CANINE HEALTH
BIOSTAR’S CANINE RESEARCH
Articles on nutrition, products, and research pertaining to canine health and wellness.
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 ...
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 ...
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: 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 ...
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, ...
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’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 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, ...
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 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 ...
Shampoos: A Chemical Soup
Equine and dog shampoos are as much a staple in barns and homes as food and grooming tools. The question ...
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 ...
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 ...
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: ...
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 ...