EQUINE HEALTH
BIOSTAR’S EQUINE RESEARCH
Equine nutrition, diet, supplements, health products, and research specific to your horse’s health and wellbeing.
EPM: New Research and Support for Our Horses
Fifty years ago, researchers identified EPM — equine protozoal encephalitis — but it wasn’t until the 1990s that the microscopic ...
Manuka Honey: The Sweet Treatment for Wounds
I was introduced to manuka honey over twenty years ago by my brother who lives in New Zealand. He sent ...
Aqua-Forte and Alixir: New Equine Hydration Solutions from BioStar
As we discussed last month, water is a major component of the equine body. Adult horses are 65% water, and ...
Success Story: Poldi and the Whole Food Diet
By Katrina Oosting Poldi is a Bayerisches (Bavarian) Warmblood who I imported from Spain as a 6 year old stallion ...
In the Lab: Science and Equine Hydration Therapy
Water comprises an enormous part of the horse’s body: foals are about 80% water and adult horses about 65% water ...
Lactobacillus rhamnosus: An Underrated Probiotic Player
Lactobacillus is a lactic acid bacteria that is a common component of equine and canine probiotic formulas. This genus belongs ...
The Great Debate: NSC vs Glycemic Index for Measuring Starch & Sugar
More and more horse owners are looking for feeds and forages with low starch and sugar content for easy keepers, ...
Questions & Ethics: Keeping the Feed and Supplement Industry Honest
At BioStar, we are asked lots of questions by horse and dog owners. It’s an important part of working for ...
Success Story: Olivia Turcott and Chester
Dressage rider Olivia Turcott writes in about her experience with BioStar supplements and Chester, a Rhinelander Warmblood gelding who needed ...
What Has Happened to Our Hay?
I routinely look at hay analysis sent by customers needing an interpretation of the data and what it means about ...
Astaxanthin: Super-Antioxidant
Astaxanthin (pronounced Asta-ZAN-thin) is a powerful antioxidant you may never have heard of. It is a carotenoid, related to beta-carotene ...
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 immune support ...
