The EquiSummit Conference On The Healthy Horse Gut – Podcast #021
I attended a conference called the EquiSummit produced by a major manufacturer of horse feed components and sponsored by the horse feed companies dedi…
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How To Feed The Competing Horse – Podcast #020
Most horses are used for strenuous competition and we would think that they need to be feed differently from retired horses that are in the field. Thi…
The Role Of Oils In Horses – Podcast #019
This podcast reviews what fatty acids are especially the saturated, MUFSA’s and PUFA’s. It also goes over where horses get their fat out in the …
The Right To Prevent – Podcast #018
As horse owners, we have a right to protect and to prevent injury and disease from happening to the horses under our care. However, owners are being b…
Is Soybean Meal OK to feed horses? – Podcast #017
This is a question asked on the FB group – If all seeds cause gut inflammation in horses and the core belief of this group is to go back to feeding …
Vaccinations For Horses – Podcast #016
This is not your average discussion about what to vaccinate your horses with. That would be a discussion to have with your veterinarian who knows you …
The Threshold Of Pain In Horses – Podcast #015
There is a point where the pain we are experiencing is beyond our ability to control our reaction to it. This point is our pain threshold and it is di…
The Personalities Of Horses – Podcast #014
Horses are like humans in the way they express themselves as blends of four basic personalities. When working with horses, it is important to understa…
Sleep In Horses – Podcast #013
leep is something every animal on the planet does including insects, birds, fish, aquatic mammals, you, me and our horses. We humans spend a third of …
Fight Or Flight In Horses – Podcast #012
Doc T discusses the portions of the brain responsible for the horses identifying danger, analyzing the threat and then responding to the go / no go fo…
Drug Classes In Horses – Podcast #011
There are 3 very basic classes of medications in horses that I want to describe today to help horse owners understand what they are and why there is a…
Fun With Physics And Horses – Podcast #010
Physics is a collection of laws that control how things work in this world. They have no allegiance to a country, religion or even if you are a plant,…
Why Horse Owners Need To Understand The Parachute Study – Podcast #009
This was a parody published in a top medical journal to bring attention to the fact that there are few research papers published that we can believe. …
Equine Endocrinology – Podcast #008
Equine endocrinology is a deep and complicated subject but in this podcast, Geoff Tucker, DVM (Doc T) reports on a webinar he attended for continuing …
Equine Asthma – Podcast #007
Equine asthma is similar to human asthma based on several factors that have now been associated with this lung disorder in horses. It has had several …
The Calcium To Phosphorus Ratio – Podcast #006
Calcium (Ca) and Phosphorus (P) are two of the most plentiful minerals in your horse and are required for bone structure, muscle function and hundreds…
Should Your Horse Be Turned Out On The Spring Green Grass? – Podcast #005
Every horse owner fears the green grass of spring if they have ever had a case of laminitis. In this episode I review an article written in a magazine…
Frequency Of Floating Horse Teeth – Podcast #004
The frequency of floating a horse is variable and is related to the individual horse. Often, we think of prevention on a mechanical device, like how o…
Cushing’s Disease In Horses – Podcast #003
The pituitary is a small gland at the bottom of the brain that regulates so many hormones in the horse. Without it, the body of every mammal (horse an…
Carbohydrate Dependency in Horses – Podcast #002
What is carbohydrate (sugar) dependency in horses and how does it lead to chronic protein deficiency and insulin resistance? This is a fundamental que…
Medications in Equine Dentistry – Podcast #001
Medications in Equine Dentistry are essential to understand as to why they are used and more importantly, why they are often not used properly. One of…