*Digestive System ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
The digestive tract starts at the mouth and ends at the anus. It is a tube that runs through the body and the contents within this tube are really o…
Category: Digestive System
A Better Approach To Parasite Control ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Parasite control is being debated within the profession. The worry of resistance is real. But the truth of controlling parasites lies in how your moth…
Choke
Choke in horses refers to when feed blocks the lumen of the esophagus and obstructs the passage of more feed down the esophagus into the stomach.
Colic
Colic describes pain in the horse coming from his gastrointestinal tract and is feared by every horse owner.
Colic In Horses – Rounds With Doc T ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Colic is the word that describes any pain coming from the abdomen of the horse. The organs causing this pain are usually the intestines, including the…
Constantly At War ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
In every moment of life in our horses, there is a battle between the body and the invading organisms surrounding them. To win, the immune system needs…
Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 03 of 12 – Gut Microbes ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
You are not feeding the horse but you are feeding the trillions of microbes within their gut and they, in turn, feed the cells of the horse. Happy gut…
Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 04 of 12 – Gut Inflammation ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
The digestive tract of the horse has a 1 cell thick lining with an army of defense cells behind it. Attacks on this cause the immune system to respond…
Diarrhea
Diarrhea is when the transportation of ingesta moves through the digestive tract faster than normal taking with it more water than is normal.
Diarrhea Is Gone (testimony) ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
This is a testimony from a horse owner who took the 2 week no-grain challenge. "The diarrhea is gone. Stopped by the end of the first day off grain."
Doughnut Hole ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Our horses digestive tract is a tube running through the body. This is a fundamental principle to understand. The hole in the doughnut isn't part of t…
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…
Horse Microbiome, Dentistry, And More – Podcast #063 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"What Is In Your Horse's Gut?" - In this podcast, I talk about a variety of subjects. Some I have discussed in detail elsewhere, and some are new. The…
Internal Parasites ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Parasite control has evolved since the first packets of deworming medication showed up in the barn in the mid 1970's. New chemicals, different strateg…
Leaky Gut Syndrome (Intestinal Hyperpermeability) ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Leaky Gut Syndrome In Horses
Lectins ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Lectins are plant proteins developed by plants to protect their seeds from being eaten and killed by animal digestion. They cause autoimmune disease, …
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…
Obesity And Weight Loss ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Obesity And Weight Loss In Horses
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…
Protein and Gastric Ulcers In Horses – Podcast #057 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome" - Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome, or EGUS, is being treated in more horses today than almost any other disease consider…
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…
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…
Symbiosis And The Horse’s Gut ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Symbiosis is any type of a close and long-term biological interaction between two different biological organisms. Horses cannot live without the micro…
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 …
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…
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) 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.
What Are We Feeding Our Horses, And Why? – Podcast #059 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"What Is In Your Feed Scoop?" - Millions of scoops of grain are fed to our horses every day around the world, yet when I ask horse owners what they ar…
Whinnie’s Gut Story (testimony) ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
This is a testimony from a horse owner who took the 2 week no-grain challenge. "The liquid squirts completely disappeared after after about 4 weeks."
Worms!
How did your parents deworms you? Fecal egg counts, dewormers and natural control are discussed here. The cause of infection and controlling worms is …