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My question: With soaked hay and no pasture due to sore feet, will a horse become deficient in vitamins/minerals over time?

If I understand correctly, until metabolic issues improve due to SBM and diet, supplementing vitamins/minerals probably wouldn’t help much anyway?

So sorry I can’t be on the call Thursday. Wren’s person, Linda

I answered these in the meeting. It is Sunday, and I have a moment so I will post the replay today. Thanks!

It is hard to think that the time needed to replace the hoof is long. Let’s look at some factors.

The hoof is 100% protein. Some will insist that minerals make up the hoof, but to be correct, minerals are required to construct the hoof. Once made, it is all protein. It is also important to know that 24% of the hoof is one amino acid (AA)… Read more

Thank you. I have a second question. I found this on the site and don’t know what it means…

We are learning a lot about Vit E and currently it is believed to be an overconsumption in certain breeds (Morgans) requiring supplementation. This doesn’t fit your horse.

Thank you, Linda

Update – the plastic quarter turn valve soon became hard to turn. I replaced it with a more expensive brass valve which works really well.

Thanks for the question!

1st of all, there must have been a programming problem that made this question not appear until March 2023. I’m so sorry!

I don’t know of any rechargeable fans that will last long due to continuous recharging. An alternative is to set up a solar panel that feeds the battery so that the battery rarely runs low.

As far as the odor,… Read more

1st of all, there must have been a programming problem that made this question not appear until March 2023. I’m so sorry!

The most common dental issue in TB racehorses is loose or broken caps interfering with the tongue or digging into the cheek. The next most common are sharp points causing pain. When I worked at the racetracks, I… Read more

I’m sorry I won’t be able to attend the meeting, however, I will ask what I hope isn’t a stupid question.

I’ve been soaking both of my horse’s hay for two weeks. Immediately, their manure changed in color. It is now a very dark, almost black. Does it mean something? Should I be concerned? I’ll make sure to listen to the podcast.…

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Thanks so much. I listened to #55. Very good. Wren has been on Metformin with no results except getting very nasty (biting, ears pinned back) so I stopped giving it in February. I figured if it hasn’t helped, yet, it isn’t going to help. I think the Metformin was the cause of his nasty attitude because now he’s happy again. My trimmer commented… Read more

To my supporters of Rounds With Doc T – all is OK here. However, something happened that made tonight’s event not happen, and I am sorry for any of you who made the time to be here.

I am not sure of how to manage this. One thought is to reschedule this for either this Saturday evening at 8 pm or for next Thursday at 8 pm. To be honest, no one… Read more

So sorry, Wren, but I just listened to that part of the video and the audio is there. My guess is that you just need to refresh the page, or reboot your computer and reconnect to the internet and get a full download of the video.

There is no transcript. However, what I said in a nutshell is that metformin helps to reduce glucose by… Read more