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 for humans and heart health. The conversations surrounding CoQ10 were certainly intriguing, but I...
Tagged: Cushings
Integrated Nutritional Support for Cushing’s Horses
The approaches to biological health challenges — including treatment of insulin-resistant and Cushing’s horses — are very different between Eastern and Western medicine. The driving principle of Western medicine is reductionist medicine, which treats...
Little Horses, Big Appetites: Weight-Managing Smaller Equines with BioStar
Spring is here, and it’s the perfect time to think about fresh grass, lush pasture — and the issues faced by metabolic horses and easy keepers. In honor of the season and its challenges,...
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. He was later gelded and has been an athletic, intelligent, and hardworking partner as...
New from BioStar: Optimum Healthy Weight
One of the most common equine health challenges is maintaining a healthy weight: not too fat, not too thin. Horses with issues such as Cushing’s and metabolic syndrome can pose an even greater management...
