CANINE HEALTH
BIOSTAR’S CANINE RESEARCH
Articles on nutrition, products, and research pertaining to canine health and wellness.
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 ...
The Puppy Chronicles: House Training, Toys, and Surviving the Velociraptor
God grant me the serenity to accept that I buy my puppy too many toys, courage to buy fewer toys, ...
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 ...
Buckaroo’s holiday behavior tips for horses, humans, and dogs
My name is Buckaroo, a nine-year-old Australian Shepherd and connoisseur of foods, treats, and my human’s peanut butter jar. I’m ...
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 ...
Vitamin E & Neurological Support for Horses and Dogs
Over the past year, I’ve noticed a bit of a cognitive change in my 13 year old Australian Shepherd, Kemosabe ...
Meet the Dogs of BioStar! (Part 2)
Here at BioStar, we love dogs! Because we loved learning more about some of our riders’ canine companions in our ...
Meet the Dogs of BioStar! (Part 1)
Here at BioStar, we love dogs! They are our constant companions, confidants, and small shadows who love to keep us ...
Vitamin E Supplements for Horses & Dogs
After many years of searching, we finally found a vitamin E complex of tocopherols and tocotrienols that meets our high ...
Five Things You Can Learn from Puppies
NOTES FROM PUPPY-PALOOZA LAND! Currently I have a litter of 6 Australian Shepherd puppies that are 7 weeks old. This ...
Kemosabe’s 7 Senior Dog Care Tips
BioStar's highest ranking Aussie, Kemosabe, shares his top 7 senior dog care tips: I reached the grand age of 13 ...
Medicinal Mushrooms for Dogs & Horses
Medicinal mushrooms have thousands of years of use as therapeutic foods in Traditional Chinese Medicine as well as in ancient ...
Buckaroo’s Guide to Holiday Dining for Dogs
Aussie Tribe member Buckaroo educates us on the best holiday foods for dogs: We are quickly approaching my favorite time ...
Buckaroo’s Healthy Weight Journey
My name is Buckaroo and I have a weight problem, which I call the “Battle of the Bulge.” My weight ...
