This is a question that can have several answers depending on a lot of factors. But the principles should be the same: 1) eliminate gut inflammation, replace the lost glycogen and 3) supply the needed daily amino acids. However, when any animal (horses or humans for example) are being used in an athletic capacity beyond the basic needs,…

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The University of California – Davis (UC-Davis) seems to be leading in the field of genetic testing for horses:

Here is the link with all the tests available: https://vgl.ucdavis.edu/tests?field_species_target_id=266

Hi Micah! Welcome to THA!

My thoughts:

1) The term “weight loss” is an interesting one because it does not describe anything specific. For example, If I cut off my arm and threw it away I would have “weight loss.” I prefer to be more specific such as muscle loss or fat loss.

To interpret what you are saying here, despite 6 months of SBM he is…

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Hi Micah, Welcome to The Horse’s Advocate.

To answer your question about the weight gain issue (you’ll definitely find it as you go through the nutrition course), Doc T recommends a product called Coolstance. It is made from shredded coconut, which is a noninflammatory fat for horses. He does not advocate beet pulp. I believe you can…

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Adequan is a very useful medication to help repair damaged cartilage. Equioxx is a NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) that reduces pain along the prostaglandin pathway. Therefore these 2 medications are not comparable.

There is no disadvantage to Adequan (other than cost) but when used for the correct condition, it is worth the…

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Hi LisaE – Thanks for joining us and for this comprehensive report on your 3 horses. There are indications of protein deficiency and we all look forward to your updates.

The images show horses with nice shiny hair coats so overall, they look healthy. I am impressed with your ability to look through this to see underlying issues before they…

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Welcome Jax!! And congratulations on completing your veterinary degree! Nice photos of you showing off your hand in the mouth and the 306 filing. Good job.

Whenever you are ready to return for that 3-in-a-row exam, just say so. Until then, keep practicing on those Thoroughbreds at the track.

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As a general rule of thumb, wounds below the knee and hock can get proud flesh while above, not so much. Therefore, above these structures where it is difficult to wrap you have 3 options: 1) suture, 2) wrap or 3) keep clean and let heal by “second intention.” #1 and #3 work well where there is a lot of underlying muscle while less well…

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Wound irrigation is important. Cleanliness is happiness! But being gently does not get the job done.

Scrubbing with gauze and Betadine is essential followed by flushing with high pressure water. Using peroxide is fine too. Anything to dislodge dirt with minor attention to the non-sterile environment of hose water. Follow everything with…

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@Katlovan – Thanks for this question. I too have questions about oral supplementation so I listened to a Platinum Performance (PP) podcast on this subject just 2 days ago. Funny how that happens.

While it was a product sponsored podcast, the information was really good in describing what a joint is and how they work. The vet being interviewed…

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Biting a carrot is a classic test for incisor pain from EOTRH. It truly is a “huge red flag” when they cannot bite it in two. Thanks for this info!