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...
Category: Health Topics
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...
How to Train Your Human
Every single dog is born with the TH Gene, better known as the Training Humans gene. In many ways, our survival over thousands of years has depended in part on this particular genetic component....
A City of Horses
From November until April, there is no other place in the world that has more horses per square inch than Wellington, Florida. This year over 15,000 horses called Wellington their winter home. Show grounds...
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...
A View of Winter
The humans may complain about this time of year, but winter for dogs can be invigorating. At least for me it is. With my dense double coat, I’m well insulated from the cold so...
Searching
How soon is too soon to get a new dog after the death of a beloved companion? There’s no one right answer to that question, of course. BioStar’s Rick Moore can tell you plenty...
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...
