CANINE HEALTH
BIOSTAR’S CANINE RESEARCH
Articles on nutrition, products, and research pertaining to canine health and wellness.
I’m a Raving Fan of Kaneka Ubiquinol®
As a formulator, I work with many types of raw materials, and I certainly have my favorites: Holy basil ...
Otis Feels Great with Terra Biota
By Luv Knudson If you are wondering if you should try Terra Biota K9 for your dog, please read on ...
Ingredient Sourcing: Why It Matters
The Silk Road was an ancient trade route that connected Asia, Europe, and North Africa from the second century to ...
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 ...
Lizzy’s Wisdom: Bone Broth for Dogs (Recipe!)
Bone broth is the supportive food I most frequently recommend during my canine consultations. It’s a cost-effective way to enhance ...
We Love Spirulina for Horses and Dogs
I was introduced to spirulina in 1983 when the human supplement company I worked for created a spirulina supplement. As ...
Choosing the right probiotics for your horse or dog
With so many probiotics to choose from among supplements, it can be overwhelming to figure out which one is right ...
Travels with Dogs
On a recent road trip, Lizzy Meyer sent us notes on traveling with dogs—specifically, what helped her dog Bravo travel ...
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 ...
Collagen for Canine Gut Health: Integral K9
The most common health challenges dog owners tell us about are the GI tract issues in their dogs. These issues ...
We Don’t Just Work Here
Working at BioStar means getting an up-close look at everything that goes into our unique whole-food equine and canine supplements ...
Selenium Yeast vs Sodium Selenite
Selenium is an important mineral for horses. This trace element plays a critical role in reproduction, thyroid hormone metabolism, DNA ...
Lizzy’s Wisdom: Recommended Toys for Puppies
The food, treats and puppy toys that I give my dogs get an equal amount of research regarding sourcing, quality ...
What Labels Don’t Tell Us
When I’m doing nutritional consults, I often need to look up various feed and supplement labels on products the customer ...
Homemade Pumpkin Dog Treats
We tasked our team to come up with Halloween treats for dogs. Lauren went all out and came up with ...
Meet Lizzy Meyer, our Canine Product Specialist
ENHANCING DOGS' LIVES THROUGH NUTRITION, SUPPLEMENTS & HEARTWORKS We sat down with longtime BioStar team member Lizzy Meyer, who recently ...
Bacillus subtilis: The Spore-based Probiotic You’ve Never Heard Of
This summer, I was introduced to a new probiotic strain by a colleague who is a human supplement formulator. He ...
Tulsi, “The Incomparable One”
In Western herbology, Tulsi, also known as Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum), is categorized as an adaptogen: a plant capable of ...
