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lauragggoethe@gmail.com replied to a discussion in the forum No Grain Challenge

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:07:34 -0400

My vet was not in support of me feeding SBM and assumed I was feeding a ration balancer. Very surprised when I told her it was SBM . She wanted me to give Metformin which was horrible and he hated. I stopped that as it was a waste of money as well as the InsulinWise product. I understand she was basing her tx on what she knew but now she knows… Read more

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Sat, 17 Sep 2022 17:05:44 -0400

Water For Horses - Podcast #069

Water is one of the necessary ingredients to maintain life. Every animal and plant on Earth knows this, but because of the familiarity, we often don’t think much about remaining hydrated.

In this episode, I r…

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Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:43:30 -0400

Mission Statement - Podcast #066

Horse owners are overwhelmed with conflicting “facts” about the care of their horses. Yet, an underlying theme of all the research I find is that everyone wants to treat a condition rather than discover the cau…

Doc-t posted an update: We all are sending our 4th of July Independence greetings! […]

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 01:36:12 -0400

We all are sending our 4th of July Independence greetings! It is an American holiday filled with food, family and, unfortunately for the horses and dogs, loud fireworks. They have already started on the 2nd because of the long weekend. Ugh!

A student is coming for the hands-on training tomorrow. Melissa and I will get her comfortably, placing the…

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Wed, 29 Jun 2022 05:01:00 -0400

Dennis Brooks DVM, Horse Eyes and Veterinary Medicine - Podcast #060

Dennis Brooks, DVM is an equine ophthalmologist with a worldwide presence established over 40 years.

We chat about many subjects:
*Where are veterinarians and the profession today?
*How is today’s veterinarian…

KayTeeDid posted an update: Hey everyone! I thought I would share a little of my […]

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 15:38:15 -0400

Hey everyone! I thought I would share a little of my horse’s journey regarding his nutritional development. We got Santana in October 2021. He had a ewe neck and no top line. His manure was the consistency of cow flops, and he was constantly dirty under his tail and down his hind legs. We immediately removed all grain and put him on…

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Wed, 06 Apr 2022 02:08:52 -0400

Horse Seminar Summaries - Podcast #050

I attended 3 equine seminars all with veterinarians discussing different matters: 1) “How Horses Think” put on by Cornell University (not the vet school) 2) “Laminitis Rounds” put on by the American Associa…

Doc-t posted an update: I listened to the AAEP’s Round Table Discussion last night o […]

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 13:53:14 -0500

I listened to the AAEP’s Round Table Discussion last night on Laminitis. It was their 2nd rounds on this subject. Interesting…. And I will podcast on it .

I am listening to a 2018 podcast from Purina about mythbusting equine nutrition. Also interesting…. And another podcast.

Finally, I am reading “Three Days In January” about President Eisenhowe…

LizLundEquestrian: Just had @Doc-t out to do teeth! What a great experience […]

Sat, 04 Dec 2021 12:26:35 -0500

Just had @Doc-t out to do teeth! What a great experience meeting him and watching him work!!

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Wed, 17 Nov 2021 06:00:00 -0500

Endocrine Disease And The Equine Athlete - Podcast #036

I attended a Zoom meeting hosted by the FVMA with the presenter Dr Jane Manfredi of Michigan State.The title of her talk was “Quick On Their Feet: Endocrine Disease And The Equine Athlete.” I arrived a few min…

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Wed, 10 Nov 2021 06:00:00 -0500

Three Dimension Communication With Horses (Part 2) - Podcast #035

This is the second part of a discussion I started in episode #030. I continue that discussion of relating the brain of the horse with the human brain as the recent discovery of 4 distinct centers of the mammalian…

Doc-t posted an update: Hey lucky us! We gain an hour of sleep tonight!I'm working […]

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 02:39:43 -0500

Hey lucky us! We gain an hour of sleep tonight!

I’m working hard developing content, recording podcasts and answering Facebook group questions (for the time being as we transfer over here more). I distributed the podcasts to the appropriate topics so now when you look up a topic you will see the podcast for that topic listed there. I’ll admit it…

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Wed, 20 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0400

The AAEP Discusses Laminitis In Horses - Podcast #032

I review how insulin is involved in a response to nutrition as well as the roll of protein in the development of hooves. I believe that preventing laminitis is far better than curing it and the hoof can never be…