Category: Musculoskeletal System

Kissing Spine and Vestibular Disease In Horses – Podcast #119 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Sore Spines And Head Tilt In Horses" - In this podcast, I discuss two diseases that affect horses: Kissing Spine, which involves the overriding spino…

Doc-t March 27, 2024

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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…

Doc-t July 19, 2023

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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.

Doc-t March 2, 2023

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP) ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Doc-t October 31, 2020

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Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM) ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Doc-t October 31, 2020

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Fibrotic Myopathy ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Doc-t October 3, 2020

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Tetanus ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Doc-t August 31, 2020

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Shivers ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Shivers In Horses

Doc-t May 15, 2020

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Umbilical Hernia ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

An excerpt is coming soon.

Doc-t May 11, 2020

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General Dentistry – TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) In Horses

Doc-t April 29, 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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Fascial Tears ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Fascial Tears In Horses

Doc-t April 25, 2020

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Neurogenic Atrophy ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Neurogenic Atrophy In Horses

Doc-t April 25, 2020

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Sweeny ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Sweeny In Horses

Doc-t April 25, 2020

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Hunter’s Bump ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Hunter's Bump In Horses

Doc-t April 25, 2020

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Conformation – Toe-In And Toe-Out ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Toe-In And Toe-Out Conformation In Horses

Doc-t April 25, 2020

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*Musculoskeletal ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

The bodies of all animals allow movement to find food and to reproduce through a system of bones and connective tissue.  Plants do not have this abil…

Doc-t April 25, 2020

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Epiphysitis ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

An excerpt is coming soon.

Doc-t April 24, 2020

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Contracted Tendons ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

An excerpt is coming soon.

Doc-t April 24, 2020

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Ankylosis (Fused Joints) ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Ankylosis (Fused Joints) In Horses

Doc-t March 28, 2015

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Kissing Spine ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Kissing Spine In Horses

Doc-t March 26, 2015

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Conformation – Bench Knee ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Bench Knee Conformation In Horses

Doc-t March 25, 2015

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Spavin ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Spavin In Horses

Doc-t March 24, 2015

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Curbs ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Curbs In Horses

Doc-t March 16, 2015

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Dropped Fetlocks (DSLD) ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Dropped Fetlocks (DSLD) In Horses

Doc-t March 13, 2015

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Limb Amputation ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Amputation In Horses

Doc-t March 12, 2015

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Dropped Hip ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Dropped Hip In Horses

Doc-t March 12, 2015

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Firm Lumps Of The Limbs ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Firm Lumps Of The Limbs Of Horses

Doc-t March 10, 2015

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Fluid Filling Of The Fetlock And Cannon Bone ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Fluid Filling Of The Fetlock And Cannon Bone

Doc-t March 9, 2015

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Fluid Fillings Of The Upper Limbs ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Fluid Fillings Of The Upper Limbs Of Horses

Doc-t March 8, 2015

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Interference And Overreaching ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Interference In Horses

Doc-t March 1, 2015

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Conformation -Over At The Knees ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Over At The Knees Conformation In Horses

Doc-t February 23, 2015

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Peroneus Tertius Injury ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Peronious Tertious Injury In Horses

Doc-t February 19, 2015

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Piezoelectric Currents ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Piezo......WHAT??? Have you ever wondered why bones are not shaped like I-beams or 2x4 lumber? This short lesson on biophysics and biochemistry may a…

Doc-t February 18, 2015

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Cheek Teeth – Eruption Bumps ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

When the permanent premolar cheek teeth push into position, they often cause lumps that appear on the face and lower jaw. These are normal and are no…

Doc-t February 15, 2015

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Sidebone ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Sidebone In Horses

Doc-t February 14, 2015

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Splints ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Splints In Horses

Doc-t February 13, 2015

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Stringhalt ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Stringhalt is the horseman's term for the involuntary jerking up and out of one or both hind legs. The video demonstrates this well.

Doc-t February 11, 2015

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Developmental Orthopedic Disease ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Degenerative Orthopedic Disease

Doc-t February 10, 2015

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Tendon Sheath Swelling ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Tendon Sheath Swelling In Horses

Doc-t February 9, 2015

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Thoroughpin ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Thoroughpin is the horseman's term for distention of the deep digital tendon sheath of the hind limbs.

Doc-t February 7, 2015

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Infected Withers ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Also known as Fistulous Withers, an infection of the withers area can be stubborn and painful.

Doc-t February 4, 2015

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Angular Limb Deformities (Valgus And Varus) ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Valgus And Varus Angular Limb Deformities In Horses

Doc-t February 2, 2015

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General Dentistry – Speculum Injury ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

The use of the speculum is common in equine dentistry. There are reports of damage to the horse caused by them and this is one of those cases.

Doc-t January 16, 2015

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