine that goes with it. I came up with...
Author: Tigger Montague
Antibiotic Resistance in Horses
Antibiotic drugs are important and often lifesaving in human and veterinary medicine. The use of antibiotic drugs can create evolutionary pressures; in order to survive, bacteria spawn resistant genes so that they are not...
Omeprazole for Horses with Ulcers: the Good, the Bad, and the Questionable
Omeprazole is a medicine classified as a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), and its purpose is to block excess stomach acid production that can lead to ulcers. Omeprazole is also known in the equine industry...
Green-Lipped Mussels for Equine and Canine Health
The indigenous people of New Zealand, the Māori, have for hundreds of years regarded green-lipped mussels (Perna canaliculus) as a food source for health and well-being. In the 1970s, it was observed that the...
Medicinal Mushrooms Benefit Your Senior Dog
Specific medicinal mushrooms are important foods for senior dogs to address stress, the immune system, and quality of life. BioStar has updated its Optimum K9 Senior to include medicinal mushrooms like Organic Cordyceps and...
How to Select the Best Probiotics for Horses
Probiotics for horses are popular supplements in the equine world. They are often included in commercial feeds, multivitamin and mineral formulas, as well as digestive supplements for horses. Each horse has its own unique...
When Goodbye Comes
Lionheart had a good summer. He had a new companion, a feisty 20-year-old mare I adopted from a rescue. His coat shined and he spooked as usual whenever his water bucket was filled. He...
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 lower gastric regions of the intestinal tract in a matrix of bioavailable minerals and...
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 have inspired us to update our Optimum EQ formulas. These new formulas are unlike...
How does BioStar source ingredients?
Have you ever looked down a list of ingredients on packaged feed or supplements and wondered what and where those ingredients come from? Not only the country of origin, but also how ingredients were...
