Should Non-veterinarians Be Allowed To Float Horse Teeth? – Podcast #126
"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…
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A Deep Look At EOTRH of Horse Teeth – Podcast #123
"Why Pull The Teeth Of Horses?" - This podcast provides an alternative perspective to an interview published in an equine veterinary magazine with a b…
80,000 Horses Floated – Podcast #115
"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…
Cavities and EOTRH In Horses – Podcast #107
"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…
Dentistry Effects On Nutrition And A Thanksgiving Message – Podcast #105
"Dentistry Effects On Equine Nutrition" - I ran across a brief article filled with so much misinformation about dentistry in horses and its relationsh…
EOTRH, Donkey Dentistry, and Cheek Tooth Extractions – Podcast #092
"EOTRH - Equine Odontoplastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis" - This podcast covers three topics within the interest of dentistry in horses. EOT…
Equine Dentistry For 40 Years – Podcast #079
"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 …
Various Topics – Rounds With Doc T (see excerpt) March 2, 2023
1) Pin Firing. 2) Fever of unknown origin. 3) Dental pain. 4) Veterinary versus lay dentists. 5) Medications in equine dentistry. 6) Hock surgery.
Various Topics – Rounds With Doc T (see excerpt) October 10, 2022
Questions asked include the following: swollen head, dentistry, soybean meal, dysbiosis, feeding oil and fat, and sugar in the pasture.
Aging The Horse By The Teeth – Podcast #070
"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 …
Horse Microbiome, Dentistry, And More – Podcast #063
"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…
Weight Loss In Horses – Dental Or Not? – Podcast #061
"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 …
Horse Dentistry Questions – Podcast #056
"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…
Cavities In Horse Teeth And More – Podcast #047
"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…
Dentistry Lectures At The 2021 AAEP Meeting – Podcast #041
"Advanced Equine Dentistry - You Be The Judge" - The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) held their annual meeting last month and offe…
Equine Dentistry Seen Through 75,000 Floats – Rounds With Doc T
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…
The TMJ Of Horses – Podcast #034
"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 …
75,000 Horses Floated By Hand – Podcast #029
"Common Questions In Equine Dentistry" - Dr. Tucker discusses a variety of issues commonly asked by horse owners and veterinarians. Specifically, myth…
The Threshold Of Pain In Horses – Podcast #015
"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…
Frequency Of Floating Horse Teeth – Podcast #004
"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…
Medications in Equine Dentistry – Podcast #001
"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…