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    An Iconoclast In The Horse World

    doc-t January 14, 2021

    How Long Do I Need To Feed Soybean Meal To My Horses?

    Soybean meal is a high quality protein for horses lacking it in their environment and from the chronic loss through auto-digestion in high sugar diets…
    doc-t November 24, 2020

    Videos Of Floating Horses Using Horsemanship

    My "Seeing Is Believing Tour" playlist on YouTube. Videos of floating that represent the actions and reactions during and after the approach of Horsem…
    doc-t November 15, 2020

    Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP)

    doc-t October 31, 2020

    Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM)

    doc-t October 31, 2020

    Mineral Deficiency In Horse Hay And Pasture

    Minerals are elements necessary for life. Horses get their minerals from their environment. This discusses deficiencies, excesses and regulation of mi…
    doc-t October 17, 2020

    Sinus Infections In Horses

    [x_alert type=“info” close="false" heading="Overview"]The epiglottis is a tissue that separates the esophagus from the trachea and it's primary pu…
    doc-t October 12, 2020

    Pharyngitis In Horses

    [x_alert type=“info” close="false" heading="Overview"]The epiglottis is a tissue that separates the esophagus from the trachea and it's primary pu…
    doc-t October 12, 2020

    An Introduction To The Urinary System Of Horses

    doc-t October 12, 2020

    Unknown Neoplastic Lesions In Horses

    Equine Sarcoid is a benign tumor of the skin of the horse that is very common, usually limiting itself to above the knee and forward of the girth.
    doc-t October 10, 2020

    Introduction To Fungal Diseases In Horses

    doc-t October 9, 2020

    Fibrotic Myopathy In Horses

    doc-t October 3, 2020
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    Introduction To Locomotion And Soundness In Horses

    doc-t October 3, 2020

    Caudal Heel Pain Videos

    doc-t October 3, 2020
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    Horse Dentistry – Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently asked questions about dentistry in horses. General questions about dentistry and questions about dental issues in horses. Made in 2007, not…
    doc-t October 2, 2020

    Basic Horse Dentistry Related Videos

    8 videos that take apart the key concepts of Horsemanship Dentistry. I made these videos in 2007 but the concepts have not changed and represent the c…
    doc-t October 2, 2020

    Introduction To The Immune System In Horses

    doc-t September 29, 2020
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    Introduction To Hematology In Horses

    doc-t September 29, 2020
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    Introduction To Viral Diseases In Horses

    doc-t September 29, 2020
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    Introduction To Neoplastic Diseases In Horses

    doc-t September 29, 2020

    Introduction To Immune Diseases In Horses

    doc-t September 29, 2020
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    Introduction To Genetic Diseases In Horses

    doc-t September 29, 2020
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    Introduction To Bacterial Diseases In Horses

    doc-t September 29, 2020
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    The Curly Hair Coat Of Horses

    The breed Bashkir Curly has a hair that maintains a curl throughout the year. The curl can range from no curl to minimal to full curl but it is uniqu…
    doc-t September 5, 2020

    Anhidrosis In Horses (Non-sweating)

    No one has determined why some horses in the same environment stop sweating while others do sweat but we know that every horse is different with diffe…
    doc-t September 2, 2020

    Vesicular Stomatitis In Horses

    doc-t August 31, 2020

    Tetanus In Horses

    doc-t August 31, 2020
    Salt

    Feeding Salt To Horses

    All horses need salt but what is it, why do they need it and how do we get it in them? Is a lick enough or should it be added to the food? Can excess …
    doc-t August 16, 2020
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    Aging Horses By Their Teeth By View – Open Mouth View

    These images include all the ages from 2 years to 30+ years showing just the view from the opened mouth onto the occlusal surface of the incisors. Th…
    doc-t August 8, 2020

    Aging Horses By Their Teeth By View – Straight On

    These images include all the ages from 2 years to 30+ years showing just the view from straight on the closed incisors. This helps to compare and to …
    doc-t August 8, 2020

    Aging Horses By Their Teeth By View – Right Side

    These images include all the ages from 2 years to 30+ years showing just the right side. This helps to compare and to observe the changes over time o…
    doc-t August 8, 2020

    Aging Horses By Their Teeth By View – Left Side

    These images include all the ages from 2 years to 30+ years showing just the left side. This helps to compare and to observe the changes over time on…
    doc-t August 8, 2020

    Aging Horses By Their Teeth – Young Horses (2 – 5 years)

    Young horses range in age from birth to 5 years. These images are by year 2 through 5. Each show the left side, the right side, the straight on and …
    doc-t August 6, 2020

    Aging Horses By Their Teeth – Young Adult Horses (6 – 12 years)

    Young adult horses range in age from 6 to 12 years. These images are by year 6 through 12. Each show the left side, the right side, the straight on …
    doc-t August 6, 2020

    Aging Horses By Their Teeth – Adult Horses (13 – 18 years)

    Young adult horses range in age from 13 to 18 years. These images are by year 13 through 18. Each show the left side, the right side, the straight o…
    doc-t August 6, 2020

    Aging Horses By Their Teeth – Early Senior Horses (19 – 24 years)

    Young adult horses range in age from 19 to 24 years. These images are by year 19 through 24. Each show the left side, the right side, the straight o…
    doc-t August 6, 2020

    Aging Horses By Their Teeth – Senior Horses (25 – 30 plus years)

    Young adult horses range in age from 25 years and older. These images are by year 25 through 30+. Each show the left side, the right side, the strai…
    doc-t August 6, 2020
    Hay

    Hormesis, Hay And Horses

    Hormesis is the cellular process of resting which helps to clean up cellular debris, remove damaged cells and help the mitochondria switch their fuel …
    doc-t June 19, 2020
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    Basic Dental Care In Horses

    Horse's teeth erupt throughout their lives with constant wear occurring from teeth grinding against opposing teeth and continual stropping by the tong…
    doc-t May 30, 2020

    Asses, Mules And Zebras As Part Of The Horse Family

    doc-t May 29, 2020

    Guttural Pouches In Horses

    doc-t May 29, 2020

    Mustaches On Horses

    doc-t May 29, 2020

    Wobblers In Horses (Cervical Stenotic Myelopathy)

    Wobblers In Horses (Cervical Stenotic Myelopathy)
    doc-t May 15, 2020

    Shivers In Horses

    Shivers In Horses
    doc-t May 15, 2020

    Venereal Diseases In Horses

    An excerpt is coming soon.
    doc-t May 11, 2020

    Estrous Manipulation In Mares

    An excerpt is coming soon.
    doc-t May 11, 2020

    Embryo Transfer In Horses

    An excerpt is coming soon.
    doc-t May 11, 2020

    Breeding Injuries In Horses

    An excerpt is coming soon.
    doc-t May 11, 2020

    Artificial Insemination In Horses

    An excerpt is coming soon.
    doc-t May 11, 2020

    Inducing Birth In Mares

    An excerpt is coming soon.
    doc-t May 11, 2020
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