*Hormonal And Metabolic
These topics cover how metabolism works and what happens when they don’t work. Specifically, if the hormones work incorrectly then messages that r…
Category: Hormone and Metabolism System
AAEP 2022 Insulin Dysregulation – Podcast #073
"Insulin Dysregulation n Horses" - In this episode, I review a recommended paper by the prime speaker of this conference called "Review of Considerati…
Aerobic Exercise And Its Role In Insulin Resistance – Rounds With Doc T
The cause of insulin resistance (IR) is discussed from the cellular level, and the effect aerobic exercise has in circumventing the blockade of glucos…
Anhidrosis (Non-sweating horses)
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…
Carbohydrate Dependency in Horses – Podcast #002
"Carbohydrate Dependency In Horses" - What is carbohydrate (sugar) dependency in horses and how does it lead to chronic protein deficiency and insulin…
Cushing’s Disease In Horses – Podcast #003
"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…
Cushing’s Disease In Horses – Rounds With Doc T
This month’s rounds will discuss Cushing’s Disease in horses, which will clear up many misunderstandings surrounding what seems to be affecting ma…
Decomplexicating Equine Nutrition Part 05 of 12 – Mitochondria and Making Energy
Inside every car is an engine needing fuel and inside every cell of your horse are engines called mitochondria. They both need maintenance.
ECEIM Consensus Statement On Equine Metabolic Syndrome
The European College of Equine Internal Medicine (ECEIM) issued a statement on a problem affecting horses called Equine Metabolic Syndrome. I summariz…
Endocrine Disease And The Equine Athlete – Podcast #036
"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…
Entropy And Horses – Podcast #054
"Improving The Healthspan Of Horses" - Entropy means the natural and required decrease in energy, moving organized things into disorganized things and…
Equine Endocrinology – Podcast #008
"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…
Fat In Horse Diets – Podcast #109
"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…
Fructose Is Damaging Our Horses – Part 2 – Podcast # 136
"Why Is My Horse Always Hungry?" - Understanding glucose and fructose metabolism within the cell and the effect each substrate has on ATP, the energy …
Fructose Is Damaging Our Horses-Part 1 – Podcast # 131
"Chronic Fructose Equals Unhealthy Horses" - Welcome to this crucial podcast, where I introduce a concept that is not just limited to humans but also …
Hematology In Horses
Hematology is the study of the blood in all aspects, including the type of cells, the electrolytes, the inflammatory cells, the fats and sugars, the…
Hormesis, Rapamycin and Horses – Podcast #025
"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…
Horse Nutrition Review – Podcast #048
"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…
Memorial Day, Klotho, And The Future Of Our Horses – Podcast # 128
"Is Klotho The Future Of Equine Health?" - I start this podcast by describing Memorial Day in America, then tie this idea into what is happening in th…
Metabolic Syndrome In Horses – Part One – Podcast #096
"Metabolic Syndrome In Horses - Part 1" - Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is a collection of factors and events within the horse affected by food, str…
Metabolic Syndrome In Horses – Part Two – Podcast #097
"Metabolic Syndrome In Horses - Part 2" - Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is a collection of factors and events within the horse affected by food, str…
No Sweat!
Horses living in climates with high temperatures and high humidity are often affected by anhidrosis (non-sweating). This is a highly effective cure th…
Physiology
Knowing how nutrition works in the horse down to the cellular and molecular level is important. You may not think so or you may not feel capable of un…
Protein In Horse Diets – Podcast #110
"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…
Review Of The No-Grain Challenge In Horses – Rounds With Doc T
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 …
Sugar In Horse Diets – Podcast #108
"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…
Synchronous Diaphragmatic Flutter (Thumps)
The synchronous beating of the heart along with rapid contraction of the diaphragm (hiccups) is brought on by an electrolyte imbalance in horses worke…
The Advanced Equine Nutrition Course Overview – Podcast # 137
"What Aren't They Telling You About Feeding Horses?" - Horse owners are being told to purchase feed and supplements with the promise of improving ever…
The Calcium To Phosphorus Ratio – Podcast #006
"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…
The Effect Of Stress On Horses – Podcast #111
"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…
The EquiSummit Conference On The Healthy Horse Gut – Podcast #021
"Gut Health In Horses" - I attended a conference called the EquiSummit produced by a major manufacturer of horse feed components and sponsored by the …
The Flow Of Energy In Horses – Podcast # 132
"Horses And The Flow Of Energy" - I take a quick break from discussing fructose to return to the metabolism of glucose. The concept of flow (or flux),…
The Ins And Outs Of Fat In Horses – Rounds With Doc T
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 …
The Key To Reducing Excess Body Fat In Horses – Podcast # 149
Published on March 11, 2025 There are two reasons for horses to become obese. The first reason is that they eat more calories daily than…
The Mighty Mitochondria – Podcast #024
"The Mighty Mitochondria Of Horses" - Within the cells of our horses are power stations where fuel is converted into energy. Without this power statio…
Various Topics – Rounds With Doc T (see excerpt) February 16, 2023
“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) January 19, 2023
“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 …
What Is Cushing’s Disease (Pituitary Dysfunction, PPID) In Horses – HorseTalk Webinar
Discussion: The pituitary is a small gland at the bottom of the brain that regulates so many hormones in the body. Without it, the body…
Where Are The Ads For Grain? – Podcast #116
"Where Are The Ads For Grain?" - Feeding grain and processed feeds and supplements are killing our horses, yet these companies continue advertising to…