Feed the Gut Microbiome for Optimum Health
The gut microbiome is much more diverse in healthy, wild horses than the gut microbiome of healthy, domesticated horses.1 This is due in large part to the diverse diet of wild horses, who consume...
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Microbiome Success with Spectrum EQ!
Tess Strumwasser, Equipoise Dressage trainer and long-time BioStar customer, came to Tigger to get help with some issues her horse, Sochi, was having. Even though Tess keeps her feed room stocked with a few BioStar products she cannot...
Spectrum EQ™: A Balanced Mind Begins in the Gut
When shopping for equine feed and supplements both in store and online, it doesn’t take much to notice just how abundant the choices in the “Calming” category are. This begs the question: What is...
Effects of Preservatives and Additives on the Gut Microbiota
The gut is the seat of health in horses, dogs, and humans. Variances in the gut microbiota colonies affect neurotransmitters, the immune system, mood, learning capabilities, and overall wellbeing. Imbalances in microbial diversity can...
From the Inside Out: Health Begins With Food (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this two-part series, I focused on pets’ health and wellness from the outside in, emphasizing just how important an ecologically vibrant environment is for horses and dogs. For Part 2,...
Gut Health and GI Recovery for Horses: Hedgerow Restore
The GI tract of horses is complex and fascinating. As efficient as it is for an animal who eats 16-20 hours a day, equine gut health is also extremely sensitive to the environment, food...
Julia in My Kitchen with Dogs
My mother used to watch reruns of Julia Child’s The French Chef on PBS from a little black-and-white television in the kitchen. That’s when I first heard Julia’s voice. A high-pitched, eccentric voice lilted...
Hedgerow GI: The Next Generation in Gut Support
Hedgerow GI: A new formula with ancient roots Several years ago, I became interested in traditional English hedgerows and how helpful they were, not only as windbreaks and habitats for birds and small mammals,...
In the Lab: BioStar’s Next Generation of Probiotic Formulas
We haven’t reinvented the wheel on soil probiotics and other GI-supportive microbes, but BioStar has put in the time and research to develop the next generation of probiotic supplements for horses and dogs. We...
Shampoos: A Chemical Soup
Equine and dog shampoos are as much a staple in barns and homes as food and grooming tools. The question that keeps coming up for me is, what’s really in these shampoos? So I...
