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Welcome to the BioStar Blog!

 

Our mission is to share information, help empower dog and horse owners with knowledge about nutrition and health of their animals, and bring them the best whole food supplements.

Here you’ll find many of our own personal experiences and opinions, and we’ve taken care to ensure that the more technical information we present is backed by published nutritional studies and scientific research. Please remember, though, that the blog articles themselves are not intended to cure, diagnose, or treat any disease.

Questions about our equine and canine whole food supplements? Contact us and we’ll be glad to assist.

Enjoy!

Hedgerow K9 with S. boulardii: New Probiotic Support for Dogs

The yeast strain Saccharomyces boulardii is one of the most researched probiotic strains on the planet, and has become a very popular probiotic for dogs. It is known for its benefits in

BioStar: An Insider’s Report

My job at BioStar is to taste-test formulas, lick up any crumbs of Optimum that may have fallen on the ...
Grace: Translation

Translation

I’ve learned a lot since coming to this house.  I’ve learned that carrots are the best food ever.  I’ve learned ...
BioStar's Tri Dosha for Metabolic Horses

BioStar Introduces Tri Dosha EQ: New Support for Metabolic Horses

Over the past several years as the number of metabolic horses has increased to almost epidemic proportions, I have been ...
Supporting and Healing Ligaments and Tendons in Horses

Supporting and Healing Ligaments and Tendons in Horses

Injuries to ligaments and tendons in horses are common. And while we cannot totally prevent these issues from happening, we ...
Favorite Fat Sources for Horses

Favorite Fat Sources for Horses

There are many different fat sources for horses: oils, powders, fresh grass, nuts, specific seeds and plants. With so many ...
Aussie Tribe member Crocket in the feed trough

Food According to Crockett

[Welcome, Crockett, to the world of BioStar's Dog Blogs! Crockett is a ten-month-old Australian Shepherd, and the newest member of ...
dog days of summer with grace

The Dog Days of Summer

Need some ideas for what to do during the Dog Days of Summer?   Grace has a week's worth of ...
preservatives in feed and supplements

Preservatives in Feed and Supplements

I have been asked many times about preservatives in horse feed and supplements. Frankly, I didn’t know very much about ...
Grace and Curiosity at the ocean

Curiosity

Reflections on the canine quality of curiosity, courtesy of Grace, a senior Plott Hound living with BioStar's Rick Moore... It’s ...
artificial flavorings and colorings

Natural and Artificial Flavorings in Feed

It’s difficult to find a bag of feed or even a supplement that doesn’t have natural or artificial flavorings as ...
SUperfood: spirulina for horses

Equine Superfood: Spirulina for Horses

Before we get into the health benefits of spirulina for horses, let's brush up on what we've already learned about ...
Kemosabe: expert on keeping dogs cool in summer

How to Be Cool and Stay Cool

Kemosabe shares a few secrets on keeping dogs cool... Summer has come quickly to Virginia with temperatures in the high ...