Cooling and Warming Probiotics for Horses
Recently I have received a lot of emails asking about what probiotics to use for horses with diarrhea, or for overall GI tract support. Unfortunately, the answer is not simple, because the microbiome of...
Category: GI Tract
On the Road Again: Traveling with Kemosabe
It’s that time of year again, when our human packs up and heads to Wellington, Florida. I, of course, am traveling with her as protector, companion, and anxiety-reducer. It’s not easy. This year Crockett...
Canine Tips for Happy Holidays from BioStar
We dogs know that after the Day of the Turkey, things can get a little crazy in the human world until the day of the new year when normalcy begins to return. Humans can...
Benefits of Yeast for Horses
Before exploring the benefits of yeast for horses, some appreciation is in order. Yeasts are fascinating microorganisms with over 1500 species currently identified. Yeast microbes may be one of the earliest domesticated organisms. Archeologists...
BioStar Introduces Tri Dosha EQ: New Support for Metabolic Horses
Over the past several years as the number of metabolic horses has increased to almost epidemic proportions, I have been diligently studying, testing, and experimenting with plants and foods to see what can help...
Favorite Fat Sources for Horses
There are many different fat sources for horses: oils, powders, fresh grass, nuts, specific seeds and plants. With so many different sources of fats, it is as important to know the quality of the...
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...
