This past summer I was treating my mare's respiratory allergies with antihistamine. In addition, we stripped her stall of shavings, soaked her hay and seemed to have things under control. With our rainy winters there are lots of allergens in the environment. That coupled with the re-introduction of shavings to her stall, the nasal discharge resumed. I was sceptical about using Spirulina. However in discussion with my vet who endorsed its use and from my previous experience with other Mad Barn products , I thought it was worth trying. My mare has been on Spirulina for approximately three weeks and there is no sign of nasal discharge or respiratory problems. Although normally a chow hound, we had to gradually introduce the product over a period of a few days. She is now on the full rec...

My now 20 year old warmblood mare was diagnosed with COPD 3 years ago. Until this year I was spending a fortune and trying everything I could find to get her cough under control. We tried steroids, bronchildilators, inhalers and I even bought a nebulizer. I can't even think about how much money I've spent on this disease(I love her and she is one of the family so I'm not complaining!). I was coming to terms with the thought that she would have to be retired and become a pasture pet....until I read the Dr. Kellon article on the Madbarn website. I decided to give Spirulina and Jiaogulan a go. I'm so happy that I did. This year we have not used the drugs or nebulizer once and have lost no riding days due to coughing! I do have to say that I also have her in as much of a dust free...