EQUINE HEALTH
BIOSTAR’S EQUINE RESEARCH
Equine nutrition, diet, supplements, health products, and research specific to your horse’s health and wellbeing.
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 ...
Understanding Non-structural and Structural Carbohydrates
Understanding the difference between non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) and structural carbohydrates, and how they are calculated, can be an important guide ...
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 ...
Supporting and Healing Ligaments and Tendons in Horses
Injuries to ligaments and tendons in horses are common. And while we cannot totally prevent these issues from happening, we ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Seeking Diversity: The Microbiome
Ten years ago, a friend sent me a packet of wildflower seeds, which I indiscriminately sprinkled along the outside of ...
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 ...
A City of Horses
From November until April, there is no other place in the world that has more horses per square inch than ...
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 ...
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 ...
