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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Neuro-Plex EQ & Post-Lyme Sensitivity
Thanks to Allison Kavey for this wonderful story about how Neuro-Plex EQ helped her horse deal with post-Lyme symptoms. “A long struggle with Lyme disease left Bheatrix with lasting skin sensitivity – to such...
Down the Rabbit Hole with Quercetin
What are quercetin supplements, and how can they help your horse? We go down the rabbit hole to learn more about this powerful flavonoid, how it supports body systems, and how to ensure it’s...
Supporting the Equine Immune System with Optimum Defense
The equine immune system is a vast, complex biological apparatus. How well it functions depends on a number of factors including nutrition, stress, and age. Our horses’ immune systems can be challenged further by...
Cooling Tips for Horses, Dogs, and You
With record breaking heat covering much of the country this month, it’s a good time to seek out cooling tips for horses — not to mention for your dogs and your human companions. In...
How to Select the Best Bovine Colostrum
Bovine colostrum is a sought-after supplement whose growing popularity stems from research on its important contributions to human athletic performance and health, particularly immune support and cellular growth factors. After finding success as a...
Bovine Colostrum for Horses, Dogs, and People
Bovine colostrum is one of those versatile supplements that I always have on hand for the horses, the dogs, and myself. I first learned of it after the 2000 Summer Olympics, when it was...
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...
Spirulina: Nutrient-Dense Superfood
Spirulina is one of Nature’s most perfect foods because of its dense nutrient content. Studies conducted by NASA found that 1 kg of it is the nutritional equivalent to 10 kg of assorted vegetables....
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 parasite Sarcocystis neurona was identified as the culprit. Today we know that there are...
