80,000 Horses Floated – Podcast #115 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"80,000 Horses Floated" - I floated my 80,000th horse this week since my first one in May 1983. I include horses I helped in training others and a low…
Author: Doc-t
Meeting Notes – Free Fecal Water, Tendon Sheaths, and Equine Asthma – Podcast #114 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Ocala Equine Conference Topics Of Interest (Free Fecal Water, Tendon Sheaths, Equine Asthma)" - In this podcast, I cover three topics discussed at th…
Who Is To Blame? – Podcast #113 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Who Is To Blame?" - My podcast examines what might be happening to the diminished care offered to our horses and where to assign the blame. If you ar…
The Calorie Equation In Horses – Podcast #112 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"The Calorie Equation In Horses" - When used to understand nutrition, "calories in equals calories out" is the message of the First Law Of Thermodynam…
The Effect Of Stress On Horses – Podcast #111 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"The Effect Of Stress On Horses" - Stress comes in two parts: the immediate response from the adrenal glands with adrenaline and the longer-lasting re…
Protein In Horse Diets – Podcast #110 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Protein In Horse Diets" - Proteins are the most important of all the ingredients that horses need besides air and water. When planning horse diets, y…
Fat In Horse Diets – Podcast #109 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Fat In Horse Diets" - This podcast continues the simplification of one of the 7 "things" placed into our horses. These are air, water, minerals, vari…
Sugar In Horse Diets – Podcast #108 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Sugar In Horse Diets" - This podcast is the first in a series that starts this process. I take one of the seven things placed inside the horse - suga…
Hoary Alyssum ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Hoary alyssum is a weed toxic to horses, causing fever, leg swelling, and laminitis. In December 2023, a new weed in hay from Michigan cropped up here…
Cavities and EOTRH In Horses – Podcast #107 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Cavities And EOTRH In Horses" - This podcast is a mix of two subjects. The first subject concerns oral care and teeth health in horses. I go over a p…
Visit With Dr James Belden – Equine Veterinarian Since 1964 – Podcast #106 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Equine Veterinarian Since 1964 - Special Guest Dr James Belden" - This discussion took place at a Rounds With Doc T meeting available to members of T…
Dentistry Effects On Nutrition And A Thanksgiving Message – Podcast #105 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Dentistry Effects On Equine Nutrition" - I ran across a brief article filled with so much misinformation about dentistry in horses and its relationsh…
Florida Association of Equine Practitioners 2023 Meeting #4 of 4 – Podcast #104 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Endocrine Diseases And Joint Protection In Horses" - The annual Florida Association of Equine Practitioners meeting is in Palm Beach, FL this week. I…
Florida Association of Equine Practitioners 2023 Meeting #3 of 4 – Podcast #103 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Breathing And Running In Horses - The Science" - The annual Florida Association of Equine Practitioners meeting is in Palm Beach, FL this week. I rev…
Florida Association of Equine Practitioners 2023 Meeting #2 of 4 – Podcast #102 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Injury Prevention And The Use Of Horses In Sport" - The annual Florida Association of Equine Practitioners meeting is in Palm Beach, FL this week. I …
Florida Association of Equine Practitioners 2023 Meeting #1 of 4 – Podcast #101 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Treating Joints And Emergency Vets" - The annual Florida Association of Equine Practitioners meeting is in Palm Beach, FL this week. I review the top…
Florida Association of Equine Practitioners 2023 Meeting Preview And Other Things – Podcast #100 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Why Should We Believe The Experts?" - The annual Florida Association of Equine Practitioners meeting is in Palm Beach, FL this week. I review the top…
Vitamins In Horse Feed – Podcast #099 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Should You Feed Vitamins To Your Horse?" - I want to give horse owners a different perspective on whether to feed their horses vitamins. Most discuss…
The Identity Of An Equine Veterinarian – Podcast #098 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Serving The Person Through Their Horse" - What is an identity? Is it the thing that makes you an individual, or does it make you identical to others?…
Metabolic Syndrome In Horses – Part Two – Podcast #097 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Metabolic Syndrome In Horses - Part 2" - Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is a collection of factors and events within the horse affected by food, str…
Metabolic Syndrome In Horses – Part One – Podcast #096 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Metabolic Syndrome In Horses - Part 1" - Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is a collection of factors and events within the horse affected by food, str…
Scientific Studies, Marketing, and Horse Care – Podcast #095 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"What Is "Clinically Meaningful" In Horse Studies?" - In this podcast, I explain in easy terms how a thought becomes a study and how the results are a…
Horsemanship – Here Comes The Sun – Podcast #094 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"HORSEMANSHIP - Perfecting The Process" - The Beatles played music from the 1950s through today, though two of the "Fab Four" are now dead. Their "inv…
Is Passion Missing In Veterinarians Today? – Podcast #093 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Is It Worth Becoming A Horse Vet?" - Veterinary medicine is a calling, a passion, that drives people to do extraordinary things, such as commit to he…
EOTRH, Donkey Dentistry, and Cheek Tooth Extractions – Podcast #092 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"EOTRH - Equine Odontoplastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis" - This podcast covers three topics within the interest of dentistry in horses. EOT…
