How to Choose a Probiotic

August, 2020 \ by Emily Dickson Collaborator

If you: Feel like the supplement industry is similar to the Wild West (are there any regulations for probiotics??) Are confused about how to pick a probiotic  Are wondering how...

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How proper pasture management impacts gut health for horses

July, 2020 \ by Casie Bazay Collaborator

If your idea of the perfect horse pasture consists of neatly-mown bermudagrass and carefully-pruned hedges, you’re likely not alone. After all, this is what we often see in equine magazines...

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What’s the difference between prebiotics and probiotics?

June, 2020 \ by Emily Dickson Collaborator

Why do we care so much about the one-letter difference?? Because your horses need both pre- and probiotics for a thriving microbiome and overall well being.  Let’s start at the...

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Proof is in the Przewalski

June, 2020 \ by Emily Dickson Collaborator

Key Takeaways:  Horse domestication puts our beloved animals at a distinct gut health disadvantage.  New research regarding gut microbiome diversity in Przewalski’s wild horse shows that domesticated horses have much-less-diverse...

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Is my horse too fat?

June, 2020 \ by Emily Dickson Collaborator

We haven’t personally seen your horse, but research suggests that the answer to this question is yes.  Obesity in America has become a major public health concern and unfortunately, has...

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Covid-19 and Your Horse

April, 2020 \ by Amanda Bradbery, Ph.D. Collaborator

Some coronaviruses live in animals and some live in humans. The novel coronavirus causing COVID-19 has proven to be transmitted between species, as it has jumped from animals to humans,...

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