Author: Doc-t

Dentistry Lectures At The 2021 AAEP Meeting – Podcast #041 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Advanced Equine Dentistry - You Be The Judge" - The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) held their annual meeting last month and offe…

Doc-t January 22, 2022

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Keeping Equine Practitioners In Horse Practices – Podcast #040 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"50% Of New Grads Quit! Why?" - Horse owners are facing a shortage of equine veterinarians if they live any distance from horses living in a dense pop…

Doc-t January 12, 2022

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Sand Colic In Horses – Podcast #039 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Why Can Any Horse Get Sand Colic?" - Sand colic in horses is defined as a blockage in the digestive tract due to the accumulation of sand. It is comm…

Doc-t January 5, 2022

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Horses In Addition And Subtraction Of Science – Podcast #038 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Is Science Failing Our Horses?" - Today’s podcast will look at the complexities of the art of scientific research and how it is being manipulated b…

Doc-t January 5, 2022

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The Skin Of Horses – Rounds With Doc T ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

We all see the skin, yet we all see the same thing and wonder what to do about it. The first thing to do is correctly identify what we are seeing and …

Doc-t January 3, 2022

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Equine Dentistry Seen Through 75,000 Floats – Rounds With Doc T ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

I have floated the teeth of horses since 1983, worked on over 75,000 horse mouths and still am floating teeth every day. I have some thoughts, and man…

Doc-t November 29, 2021

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Horse Feeding And Nutrition – A Book Report – Podcast #037 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"What If We Are Feeding Our Horses Wrong?" - I just finished half of an old book on feeding the horse written by a professor of nutrition. It is calle…

Doc-t November 24, 2021

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Endocrine Disease And The Equine Athlete – Podcast #036 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Endocrine Diseases In Horses" - I attended a Zoom meeting hosted by the FVMA with the presenter Dr Jane Manfredi of Michigan State.The title of her t…

Doc-t November 17, 2021

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Three Dimension Communication With Horses (Part 2) – Podcast #035 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"3-Dimensional Communication With Horses - Part 2" - This is the second part of a discussion I started in episode #030. I continue that discussion of …

Doc-t November 10, 2021

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Sleep In Horses ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Weather And Horses

Doc-t November 5, 2021

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Molds And Mycotoxins ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Acorns In Horses

Doc-t November 5, 2021

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The TMJ Of Horses – Podcast #034 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Can Horses Have TMJ?" - This podcast discusses my experience with tens of thousands of horses and discusses what I have found in my observations and …

Doc-t November 3, 2021

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Preparing Your Horses And Your Farm For Winter Cold Or Summer Heat – Rounds With Doc T ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Preparing for cold weather concerns many horse owners in areas with temperatures dipping to sub-freezing temperatures. Conversely, humidity and heat c…

Doc-t November 1, 2021

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Understanding The Basics Of Colic In Horses – Podcast #033 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"What Can You Do About Colic In Horses?" - As a veterinarian, I have seen many horses with colic and as a horse owner, I have experienced colic person…

Doc-t October 27, 2021

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The AAEP Discusses Laminitis In Horses – Podcast #032 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Can We Prevent Laminitis In Horses?" - I review how insulin is involved in a response to nutrition as well as the roll of protein in the development …

Doc-t October 20, 2021

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Molds, Mycotoxins And Soaking Horse Hay – Podcast #031 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Should I Soak Hay For My Horse?" - Reducing the extra body fat on our horses is the best, if not the only, way to improve and eliminate metabolic syn…

Doc-t October 13, 2021

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Three Dimension Communication With Horses (part 1) – Podcast #030 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"3-Dimensional Communication With Horses" - This podcast discusses how our brain works based on the experiences of Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D. in her boo…

Doc-t October 8, 2021

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Feeding the Suckling, Weanling, Growing and Senior Horse – Rounds With Doc T ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

This is a fast paced review of feeding horses from embryo to senior ages. If it helps, download the pdf to follow and take notes.

Doc-t October 4, 2021

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75,000 Horses Floated By Hand – Podcast #029 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Common Questions In Equine Dentistry" - Dr. Tucker discusses a variety of issues commonly asked by horse owners and veterinarians. Specifically, myth…

Doc-t September 29, 2021

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How Is What You’re Doing Working For Your Horses? – Podcast #028 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Getting The Basics Right" - Horse owners want to do the best for their horses either because of the large investment in their purchase and training /…

Doc-t September 22, 2021

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Protein In Horses – Podcast #027 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"How Much Protein Should Your Horse Eat?" - I explain what a protein is and the amino acids that make up all proteins. Then I describe the two reasons…

Doc-t September 15, 2021

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Horsemanship With Daniel Dauphin – Podcast #026 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Becoming A Better Horseman" - Daniel Dauphin is a horseman from Lafayette, Louisiana with a passion for training horses using horsemanship skills he …

Doc-t September 8, 2021

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Hormesis, Rapamycin and Horses – Podcast #025 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Stress And Diet In Horses" - The pieces are coming together in human studies and these data are being found in all animals – and so I assume horses…

Doc-t September 1, 2021

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Horse Fencing, Gates, Maintenance And Safety – Rounds With Doc T ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

There are so many types of fences and fence gates and latches used that I have come across. This was a discussion of basics that can be applied to mak…

Doc-t August 30, 2021

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The Mighty Mitochondria – Podcast #024 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"The Mighty Mitochondria Of Horses" - Within the cells of our horses are power stations where fuel is converted into energy. Without this power statio…

Doc-t August 25, 2021

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Houston We Have A Problem – Podcast #023 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Where Did All the Horse Vets Go?" - The equine veterinary profession is at a breaking point. There is little incentive for developing new horse vets.…

