Kemosabe’s 7 Senior Dog Care Tips
BioStar’s highest ranking Aussie, Kemosabe, shares his top 7 senior dog care tips: I reached the grand age of 13 in January. In human terms I am 74 years old. I don’t move...
Category: Immune Support
Down the Rabbit Hole with Quercetin
What are quercetin supplements, and how can they help your horse? We go down the rabbit hole to learn more about this powerful flavonoid, how it supports body systems, and how to ensure it’s...
Horses, Allergies, and Histamines
For the past year, I’ve spent a lot of time down the rabbit hole, examining the Western and Eastern medicinal approaches to horse allergies and equine asthma. As with other complicated health issues, the...
Butyric Acid and Hindgut Health
An estimated 65% of all performance and sport horses experience hindgut ulcers. Stress (including environmental, training, and transport stress), nutrition, and over-use of Omeprazole and NSAIDs are risk factors in the development of colonic...
Understanding Inflammation and Your Horse
The inflammatory process is both fascinating and complicated. The essence of inflammation is the normal protective response by the body’s defense system. As with humans, inflammation in horses is an important part of the...
Medicinal Mushrooms for Dogs & Horses
Medicinal mushrooms have thousands of years of use as therapeutic foods in Traditional Chinese Medicine as well as in ancient Greece and Egypt. Now they’ve become increasingly popular in the U.S., for therapeutic use...
Ask Tigger: Diet Recommendations to Build Muscle
Tigger shares her experienced take on muscle-building diet recommendations for horses: Dear Tigger, I recently purchased a horse that was doing mid-level dressage and am transitioning him into a mid-level jumper. I am struggling to...
Supporting the Equine Immune System with Optimum Defense
The equine immune system is a vast, complex biological apparatus. How well it functions depends on a number of factors including nutrition, stress, and age. Our horses’ immune systems can be challenged further by...
Tigger’s Stress-Busting Tips
Before jumping to some unique and effective stress-busting tips, let’s reflect a moment on where we are today: The infamous year 2020 has tested our collective patience, nerves, and sense of well-being. It...
Which Optimum wellness formula is best for my horse or dog?
BioStar offers a range of wellness formulas with vitamins and minerals, called Optimum. With so many choices, we’ve put together this guide to help you choose the right Optimum formula for your horse or...
