Thanksgiving Tips for Your Canine
Waste not! Make the most of your turkey leftovers by transforming them into a delicious and nutritious bone broth. Cooking the bones over low heat for an extended time helps extract extra nutritional goodies....
Category: Joints & Tissue
Advanced multivitamin/mineral with joint support now available!
As we continue to study nutrition for horses, we have discovered mineral deficits, specific mineral excesses, and protein requirements that have inspired us to update our Optimum EQ formulas. These new formulas are unlike...
Does your horse need a multivitamin/mineral?
Questions about multivitamin and multimineral supplements come across my desk several times a week. The topic is often on internet horse bulletin boards and among commonly asked questions on commercial feed company websites. The...
BioStar Upgrades Multivitamin/Mineral Formulas
When we introduced Optimum EQ to combat equine mineral deficiencies in 2007, it was revolutionary: not only for the ingredients in this multivitamin/mineral supplement, but also for what was not included. We formulated Optimum...
For the Love of the Senior Horse
Senior horses are a lot like senior citizens in the human world: sometimes undervalued, but knowing one is an amazing journey of experience and teaching if we just take the time to listen. As...
For the Love of Senior Dogs
I belong to an illustrious group of canines known as seniors. I have a little bit of grey hair around my eyes, I don’t run as fast as I used to, I have dysplasia...
Fruit of the Ancients: Amalaki for Horses
In Ayurvedic medicine, amalaki (also known as amla) is considered one of the most powerful rejuvenating foods. In Sanskrit, amalaki means “the sustainer.” Western medicine knows this same food as Indian gooseberry. By whichever...
Feelin’ Alright with Joe Cocker (and Trinity K9)
Kemosabe gives his vivid, personal account of canine life with BioStar’s Trinity K9 supplement. My human likes Joe Cocker. I like Joe Cocker too, because he is named after a dog. Sometimes my human...
Success Story: Olivia Turcott and Chester
Dressage rider Olivia Turcott writes in about her experience with BioStar supplements and Chester, a Rhinelander Warmblood gelding who needed to gain weight and muscle tone. A few years ago my trainer at the...
Circuvate EQ: A Formula for Better Blood Flow
Circulation in horses is largely the same as in humans: the body’s circulation system is responsible for sending blood, oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. Increased blood flow is a significant benefit that allows...
