Category: Nutrition Topics

Breakdown Of Connective Tissue In Horses – Rounds With Doc T ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

The journey of how to feed horses correctly started with the epidemic of suspensory ligament disease. The suspensory ligaments are part of the group o…

Doc-t April 25, 2022

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Conflicting Information For Feeding Horses – Podcast #052 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Feeding A Horse Simplified" - My last podcast (#051) was about the infodemic we are experiencing in the horse world. This is where there is so much c…

Doc-t April 20, 2022

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Horse Owners Experiencing An Infodemic – Podcast #051 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"The Infodemic Challenge To Horse Health" - This will be a podcast where I vent my frustration in my attempts to help horse owners help their horses t…

Doc-t April 13, 2022

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Horse Seminar Summaries – Podcast #050 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Do Horse Presentations Confuse Or Help?" - I attended 3 equine seminars all with veterinarians discussing different matters: 1) “How Horses Think 

Doc-t April 5, 2022

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Horse Nutrition Review – Podcast #048 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Breaking The Nutrition Rules In Horses" - Every day someone asks me about feeding their horses. For me it has become simple only because I have repea…

Doc-t March 16, 2022

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The Importance Of The Top Line In Horses – Podcast #045 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Is My Horse's Top Line Good?" - The top line of horses is the muscles along the back bone from the withers to the rump. It is where the saddle or loa…

Doc-t February 23, 2022

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Cushing’s Disease In Horses – Podcast #003 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Cushing's Disease In Horses" - The pituitary is a small gland at the bottom of the brain that regulates so many hormones in the horse. Without it, th…

Doc-t March 16, 2021

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Aerobic Exercise And Its Role In Insulin Resistance – Rounds With Doc T ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

The cause of insulin resistance (IR) is discussed from the cellular level, and the effect aerobic exercise has in circumventing the blockade of glucos…

Doc-t February 28, 2021

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Carbohydrate Dependency in Horses – Podcast #002 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Carbohydrate Dependency In Horses" - What is carbohydrate (sugar) dependency in horses and how does it lead to chronic protein deficiency and insulin…

Doc-t February 11, 2021

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How Long Do I Need To Feed Soybean Meal To My Horses? ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

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

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Mineral Deficiency In Horse Hay And Pasture ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

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

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Anhidrosis (Non-sweating horses) ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

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

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Feeding Salt To Horses ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

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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Hormesis, Hay And Horses ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

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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Ulcers (gastrointestinal) ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Ulcers In Horses

Doc-t May 2, 2020

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Leaky Gut Syndrome (Intestinal Hyperpermeability) ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Leaky Gut Syndrome In Horses

Doc-t May 2, 2020

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Fats ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

It is not necessary to feed a fat source or supplement to horses. The reason for this is based on understanding what a fat is and where the horse get…

Doc-t May 2, 2020

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Carbohydrates (Sugar) ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Carbohydrate is a word that describes sugar.  Other words include saccharide, monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide, glycogen, starch, cellulo…

Doc-t May 2, 2020

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Proteins ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

There are about 35,000 DIFFERENT proteins in every cell of our bodies and about 1 to 3 BILLION total proteins in each cell. Protein is important.

Doc-t May 2, 2020

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Treats ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Most treats fed to horses are not only filled with inflammatory ingredients but are fed for the wrong reason.

Doc-t May 2, 2020

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Ground Plants ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Horses are one of 3 groups of animals with similar digestive tracts in the world. Beside all equids (horses, asses and zebras), the other two are the…

Doc-t May 1, 2020

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Topline Score ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

The Top Line Score came out in other animals, primarily meat animals (hogs, cattle), as a way to determine how much meat was on the hoof. And ultraso…

Doc-t May 1, 2020

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Nutrition ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

There are two things to be said about nutrition in horses.  The first is to feed horses the way they were created to eat.  The second is that no one…

Doc-t May 1, 2020

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Obesity And Weight Loss ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Obesity And Weight Loss In Horses

Doc-t April 27, 2020

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Poor Hoof Condition ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Poor Hoof Conformation In Horses

Doc-t April 25, 2020

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Epiphysitis ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

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Doc-t April 24, 2020

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Food Does Not Equal Love ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

The purpose of eating is to survive. How sugars are used, the development of uric acid and the association of disease in horses is discussed and a sol…

Doc-t February 15, 2020

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* Feeding Horses – The Frequently Asked Questions ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

The most frequently asked questions about feeding horses asked in emails, comments and in social media. These equine nutrition questions are the bare …

Doc-t November 12, 2019

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Cheese Doodles, Chocolate Bars and Candy Won’t Hurt You ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

When is it OK to eat sugar? Enjoy this comical video which basically explains how sugar is necessary for body functions and is OK even in abundance at…

Doc-t June 4, 2019

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ECEIM Consensus Statement On Equine Metabolic Syndrome ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

The European College of Equine Internal Medicine (ECEIM) issued a statement on a problem affecting horses called Equine Metabolic Syndrome. I summariz…

Doc-t March 9, 2019

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Weed Killer In My Beer And Wine ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

There are a lot of you who drink beer and a lot who drink wine.  Some drink both.  Today’s newspaper has some bad news for you.  There is weed ki…

Doc-t March 3, 2019

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A Question About Soybeans ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

The objections to using soybean meal in horses as a protein source are addressed here: GMO, glyphosate, feminization. How SBM is made and my conclusio…

Doc-t February 16, 2019

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Feeding Senior Horses ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

When do horses become "seniors?" Why have I never found "senior feeds" for squirrels or other wild animals? Could "senior feeds" just be a marketing g…

Doc-t November 3, 2018

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Honesty – A True Story ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

When the words of this man I met settle into your consciousness you will either be shocked or say that this is the problem with the world (and our hor…

Doc-t September 13, 2018

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Protein For Horses Revisited ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

I need to revisit what I wrote about protein in horses 2 years ago. Things need updating because the feed companies have reformulated their protein su…

Doc-t September 4, 2018

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Feeding The Horse As Simple As 1-2-3 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

This is for horse owners who just want to know how to feed horses in a simple action set. Step 1) stop inflammation, Step 2) add protein, Step 3) writ…

Doc-t August 4, 2018

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Betrayal – Reading An Ingredient Tag ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

We are told to trust the experts mainly because we cannot be all experts in everything. We need to become experts in how to feed horses because how th…

Doc-t July 10, 2018

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