Flax Seeds or Chia Seeds: Which Do I Feed My Horse?
I’m often asked the question, “Should I feed my horse flax seeds or chia seeds?” My answer: “It depends on the reasons you’re adding omega-3s.” That was as clear as mud, wasn’t it? There...
Category: Health Topics
Tigger’s Favorite Summer Products for Horses and Dogs
Summer is the time of flies, ticks, fleas, heat, and keeping the horses and dogs comfortable despite it all. I confess that I can be lured by a good marketing ad or article, and...
Deciphering the Marketing Language of a Digestive Supplement
Recently, Purina released a new digestive supplement called Outlast™ which will, according to the company’s literature, “support a healthy gastric environment.” Intrigued, I went online to read the marketing information: “Outlast™ supplement contains a...
What’s the Poop?
Horse people are unique in many ways, and among all our various and interesting quirks is our obsession with poop. Typical is a non-horse person coming to a barn, wrinkling their nose, and asking,...
Team BioStar Welcomes New Member Ali Perkins
Welcome to Ali Perkins, newest member of the Team BioStar riders! Ali Perkins grew up on a small horse farm in North Yarmouth, Maine. She attended the University of Maine at Farmington, earning art...
Turning Down the Heat: Cooling Foods and Cool Star EQ
It’s summertime, and keeping horses cool requires stall fans, electrolytes, mineral salt blocks, and lots of water. Did you know that there are foods that can actually help a horse’s body cool down? In...
Managing Gastric Ulcer-Sensitive Horses
It can be challenging to manage a horse that tends to act ulcery for days, weeks or months after gastric ulcer treatment. The horse goes back onto ulcer medications, gets better, is taken off...
Team BioStar Welcomes Kelly Soleau-Millar!
Welcome Kelly Soleau-Millar, new member of the Biostar Team of riders! Kelly Soleau-Millar started her horses on a whole food diet with BioStar supplements eight years ago. I have watched as she has taken...
Like a Puppy Again! Sonny’s Adventures with Juvenate K9
Sonny is a quirky, complex, and loyal 15-year-old Coton de Tulear who grew up alongside Emily, BioStar’s Canine Brand Ambassador. As a child, Emily was drawn to the small but hardy breed when she...
Trees, Mice and Lyme Disease
Two researchers in the Hudson River Valley* have identified an early warning system for Lyme disease; they can predict how many cases there will be a year in advance by looking at one key...
