*Digestive System
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 Topics
A Better Approach To Parasite Control (blog)
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
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…
Colic In The Horse – A HorseTalk™ Webcast
Discussion: Colic pain usually comes from the abdomen of the horse. This was a FREE hour-long web broadcast via Google Hangouts and Webinar Jam, where…
Constantly At War (blog)
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 (blog)
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 (blog)
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)
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 (blog)
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…
Horse Microbiome, Dentistry, And More – Podcast #063
In this podcast, I talk about a variety of subjects. Some I have discussed in detail elsewhere, and some are new. These subjects include the microbiom…
Internal Parasites
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…
Lectins (blog)
Lectins are plant proteins developed by plants to protect their seeds from being eaten and killed by animal digestion. They cause autoimmune disease, …
Parasites Revisited and Liver Disease – Podcast #022
I attended two meetings recently. One was about parasites in horses and was worth revisiting for a fresh perspective. The other was about liver diseas…
Protein and Gastric Ulcers In Horses – Podcast #057
Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome, or EGUS, is being treated in more horses today than almost any other disease considered "routine." The advent of visual…
Sand Colic In Horses – Podcast #039
Sand colic in horses is defined as a blockage in the digestive tract due to the accumulation of sand. It is common where horses graze on land with a s…
Should Your Horse Be Turned Out On The Spring Green Grass? – Podcast #005
Every horse owner fears the green grass of spring if they have ever had a case of laminitis. In this episode I review an article written in a magazine…
Symbiosis And The Horse’s Gut (blog)
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
I attended a conference called the EquiSummit produced by a major manufacturer of horse feed components and sponsored by the horse feed companies dedi…
Understanding The Basics Of Colic In Horses – Podcast #033
As a veterinarian, I have seen many horses with colic and as a horse owner, I have experienced colic personally. There is one thing for certain and th…
What Are We Feeding Our Horses, And Why? – Podcast #059
Millions of scoops of grain are fed to our horses every day around the world, yet when I ask horse owners what they are feeding their horses, I usuall…
Whinnie’s Gut Story (testimony)
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! (blog)
How did your parents deworms you? Fecal egg counts, dewormers and natural control are discussed here. The cause of infection and controlling worms is …