Since The Days Of The Romans – Chapters 16, 17, and 18 – Podcast #091 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"The Making Of A Horse Vet - Part 8" - This podcast is chapters sixteen, seventeen, and eighteen of my autobiography, Since The Days Of The Romans -…
Crisis With Equine Veterinarians – Podcast #090 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"The Crisis With Equine Veterinarians" - It is a simple math problem, as easy as a homeowner’s budget. If more equine vets leave practices than ther…
Since The Days Of The Romans – Chapters 13, 14, and 15 – Podcast #089 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"The Making Of A Horse Vet - Part 7" - This podcast is chapters thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen of my autobiography, Since The Days Of The Romans - My…
Since The Days Of The Romans – Chapters 11 and 12 – Podcast #088 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"The Making Of A Horse Vet - Part 6" - This podcast is chapters eleven and twelve of my autobiography, Since The Days Of The Romans - My Journey Of …
Get Your Horse’s House In Order – A Magazine Review – Podcast #087 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Are More Horse Vets Coming To Help You?" - This podcast reviews a vet school’s economic impact statement and a special Equus magazine about the hea…
Since The Days Of The Romans – Chapters 8, 9, and 10 – Podcast #086 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"The Making Of A Horse Vet - Part 5" - This podcast is chapters eight, nine, and ten of my autobiography, Since The Days Of The Romans - My Journey …
Integrative Medicine With Dr Marty Goldstein – Podcast #085 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
""The Dog Doc" on Integrative Medicine With Horses" - Dr. Martin Goldstein is known as "Dr. Marty" and "The Dog Doc." He earned his veterinary degree …
Since The Days Of The Romans – Chapters 6 and 7 – Podcast #084 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
The Making Of A Horse Vet - Part 4" - This podcast is chapters six and seven of my autobiography, Since The Days Of The Romans - My Journey Of Disco…
Horse Care Old And New – Podcast #083 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Horse Care Past and Present" - How long ago is relative to how old we are. To a baby, yesterday seems so long ago. A 24-year-old may think they have …
Since The Days Of The Romans – Chapters 4 and 5 – Podcast #082 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
The Making Of A Horse Vet - Part 3" - This podcast is chapters four and five of my autobiography, Since The Days Of The Romans - My Journey Of Disco…
The Horse Race Between Evolution And Technology – Podcast #081 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Equine Evolution vs Technology" - Evolution defines the development of a species, such as the horse, throughout all time on Earth. However, the start…
Since The Days Of The Romans – Chapters 2 and 3 – Podcast #080 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
The Making Of A Horse Vet - Part 2" - This podcast is chapters two and three of my autobiography, Since The Days Of The Romans - My Journey Of Disco…
Equine Dentistry For 40 Years – Podcast #079 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"40 Years Of Horse Dentistry" - Four decades of floating horses have filled me with experiences hard to gain from a textbook. In fact, in 1983, there …
Since The Days Of The Romans – Forward, Introduction, and Chapter 1 – Podcast #078 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
The Making Of A Horse Vet - Part 1" - May 2023 represents my 50th year working with horses. So how did I get here? What brought me from being a wander…
The Messages Veterinarians Receive In Their Inbox – Podcast #077 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Illness In Horses - Treatment vs Prevention" - I received the following emails targeting equine veterinarians with various announcements last week. Y…
Feeding Sale Yearlings And All Horses – Podcast #076 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Should Young Horses Be Fed Differently?" - This podcast answers a question about the feeding of young, growing horses and their mothers sent to me by…
The Role Of Being An Advocate For Horses – Podcast #075 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Old Or New Science In Horse Care?" - This podcast looks at a human study that initially solidified the benefits of consuming EPA, one of the Omega-3 …
Get Your Brain Right, Get Your Horse Right (“Cognitive Laziness”) – Podcast #074 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Seeing Through The Marketing In Horse Care" - I am returning to podcasting after a 6-month break. I will tell you about why in the NEXT podcast. Inst…
Various Topics – Rounds With Doc T (see excerpt) March 2, 2023 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
1) Pin Firing. 2) Fever of unknown origin. 3) Dental pain. 4) Veterinary versus lay dentists. 5) Medications in equine dentistry. 6) Hock surgery.
Various Topics – Rounds With Doc T (see excerpt) February 16, 2023 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
“Ask Me Anything” - The following questions were submitted (copied and pasted from the Q&A section in Zoom or from emails), along with any posted …
Various Topics – Rounds With Doc T (see excerpt) February 1, 2023 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
1)Threshold of pain. 2) Medication v sedation. 3) Cheek tooth fractures. 4) Tooth abscess. 5) Misoprostol & gut ulcers. 7) Laminitis in a donkey.
Various Topics – Rounds With Doc T (see excerpt) January 19, 2023 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
“Ask Me Anything” - The following questions were submitted (copied and pasted from the Q&A section in Zoom or from emails), along with any posted …
Review Of The No-Grain Challenge In Horses – Rounds With Doc T ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
The primary purpose of the "no-grain challenge" is to offer horse owners a way to feed horses according to their evolutionary development. The reason …
Cushing’s Disease In Horses – Rounds With Doc T ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
This month’s rounds will discuss Cushing’s Disease in horses, which will clear up many misunderstandings surrounding what seems to be affecting ma…