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Doc-t replied to the discussion Eating manure in the forum No Grain Challenge 3 years ago
Coprophagy! The eating of one’s own manure! One of the 5 smells people working in the mouth of horses know well! We come across this every once in a while and it is usually a surprise to the owner.
I have never known coprophagy to be a mineral deficiency. I have never seen any studies to support this. I believe, however, that it is a way… Read more
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Doc-t replied to the discussion Fodder for Horses? in the forum Horse Care, Barn & Farm Topics 3 years ago
@Emily I have seen this in Wellington FL but not used much on the farms I visit. The company contacted me a few years ago and their marketing director came to my house to show me the details. You can see the images of the example on this website in examples of hay but it looks just like what you posted here: … Read more
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Doc-t replied to the discussion Slow Feeder in the forum Horse Care, Barn & Farm Topics 3 years ago
@Emily @KarenM I like this concept of the 55 gal drum to hold a longer supply of hay yet “drip” it through a net below over the day. This should also solve the problem of the cribbing collar as he keeps the head lower to eat but the top is high and covered.
Another thought is that this tub above the net could hold a measured hay supply for… Read more
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Doc-t posted a new post. 3 years ago
Horses And The Road Less Traveled - Podcast #053 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )“Horses And The Road Less Traveled” – Feeding our horses as they have for the past 30 years is the “well-worn path.” Insulin resistance, Cushing’s Disease, suspensory ligament disease, decaying teeth,…
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Doc-t replied to the discussion Rounds With Doc T – "Breakdown Of Connective Tissue In Horses" 2022 April 25th in the forum Rounds With Doc T Meetings and Events 3 years ago
Reply to Rounds With Doc T - "Breakdown Of Connective Tissue In Horses" 2022 April 25th
The PDF of the slide show for the webinar. Pring and take notes if you want to.
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Doc-t posted a new post. 3 years ago
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 of tissues called the connective tissues. The…
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Doc-t posted a new post. 3 years ago
Conflicting Information For Feeding Horses - Podcast #052 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )“Feeding A Horse Simplified” – My last podcast (#051) was about the infodemic we are experiencing in the horse world. This is where there is so much conflicting information about the care of horses. In…
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Doc-t posted a new post. 3 years ago
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Doc-t posted an update 3 years ago
Here is a reply I made to a horse owner on the FB group I thought you might be interested in. If so please let me know – maybe I’ll dig in deeper on the next AMA.
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I have been feeding a no grain diet for over a year and my endurance PSSM2 positive Arab mare and I have taken the time of distance riding to do some other things. So far…
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Thank you for your reply. I asked this question as my mare has had a mild recent tying up episode. I have her Vit e and Se levels checked every 6 mos which have always been normal. She eats well and drinks during training as well as after. Just wondering if maybe I need to add in a BCAA electrolyte on training days or during training?… Read more
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Doc-t posted an update 3 years ago
Happy Easter to all who celebrate this day! If not then Happy Spring to those in the northern hemisphere! To our friends down under the equator my best wishes for a beautiful autumn day! In any way, I want to thank all of you here in this small but powerful group for helping me get the message out – Helping Horses Thrive In A Human World!
Doc T
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Doc-t replied to the discussion Diet while on ulcer care in the forum Horse Care, Barn & Farm Topics 3 years ago
Reply to Diet while on ulcer care
I apologize for missing this discussion!
Ulcers are caused by a disruption in the normal microbe population anywhere in the gut (mouth to anus). This is called a “dysbiosis.” Getting a horse restored to the normal microflora of the gut is the principle behind curing and preventing further ulcerations. Any treatment from FDA approved… Read more
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Doc-t posted a new post. 3 years ago
Horse Owners Experiencing An Infodemic - Podcast #051 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )“The Infodemic Challenge To Horse Health” – This will be a podcast where I vent my frustration in my attempts to help horse owners help their horses thrive in a human world. All I try to do is get the…
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Doc-t replied to the discussion Sound and looking good! in the forum No Grain Challenge 3 years ago
Reply to Sound and looking good!
I’ll take it too @JillB !! Great news! Thanks for posting this update and looking forward to future updates as the summer passes into next winter. Doc T
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Doc-t posted a new post. 3 years ago
Horse Seminar Summaries - Podcast #050 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )“Do Horse Presentations Confuse Or Help?” – I attended 3 equine seminars all with veterinarians discussing different matters: 1) “How Horses Think” put on by Cornell University (not the vet school) 2)…
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Doc-t replied to the discussion Weight loss in older horse in the forum Horse Care, Barn & Farm Topics 3 years ago
Reply to Weight loss in older horse
I enjoyed our phone call yesterday. You noted that the BCS was misrepresented here and should have been a 3 to 4.
The first question we did not discuss was why do you think he started to lose weight 3 years ago when before that he was an “easy keeper?” While a worse case scenario would include a disease, a more likely cause could be the… Read more
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