Doc-t August 18, 2021

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Parasites Revisited and Liver Disease – Podcast #022 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

" Geoff Tucker, DVM On Parasites And Liver Disease" - I attended two meetings recently. One was about parasites in horses and was worth revisiting for…

Doc-t August 11, 2021

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The EquiSummit Conference On The Healthy Horse Gut – Podcast #021 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Gut Health In Horses" - I attended a conference called the EquiSummit produced by a major manufacturer of horse feed components and sponsored by the …

Doc-t August 4, 2021

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How To Feed The Competing Horse – Podcast #020 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Feeding Competition Horses" - Most horses are used for strenuous competition and we would think that they need to be feed differently from retired ho…

Doc-t July 28, 2021

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Trailering Horses – On The Road Again – Rounds With Doc T ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Some of you may know Doc has some experience behind the wheel, moving horses around the country in just about every type of vehicle there was to move …

Doc-t July 26, 2021

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The Role Of Oils In Horses – Podcast #019 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Are Omega-3 Oils Important For Horses?" - This podcast reviews what fatty acids are especially the saturated, MUFSA’s and PUFA’s. It also goes ov…

Doc-t July 21, 2021

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The Right To Prevent – Podcast #018 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Preventing Injuries And Disease In Horses" - As horse owners, we have a right to protect and to prevent injury and disease from happening to the hors…

Doc-t July 14, 2021

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Is Soybean Meal OK to feed horses? – Podcast #017 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Is It Good To Feed Horses Soybean Meal?" - This is a question asked on the FB group – If all seeds cause gut inflammation in horses and the core be…

Doc-t July 7, 2021

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Vaccinations For Horses – Podcast #016 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Immunology And Disease History In Horses" - This is not your average discussion about what to vaccinate your horses with. That would be a discussion …

Doc-t June 30, 2021

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50 Shades Of Red And Black – Just How Do Horses Get Their Chestnut, Paint or Bay Coat? – Rounds With Doc T ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Understanding how horses look the way they do is based on genetics. I attempt to simplify the view of coat color and patterns in an organized manner. …

Doc-t June 28, 2021

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The Threshold Of Pain In Horses – Podcast #015 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"The Threshold Of Pain In Horses" - There is a point where the pain we are experiencing is beyond our ability to control our reaction to it. This poin…

Doc-t June 23, 2021

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The Personalities Of Horses – Podcast #014 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Building A Good Relationship With Your Horse" - Horses are like humans in the way they express themselves as blends of four basic personalities. When…

Doc-t June 16, 2021

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Sleep In Horses – Podcast #013 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"How Do Horses Sleep vs Humans?" - Sleep is something every animal on the planet does including insects, birds, fish, aquatic mammals, you, me and our…

Doc-t June 9, 2021

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Fight Or Flight In Horses – Podcast #012 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Fight Or Flight - How Horses React To You" - Doc T discusses the portions of the brain responsible for the horses identifying danger, analyzing the t…

Doc-t June 2, 2021

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Fat And Physics – The Two Causes Of Soft Tissue Injury In Horses – Rounds With Doc T ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

There is an increase in soft tissue injuries in horses (ligaments and tendons). This seminar discusses the role of fat in two ways. The first is fat 

Doc-t May 31, 2021

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Drug Classes In Horses – Podcast #011 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Understanding Medications In Horses" - There are 3 very basic classes of medications in horses that I want to describe today to help horse owners und…

Doc-t May 26, 2021

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Fun With Physics And Horses – Podcast #010 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Physics And Horses" - Physics is a collection of laws that control how things work in this world. They have no allegiance to a country, religion or e…

Doc-t May 19, 2021

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Why Horse Owners Need To Understand The Parachute Study – Podcast #009 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Understanding Horse Science" - This was a parody published in a top medical journal to bring attention to the fact that there are few research papers…

Doc-t May 12, 2021

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Equine Endocrinology – Podcast #008 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Insulin Sensitivity In Horses" - Equine endocrinology is a deep and complicated subject but in this podcast, Geoff Tucker, DVM (Doc T) reports on a w…

Doc-t May 5, 2021

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Equine Asthma – Podcast #007 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Asthma In Horses" - Equine asthma is similar to human asthma based on several factors that have now been associated with this lung disorder in horses…

Doc-t April 28, 2021

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The Ins And Outs Of Fat In Horses – Rounds With Doc T ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

The movement of fat in the form of Free Fatty Acids (FFAs) and triglycerides (TAGs) throughout the body passes freely in and out of the body fat cell …

Doc-t April 26, 2021

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The Calcium To Phosphorus Ratio – Podcast #006 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Calcium And Phosphorus In Horse Feed?" - Calcium (Ca) and Phosphorus (P) are two of the most plentiful minerals in your horse and are required for bo…

Doc-t April 21, 2021

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Should Your Horse Be Turned Out On The Spring Green Grass? – Podcast #005 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Horses On Spring Grass?" - Every horse owner fears the green grass of spring if they have ever had a case of laminitis. In this episode I review an a…

Doc-t April 12, 2021

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EOTRH – The Disease Affecting The Incisor Teeth Of Horses – Rounds With Doc T ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis (EOTRH) is a new disease of horses affecting the health of all horses’ incisors and canine…

Doc-t March 28, 2021

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Frequency Of Floating Horse Teeth – Podcast #004 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"When Should Horse Teeth Be Floated?" - The frequency of floating a horse is variable and is related to the individual horse. Often, we think of preve…

Doc-t March 23, 2021

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