Feed the Gut Microbiome for Optimum Health
The gut microbiome is much more diverse in healthy, wild horses than the gut microbiome of healthy, domesticated horses.1 This is due in large part to the diverse diet of wild horses, who consume...
Category: Wellness
BIOSTAR WELLNESS SUPPLEMENTS
FOR HORSES AND DOGS
Our formulas are made from real, bioavailable, plant-based ingredients to support wellness in the whole body. Our formulas provide vitamins and minerals that are responsible for supporting healthy muscles, bones, and energy, no matter their diet, routine, age, or other factors.
Facing the Challenges of
Cell Phones
There’s no denying it: cell phones are amazing. They allow us to instantly contact anyone and everyone: A single tap on our screens can quickly order food, pay bills, and buy almost anything on...
Tips from the Field: Summer 2025
As BioStar’s founder and formulator, I love getting feedback, stories, and tips from horse people; I always learn something new! I think that’s what makes loving horses and dogs so special: there is always...
From the Inside Out: Health Begins With Food (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this two-part series, I focused on pets’ health and wellness from the outside in, emphasizing just how important an ecologically vibrant environment is for horses and dogs. For Part 2,...
Ingredient Sourcing: Why It Matters
The Silk Road was an ancient trade route that connected Asia, Europe, and North Africa from the second century to the fifteenth century. As the first major global trade route in history, the Silk...
When We De-Stress, Our Horses and Dogs Can Heal
We live in a very trying time with stress coming at us from all angles. Add a sick beloved horse or dog into the mix, and it is stress overload. I did a consult...
Does My Horse Need a Detox?
When you hear the word ‘detox,’ you might immediately think of drug and alcohol rehabilitation. However, detox can also be defined as a normal daily process by which the body removes toxins via the...
We Love Spirulina for Horses and Dogs
I was introduced to spirulina in 1983 when the human supplement company I worked for created a spirulina supplement. As an ingredient, Spirulina was the “new kid on the block”: a blue-green algae we...
Support for Horses with Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is most prevalent in the Northeast, upper Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and California-Pacific Northwest regions of the US. It’s caused by a tiny coil-shaped organism known as Borrelia burgdorferi, a member of the gram-negative...
Does my horse need a ration balancer?
There are major differences between a ration balancer, a conventional supplement, and a bioavailable multivitamin and mineral supplement formula. How do you choose? Ration balancers A ration balancer is essentially a multivitamin and mineral...
