NUTRITION AND FEEDING
Diet and nutrition protocols, important information, instructions, and advice for horses and dogs.
Does My Horse Need CoQ10?
Back in the 1990’s, I was hearing a lot of chatter about Coenzyme Q10, commonly known as CoQ10, being beneficial ...
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 ...
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 ...
Weathering the Winter: Foods to Support the Immune System
Wintertime is upon us — as is a very active flu season. Fortunately, there are specific foods that will provide ...
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 ...
Julia in My Kitchen with Dogs
My mother used to watch reruns of Julia Child’s The French Chef on PBS from a little black-and-white television in ...
Selenium Yeast vs Sodium Selenite
Selenium is an important mineral for horses. This trace element plays a critical role in reproduction, thyroid hormone metabolism, DNA ...
Definitions for “Natural” Foods, Potency, and Dosage
I have a confession: I can be swayed by a product marketing campaign as easily as anyone. Words such as ...
A Horse is a GI Tract on Four Legs
Recently I read an article on a presentation about gastric ulcers in horses given at the Association of Equine Practitioners ...
Bacillus subtilis: The Spore-based Probiotic You’ve Never Heard Of
This summer, I was introduced to a new probiotic strain by a colleague who is a human supplement formulator. He ...
Tulsi, “The Incomparable One”
In Western herbology, Tulsi, also known as Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum), is categorized as an adaptogen: a plant capable of ...
Health and Success for Sporthorses with Fairy Tale Farms
We sat down with Fairy Tale Farms Barn Manager Lynn Morgan and Head Trainer Megan Rosenthal to talk horse care ...
