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 to your horse and your dog! In this article: COMPONENTS OF AN...
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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...
Equine Gastric Support & Circuvate EQ
BioStar’s Circuvate EQ is formulated to provide circulatory support to horses, which is crucial for feet, connective tissue, joints, and the heart. The ingredients specifically support the body’s natural production of nitric oxide for...
Oxidative Stress in Horses with Gastric Ulcers
As many of you know, I am rather obsessed with the GI tract. From as far back as 2007 when I started BioStar, I have always focused on the health of the equine gut....
Vitamin E Supplements for Horses & Dogs
After many years of searching, we finally found a vitamin E complex of tocopherols and tocotrienols that meets our high standards. Our new ingredient is sourced from non-GMO sunflower oil, hexane-free, and grown and...
Understanding Inflammation and Your Horse
The inflammatory process is both fascinating and complicated. The essence of inflammation is the normal protective response by the body’s defense system. As with humans, inflammation in horses is an important part of the...
Medicinal Mushrooms for Dogs & Horses
Medicinal mushrooms have thousands of years of use as therapeutic foods in Traditional Chinese Medicine as well as in ancient Greece and Egypt. Now they’ve become increasingly popular in the U.S., for therapeutic use...
Asta Zan 14: Super Antioxidant Recovery Supplement for Dogs
Asta Zan-14™ combines astaxanthin, the antioxidant powerhouse from microalgae, and the Ayurvedic herb turmeric, with additional high antioxidant ingredients to provide a multifaceted supplement for working, sporting, and performance dogs as well as companion...
Feeding your horse’s immune system
There are specific foods that can aid and support a healthy immune system for your horse. Stress, nutritional deficiencies, and aging can affect the appropriate functionality of the immune system. This can result in...
