
NUTRITION AND FEEDING
Diet and nutrition protocols, important information, instructions, and advice for horses and dogs.

New from BioStar: Optimum K9 Healthy Weight
BioStar presents the newest addition to the Optimum K9 line: Optimum K9 Healthy Weight. Get the support you trust from ...

Omeprazole for Horses with Ulcers: the Good, the Bad, and the Questionable
Omeprazole is a medicine classified as a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), and its purpose is to block excess stomach acid ...

Green-Lipped Mussels for Equine and Canine Health
The indigenous people of New Zealand, the Māori, have for hundreds of years regarded green-lipped mussels (Perna canaliculus) as a ...

Medicinal Mushrooms Benefit Your Senior Dog
Specific medicinal mushrooms are important foods for senior dogs to address stress, the immune system, and quality of life. BioStar ...

How to Select the Best Probiotics for Horses
Probiotics for horses are popular supplements in the equine world. They are often included in commercial feeds, multivitamin and mineral ...

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 ...

Gastric Support in a Multivitamin/Mineral: Optimum GI
BioStar presents the latest in its multivitamin/mineral line: Optimum GI. This innovative supplement addresses and supports both the upper and ...

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 ...

How does BioStar source ingredients?
Have you ever looked down a list of ingredients on packaged feed or supplements and wondered what and where those ...

Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome and Your Horse
I remember the first time I heard the words: “I think we need to treat your horse for ulcers.” It ...

Announcing Optimum EQ 2.0 from BioStar
If you give your horse a multivitamin/mineral, it’s possible that your horse’s body is not able to process all of ...

Is Your Horse Really Getting His Minerals? Why Bioavailability Matters
Horse owners know how important macro- and microminerals are for their horses. Hay and fresh forage used to provide the ...