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CANINE HEALTH

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Articles on nutrition, products, and research pertaining to canine health and wellness.

BioStar's Kemosabe shares his Christmas stew for dogs

Food for the Holidays: Kemosabe’s Christmas Stew

It's that time of year when we canines start smelling all the yummy aromas coming out of the kitchen.  You ...
Kemosabe and Lassi

Lassi (Not Lassie) to the Rescue: The Delicious Probiotic

Okay, so I know that Lassie is some famous collie dog that the humans get all soft and mushy about ...

What Do You Mean I Have to Go on a Diet?

by Kemosabe, Dog on a Diet I went to the vet last week because Crockett stubbed his toe and the ...
science of supplements

The Verdict: What Science Says About Supplements

Recently, a report on calcium supplements was made public.  This is not the first time researchers have taken a deeper ...

Stealing BioStar: Kemosabe Confesses

by Kemosabe Well, she caught me in the act. I had cleverly removed the lid from the Optimum Senior JS ...
Ayurveda

Ayurveda: The Oldest Medicine on Earth

­My first exposure to Ayurveda was in 1984 at The Natural Products Expo in Atlanta.  I was working for a ...
speaking to intuition

Intuition: The Best Communication with Your Horse

In our high-tech world of bytes and data we can forget there's another avenue of communication that isn’t cellular, or vocal, ...
environmental impact of manufactured amino acids

The Environmental Impact of Manufactured Amino Acids

I ran across an interesting study from the Netherlands published in 2010 that examined the raw materials and ecological impact ...
Buckaroo Beat the Heat

Buckaroo’s Tips on How to Beat the Summer Heat

I am a heavy-coated Aussie, which makes summer a bit more challenging for me than my lighter-coated tribe members, Thunderbear ...
BioStar dog star liver treats

BioStar Treats vs. Junk Food Treats: One Canine’s Take

There are no junk food treats at our house: no Milk-Bones, no Beggin’ Strips, no Pup-Peroni, no Old Mother Hubbard, ...
Antioxidants oxidative stress

Oxidative Stress Reduction for Longer, Healthier Living

Oxidative stress has been recognized as a contributing factor in fatigue, memory loss, muscle or joint pain, susceptibility to infections, ...
kemosabe keeping it clean

Kemosabe Keeps It Clean (with Safe Household Cleaners)

Okay, so I like to swim in ponds and creeks and I like to roll in leaves, dirt, manure, and partially ...
shampoo washing a horse

Shampoos: A Chemical Soup

Equine and dog shampoos are as much a staple in barns and homes as food and grooming tools. The question ...
Kemosabe on the Road

On the Road Again: Traveling with Kemosabe

It's that time of year again, when our human packs up and heads to Wellington, Florida.  I, of course, am ...
Kemosabe canine happy holiday tips

Canine Tips for Happy Holidays from BioStar

We dogs know that after the Day of the Turkey, things can get a little crazy in the human world ...
BioStar Thermal and Thera Calm

Warm Horses and Stress-Free Dogs for the Winter

With winter and the holidays upon us, it's the perfect time to introduce two new members of the BioStar family: ...
Grace giving thanks

Giving Thanks, by Grace

by Grace I know the holiday is coming, I’ve heard talk about traveling and cooking and eating with family - ...

Rescue Me from the Terrier

by Kemosabe It has finally happened … I am in Dog Hell. The humans rescued a little terrier mix that ...