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...
Category: Formulator’s Corner
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...
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...
The Great Debate: NSC vs Glycemic Index for Measuring Starch & Sugar
More and more horse owners are looking for feeds and forages with low starch and sugar content for easy keepers, insulin resistant horses, and horses afflicted with Cushing’s disease, PSSM, RER and the risk...
Questions & Ethics: Keeping the Feed and Supplement Industry Honest
At BioStar, we are asked lots of questions by horse and dog owners. It’s an important part of working for BioStar to welcome the opportunity to answer questions…and if we don’t know the answer...
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,...
Circuvate EQ: A Formula for Better Blood Flow
Circulation in horses is largely the same as in humans: the body’s circulation system is responsible for sending blood, oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. Increased blood flow is a significant benefit that allows...
Herbicides and Hay
There has been a troublesome trend over the last few years: more and more horse owners are reporting that their horses suddenly get the “squirts”, have chronic diarrhea, chronic loose stools, and increased gas. ...
