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Should Non-veterinarians Be Allowed To Float Horse Teeth? – Podcast #126 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Vet vs Non-Vet" - There is a turf war between veterinarians and non-veterinarians, both wanting to provide horses with preventive dental care. It sta…

Doc-t May 15, 2024

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A Deep Look At EOTRH of Horse Teeth – Podcast #123 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Why Pull The Teeth Of Horses?" - This podcast provides an alternative perspective to an interview published in an equine veterinary magazine with a b…

Doc-t May 1, 2024

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80,000 Horses Floated – Podcast #115 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"80,000 Horses Floated" - I floated my 80,000th horse this week since my first one in May 1983. I include horses I helped in training others and a low…

Doc-t February 21, 2024

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Cavities and EOTRH In Horses – Podcast #107 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Cavities And EOTRH In Horses" - This podcast is a mix of two subjects. The first subject concerns oral care and teeth health in horses. I go over a p…

Doc-t December 6, 2023

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Dentistry Effects On Nutrition And A Thanksgiving Message – Podcast #105 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Dentistry Effects On Equine Nutrition" - I ran across a brief article filled with so much misinformation about dentistry in horses and its relationsh…

Doc-t November 22, 2023

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EOTRH, Donkey Dentistry, and Cheek Tooth Extractions – Podcast #092 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"EOTRH - Equine Odontoplastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis" - This podcast covers three topics within the interest of dentistry in horses. EOT…

Doc-t August 23, 2023

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Equine Dentistry For 40 Years – Podcast #079 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"40 Years Of Horse Dentistry" - Four decades of floating horses have filled me with experiences hard to gain from a textbook. In fact, in 1983, there …

Doc-t May 24, 2023

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Various Topics – Rounds With Doc T (see excerpt) March 2, 2023 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

1) Pin Firing. 2) Fever of unknown origin. 3) Dental pain. 4) Veterinary versus lay dentists. 5) Medications in equine dentistry. 6) Hock surgery.

Doc-t March 2, 2023

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Various Topics – Rounds With Doc T (see excerpt) October 10, 2022 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Questions asked include the following: swollen head, dentistry, soybean meal, dysbiosis, feeding oil and fat, and sugar in the pasture.

Doc-t October 10, 2022

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Aging The Horse By The Teeth – Podcast #070 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Can Teeth Tell A Horse's Age?" - Several years ago, I asked owners with horses of verified age (papers or lip tattoos) to allow me to photograph the …

Doc-t September 21, 2022

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Horse Microbiome, Dentistry, And More – Podcast #063 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"What Is In Your Horse's Gut?" - In this podcast, I talk about a variety of subjects. Some I have discussed in detail elsewhere, and some are new. The…

Doc-t July 20, 2022

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Weight Loss In Horses – Dental Or Not? – Podcast #061 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Quidding And Weight Loss In Horses" - Many horse owners associate weight loss in horses with dental issues. The most common sign of a dental problem …

Doc-t July 6, 2022

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Horse Dentistry Questions – Podcast #056 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"So Many Horse Dentistry Questions!" - This episode goes over some frequently asked questions I often get asked as I meet horse owners. My answers are…

Doc-t May 25, 2022

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Cavities In Horse Teeth And More – Podcast #047 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Do Horses Get Cavities?" - I go over some of the recent articles showing up in the magazines and news feeds for horse owners discussing 1) cavities i…

Doc-t March 9, 2022

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Dentistry Lectures At The 2021 AAEP Meeting – Podcast #041 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Advanced Equine Dentistry - You Be The Judge" - The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) held their annual meeting last month and offe…

Doc-t January 22, 2022

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Equine Dentistry Seen Through 75,000 Floats – Rounds With Doc T ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

I have floated the teeth of horses since 1983, worked on over 75,000 horse mouths and still am floating teeth every day. I have some thoughts, and man…

Doc-t November 29, 2021

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The TMJ Of Horses – Podcast #034 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Can Horses Have TMJ?" - This podcast discusses my experience with tens of thousands of horses and discusses what I have found in my observations and …

Doc-t November 3, 2021

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75,000 Horses Floated By Hand – Podcast #029 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Common Questions In Equine Dentistry" - Dr. Tucker discusses a variety of issues commonly asked by horse owners and veterinarians. Specifically, myth…

Doc-t September 29, 2021

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The Threshold Of Pain In Horses – Podcast #015 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"The Threshold Of Pain In Horses" - There is a point where the pain we are experiencing is beyond our ability to control our reaction to it. This poin…

Doc-t June 23, 2021

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Frequency Of Floating Horse Teeth – Podcast #004 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"When Should Horse Teeth Be Floated?" - The frequency of floating a horse is variable and is related to the individual horse. Often, we think of preve…

Doc-t March 23, 2021

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Medications in Equine Dentistry – Podcast #001 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

"Medications in Equine Dentistry" - are essential to understand as to why they are used and more importantly, why they are often not used properly. O…

Doc-t February 13, 2020

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