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      Doc-t posted a new post. 3 years ago

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      How Does The Horse Brain Work? - Rounds With Doc T ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

      The horse’s brain has been dissected and analyzed, but how does it work? Behaviorists have looked at how horses use their brains, and trainers have applied their theories for decades. We can read the materials…

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      Doc-t replied to the discussion burning fat vs sugar (podcast feedback) in the forum The Community Barn 3 years ago

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      Reply to burning fat vs sugar (podcast feedback)

      No I have not. But I also know that if you don’t get enough sleep every night (4 to 5 sleep cycles) then these will accumulate. Poor sleep seems to be at the root of cognitive decline (called now type 3 diabetes) as well as insulin resistance. Sleep and eat well – gee, maybe mom was right? Luckily we don’t see (recognize or measure)… Read more

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      Doc-t replied to the discussion Rounds With Doc T – Ask Doc T Anything – 2022 February 17th in the forum Rounds With Doc T Meetings and Events 3 years ago

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      Reply to Rounds With Doc T - Ask Doc T Anything - 2022 February 17th

      Jan and Feb AMA videos are now correct! Thanks for your patience! Go to the forum “Zoom Events” and look for the discussion with the AMA title.

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      Doc-t replied to the discussion burning fat vs sugar (podcast feedback) in the forum The Community Barn 3 years ago

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      Reply to burning fat vs sugar (podcast feedback)

      Great point! The brain accepts glucose without the need for insulin. This is called insulin independent glucose uptake. Muscles also have this independent uptake when the cells are in exercise mode (at V O2 Max or approximately 60% of aerobic exercise – under anaerobic levels).

      Glucose for the brain comes from liver glycogen storage and… Read more

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      Doc-t replied to the discussion burning fat vs sugar (podcast feedback) in the forum The Community Barn 3 years ago

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      Reply to burning fat vs sugar (podcast feedback)

      From what I understand, the burning of glucose is a less efficient process than burning fat (free fatty acid or FFA) in the mitochondrial electron transport chain / Krebs cycle. The FFA releases 20 to 28 times more energy than it does from glucose. And in the process, free radicals are formed from oxidizing glucose that need to… Read more

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      Doc-t posted a new post. 3 years ago

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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 load goes onto the horse. It is an indicator of the…

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      Matt-Support started the discussion Rounds With Doc T – “How Does The Horse Brain Work?“ – 2022 February 28th in the forum Rounds With Doc T Meetings and Events 3 years ago

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      Rounds With Doc T – “How Does The Horse Brain Work?“ - 2022 February 28th

      The brain of the horse has been dissected and analyzed but how does it really work? Behaviorists have looked at how horses use their brains and trainers have applied their theories for decades and even centuries. We can read the materials available to us all from veterinary textbooks to current comments on social media videos.

      Have we found… Read more

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      Doc-t replied to the discussion The ripple effect in the forum No Grain Challenge 3 years ago

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      THANK YOU!!

      I am grateful for everyone who comes here and then after discovering the benefits tell others. The reward is seeing the horses improve along with the smiles on the faces of owners.

      Keep smiling when others don’t understand. For many this paradigm shift is a process. Stay positive when others doubt you. Just set the example with… Read more

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      Doc-t replied to the discussion Fly sprays-what makes sense? in the forum Systems And Diseases 3 years ago

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      Reply to Fly sprays-what makes sense?

      I thought I had answered this so I apologize for any technical glitch that evaporated it!

      Dealing with flies has always been a problem. However I have not seen a problem with horses ingesting any significant amount of residual sprays. My wife has been spraying our horses for decades. But this really doesn’t prove anything so I would also… Read more

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      Doc-t replied to the discussion hooves in the forum No Grain Challenge 3 years ago

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      I wonder if your farrier (if not you) will notice this too? It is one of the fun parts when someone else notices what you see.

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      Doc-t replied to the discussion in the forum Jenny 3 years ago

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      LOL – the “fun” of owning horses. Not only a cut but the timing of it to be the most inconvenient – on your way to work.

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      Doc-t replied to the discussion Wounds in horses 1 in the forum The Community Barn 3 years ago

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      Using anything to clean a wound before granulation tissue forms and the new epithelial cells haven’t formed is OK with me. Personally I like a soap such as an iodine / povodine scrub plus physical abrasion as long as the horse will stand for it. However, after this 1st cleaning it is really important to not use anything that will destroy the… Read more

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      Doc-t posted a new post. 3 years ago

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      Therapeutics In Horses - Safety And Side Effects - Podcast #044 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

      “Are Horse Medicines Safe?” – I report here on the safety and side effects of 4 different therapeutics used for specific
      purposes in horses. These 4 studies were presented at the 2021 AAEP meeting…

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      Doc-t replied to the discussion Rounds With Doc T – Ask Doc T Anything – 2022 February 17th in the forum Rounds With Doc T Meetings and Events 3 years ago

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      Reply to Rounds With Doc T - Ask Doc T Anything - 2022 February 17th

      @KarenM I answered this in the AMA tonight. I will try to get it uploaded ASAP but it also may be delayed until the end of this month. I’ll work on it.

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      Doc-t replied to the discussion Rounds With Doc T – Ask Doc T Anything – 2022 February 17th in the forum Rounds With Doc T Meetings and Events 3 years ago

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      Reply to Rounds With Doc T - Ask Doc T Anything - 2022 February 17th

      I will be devoting a full Rounds With Doc T to Cushing’s Disease and to a discussion about hay. Both have been scheduled for 2022 but I think I might move them up in order because of your interest. Stay tuned!

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