The “modern” way of horse dentistry is jacking the mouth open and automatically sedating the horses. The traditional way is more difficult using horsemanship.

Feeding horses grain is a new concept (about 100 years) relative to the time they have been kept by humans (4000 years) or their time living on Earth (55 million years).

There is something about a dog(s) that goes with people, horses, a truck and dirty fingernails. We all will relate to this story of me and my dog on my first day of being a vet.

Horses are not found on islands unless they can swim there. I’ve worked on Gardner’s, Island, Shelter Island and the islands of Puget Sound. Here is my day on Orcas Island, WA.

Starvation and weight loss follow 3 possibilities: 1) lack of food, 2) inability to consume food and 3) inability to absorb food. The results are the same but requires first identifying the cause.

Protein bioavailability in horses is essential in understanding the difference between crude protein (what is listed on the label) versus the actual absorbed protein through the gut wall.

Here is a table with various protein sources for horses. Not all inclusive, it shows commercial mixes available in the US along with the beneficial and harmful ingredients. Current as of 12/2020.

Traveling miles and miles can cause mental fatigue which can lead to accidents, death and destruction. So it almost was with a large turtle versus my truck. Did he survive?

Chronic protein deficiency in horses is at the root cause of many injuries and illnesses I see in horses. This 2016 video presentation is from my HorseTalk™ series of webinars.

An introduction to the biggest health issue in horses today. Due to modern feeding, horses are consuming their own protein PLUS they are being fed enough high quality protein.

This is a replay of a HorseTalk™ webcast. Be sure to enroll in the next one and join Doc T live.

In this episode, the basics of the eye are described. Then the five most common injuries and diseases of the eyes are discussed, along with causes and treatments.

Sweating Again In 3 Days

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.”