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Thanks for your reply. This sounds pretty similar to the changes I’m trying to make but I must confess that I struggle with the discipline to stick with the diet and exercise plan. I’ve set some lofty goals for me and my mare this year with training and showing so my fitness is going to an essential part of my goals. I’ll have to look up… Read more

I just listened to the podcast Pituitary Dysfunction (What is Cushing’s Disease in Horses? Towards the end you mentioned how you have changed your own diet, increased protein, etc. You said you would right a blog on it sometime. I looked through the site but couldn’t find anything related to this. Does it exist yet? I am also making changes to m… Read more

I’ve gone through repeated bouts of corneal ulcers with my 19 yr. old Missouri Fox Trotter gelding. I totally understand what you’ve been through with the meds, repeated vet visits and $$$. My vet specializes in equine ophthalmology and has been so good at explaining and teaching me so much. My horse gets a daily eye check and a fly mask before he… Read more

Thank you Doc T for a very informative session on Trailering horses. One of the
biggest issues I see is people not replacing the tires on the trailer
soon enough. I was taught to replace them every 5-6 yrs. no matter how
good they still look. I learned the hard way about dry rot.😟 And always have more truck than trailer. Waiting for my new…

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Thank you for your reply. I think I understand more than I realized as, just this morning, I was explaining all this to my neighbor who is having a vague lameness issues with her Arabian. I was amazed that I could discuss these ideas clearly. My main area of confusion is still pasture turnout, time of day and how much. But, that may be one of…

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Bingo! Yes, suspected of IR although we haven’t tested yet. Blood work has been done but not the specific test for IR. He is grain free (several years now) on SBM and reduced access to pasture. I’ve also increased his exercise as you have recommended in previous posts. I’ll mention the IR/corneal ulcer connection to my vet. I have a feeling she is…

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Wow! That was a brain full of info. I have to admit, I hit the replay button several times. So, let me see if I got this right, turn horse out on pasture when sugar content is lowest (night, after dusk to mid morning???) Reduce or eliminate all sources of sugar, increase exercise. Oh, and increase quality protein. Did I understand it correctly? I…

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I found the March meeting on EOTRH very interesting. I was quite alarmed when you mentioned Previcox use as a factor in this issue. My 19 yr. old gelding, who has chronic corneal ulcers is on previcox long-term. We are planning on doing implants (cyclosporin) to prevent future corneal ulcers from flaring up. He has been grain free for several…

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Oh my! You want detailed details! I will have to knuckle down and be more scientific with my experiments. AND I don’t think it was actually “quick” results but rather a longer duration (probably 2 yrs.) of no grain and grass hay, alfalfa pellets and pasture in season. My thoughts are, when I finally added the SBM back into his diet his gut had…

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A quick update on my gelding. After making the changes that Doc T has suggested (restricted access to hay/pasture & increased exercise), I took a leap of faith and started my horse back on SBM. I’m delighted to report that he is doing wonderful! He is full of energy and starting to regain muscle. As for the corneal ulcer, we are still working on…

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Interesting! I have one horse in my little herd that has had scratches.
He is also the one that is IR (insulin resistant) and has recurring
corneal ulcer problems. Looking forward to Doc T’s article.

Hello everyone! My name is Sandy. I have 3 horses, 2 Missouri Fox Trotters, 1 mare and 1 gelding who is the sire of the mare (he was gelded shortly after he “accidentally” bred a mare when he was 18 months old). My other horse is an OTTB mare who raced until she was 8 yrs. old. I am a life long horsewoman who has dabbled in a bit of everything… Read more

My
18 yr. old gelding doesn’t do well on SBM. He gets very lethargic and acts like he
just doesn’t feel good. I’ve tried taking him off of it for a month, and
then feeding it again, 3 different times with the same results. He’s been grain free for a couple of years now. He does
well on alfalfa pellets. He hasn’t been tested for allergies. He… Read more