Look for reservoirs of starch. Insulin appears when starch is ingested. The amount of starch in hay is often overlooked especially when it is added to the starch of the grass in the pasture. Limiting this through soaking the hay and limiting the intake will reduce insulin – just like living through winter.

It seems complex @Sandy_K but it isn’t. For me to learn this I have replayed a lot of podcasts and books. This month’s webinar is my attempt to break down these mechanics into small parts to better understand the overall issue of glucose disposal, insulin, resistance, and EMS (Equine Metabolic Syndrome).

As far as the sugar content of grass,…

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@Sandy_K Previcox is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which was shown by the Texas A&M vet school to eliminate a family of microbes that normally populate the mouth of horses – after only 1 dose. HOWEVER, this must be balanced against why it is needed to be used. Many horses have been on long term NSAID’s without a gut issue.…

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I really like your profile photo / icon. You might consider giving yourself a different nickname instead of your email because you may get emails in the future from people you don’t want emails from!

Thank you for finding me via a video about caudal heel pain. Back then I was not as big on nutrition but now I realize how integral nutrition…

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Yawning is often thought of as a stress release but there are so many other reasons not associated with stress at all. It is not just the yawn but the movement of the tongue during and after the yawn that may indicate an attempt to clear out debris or distribute saliva.

The first thought is that there is something stuck between the teeth…

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@Caroline and @Kerry – We all need to laugh at my absolute brain loss. Honestly I know I did this – added the link days ago. Where it went I have no idea but I can assure you all, you are NOT crazy.

The link and video are now (April 3rd) in the original post Matt made at the top of this discussion. I see it but if it should disappear…. please…

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Hi Karen – thanks for this bio. Remy sure seems happier and we are both grateful you found us. And thank you also for sharing this info with others! Doc T

I posted this somewhere else but I must have missed this post (identical on Solitude) – so I will copy and paste here:

From the Zoetis website is the following on how Solitude works:

HOW IT WORKS

1) SOLITUDE IGR is fed daily to the horse and is excreted in the manure.
2) House and stable flies lay their eggs in the manure, and the eggs hatch…

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I’m not sure – but I’ll tell you this. As much as I love garlic in my food, NEVER feed garlic to your horses the morning of when the dentist is coming to work on your horses. I get sick every time I inhale it!

With this in mind, I don’t smell a lot of farms using garlic. Is it a wive’s tale? I would think so because if it really worked, I…

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Chia seeds are plant seeds and therefore fall into the seed category when discussing plant lectins. Because of this they are not included in the no-grain approach. But let’s say it was. What is it in Chia seeds that reduces fly inflammation and produces a healthy hair coat? This intrigues me.

We all want the “best” for the horse and keeping…

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@Mustangirl

Thank you for being persistent in finding answers and knowing the difference between cover up solutions versus actually solving problems. This detailed story of discovering answers and then applying them means more to your horse than anyone on the planet, though I would consider myself second or third on the list of ones…

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I don’t believe that brushing the teeth is necessary with Equident because this using this product are reporting very good results without the need to brush.

I do remove calculus from the canines when floating. I am reconsidering this because the calculus is there for a reason – it is protecting the place where the lectins are entering. I…

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