This Summer, Cool Dogs Need Cooling Foods
I consider myself a cool dog: hip, with-it, favoring a bit of a rebellious streak, channeling my inner James Dean. There are days when obeying the word “come” just doesn’t work for me. Unfortunately,...
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Manuka Honey: The Sweet Treatment for Wounds
I was introduced to manuka honey over twenty years ago by my brother who lives in New Zealand. He sent me a tiny jar for Christmas with a note saying that it was the...
Aqua-Forte and Alixir: New Equine Hydration Solutions from BioStar
As we discussed last month, water is a major component of the equine body. Adult horses are 65% water, and foals are 80%. When we think about the size of an adult horse, that’s...
Success Story: Poldi and the Whole Food Diet
By Katrina Oosting Poldi is a Bayerisches (Bavarian) Warmblood who I imported from Spain as a 6 year old stallion. He was later gelded and has been an athletic, intelligent, and hardworking partner as...
In the Lab: Science and Equine Hydration Therapy
Water comprises an enormous part of the horse’s body: foals are about 80% water and adult horses about 65% water. When you think about the average size of an adult horse, that’s a lot...
Lactobacillus rhamnosus: An Underrated Probiotic Player
Lactobacillus is a lactic acid bacteria that is a common component of equine and canine probiotic formulas. This genus belongs to the Firmicutes, a phylum that constitutes a significant proportion of the microbiota in...
Body by Remy, Oil by BioStar
Welcome to my new fitness blog, Body by Remy. A little about my fitness inspiration: To know me is to know my tennis ball. I love my ball. I like to have it with...
What Has Happened to Our Hay?
I routinely look at hay analysis sent by customers needing an interpretation of the data and what it means about their hay quality. We have arrived at a point in the care of our...
Astaxanthin: Super-Antioxidant
Astaxanthin (pronounced Asta-ZAN-thin) is a powerful antioxidant you may never have heard of. It is a carotenoid, related to beta-carotene and lutein found in the microalgae Haematacoccus pluvialis as well as krill oil. Salmon,...
Success Story: Shannon Peters and Impulsion EQ
National Dressage champion Shannon Peters shares her experience with Impulsion EQ and how it can help hoof health: “This horse lives outside, on varied footing (sand, gravel , DG) and is not stabled unless...
