Preservatives in Feed and Supplements
I have been asked many times about preservatives in horse feed and supplements. Frankly, I didn’t know very much about preservatives because BioStar never uses them, so I decided to hop down into the...
Category: Formulator’s Corner
Natural and Artificial Flavorings in Feed
It’s difficult to find a bag of feed or even a supplement that doesn’t have natural or artificial flavorings as an ingredient. The term “natural flavorings“ sounds innocuous; perhaps it means a nice apple...
Equine Superfood: Spirulina for Horses
Before we get into the health benefits of spirulina for horses, let’s brush up on what we’ve already learned about the blue-green algae and its centuries-long usage by humans: Spirulina is often called one...
Seeking Diversity: The Microbiome
Ten years ago, a friend sent me a packet of wildflower seeds, which I indiscriminately sprinkled along the outside of a fence line. My friend had suggested I plant the seeds along the side...
Microbiota in the GI Tract Can Control Weight and Normalize Glucose
Studies over the past several years on mice and humans demonstrate that a particular phylum of microbiota, Bacteroidetes, play an important role in healthy weight and normalization of glucose. Research has shown that humans...
Assessing Quality of Food Ingredients
We consumers are becoming more knowledgeable and savvy about reading labels, yet we are now faced with figuring out the actual quality of food and food ingredients. Labels: Where Do The Ingredients Come From?...
Building and Maintaining Topline
One of the most common issues with our horses is that of the topline. The muscles over the top of the neck, back, and hindquarters are what reflect athleticism and a healthy appearance to our eyes. Of...
Formulator’s Corner: The Equine Stress Factor
Stress is an emotional and physical pressure that animals and humans both experience. Horses and dogs, just like people, can be either internalizers or externalizers of stress. The internalizer may mask stress by behaving...
Ultra Hoof EQ: Whole Food Hoof Support
Ultra Hoof EQ: A synergistic blend of specific hoof support nutrients bound to yeast for higher bioavailability, containing bovine colostrum for cellular support and Hawthorne berries for increased circulation. No Hoof, No Horse: There...
Stressing Me, Stressing You
Holidays seem to be the collective stress time: humans are stressed, and because our animals are so intuitive, they in turn become stressed. Often times stress in dogs and horses is not obvious; the...
