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Was thinking of you yesterday! Happy Thanksgiving and hope you and your wife had a wonderful wonderful Day. Always love reading your Stories.
Thank you Nancy. We did and we gave thanks to all the wonderful people in the practice and to the horses that inspire us to keep going.
I can’t imagine that Dr. Dixon won’t remember you. You are the most interesting and memorable person I know!
On another note, I want to comment on the “no grain” feeding. Since I took my minis off grain last year there has been a significant change in their behavior. They are definitely calmer and more relaxed, especially during grooming. Although they are fed more hay, they have lost weight, which is definitely a plus because they seem to get fat on air alone. They are still fresh little boys, but now much easier to deal with.
Thanks again for all you do for horses and their humans. My boys and I look forward to seeing you next year.
Have fun in Texas!
Thanks for this Stephanie. Horses going off grain will lose FAT which we interpret as lost weight. In reality the fat is a sign of the inflammation in the gut and the horse’s inability to use the glucose he is eating. The horse (and humans) end up storing the glucose in new fat cells. Unbelievably, both horses and humans are really starving in a carbohydrate dependent diet as they continue to gain fat. Removing these carbs allows the insulin to work and the glucose to be used by the cells. No longer hungry and their guts inflamed, the horses calm down.
Have a great winter and see you next year!
Mellow Yellow is now 14 years and, thanks to your wonderful attention, I expect to continue our partnership for many more years. Your blogs have provided much information, so valuable because Mel was a dental rescue. Information on TMJ would be very welcome too.
Thank you Cindy.
I have a lot to say about TM joints in horses, but it might not be what the others are saying. Lots of good research and retrospective studies have been done. Bottom line, TMJ primary disease has not been recorded in horses.
Hmmmm… not what a lot of people say. In fact a friend (vet) of mine after buying his nuclear scintigraphy machine scanned the TM joints of every horse that came in for a bone scan. The TM joints of every horse lit up like a Christmas tree and all had no problems in these joints. Remember they chew on average 25,000 times a day so this joint is VERY EFFECTIVE in NOT becoming inflamed or diseased. More on TheHorsesAdvocate.com site.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Turkey tacos?
Looking forward to this sequel.
Judy
Thanks Judy and Happy TG to you too!! No tacos but some Texas BBQ yesterday. Today was peanuts in the plane then work in Long Island only to figure that EVERY restaurant and store was closed. So a microwave meal from 7-11 was going to be my TG meal until I found a Greek restaurant open. LOL, I LOVE what I do…. and I am SO THANKFUL for the opportunity and for you and my clients who know the difference and choose us for their horse’s dental care.
How exciting Doc T. Sure hope you get to visit with Dr. Dixon and catch up at the more intimate level of your lunch back 15 years ago. Can’t wait to hear the update on equine dentistry.
BTW, great horseshoe, pumpkin-esque photo.
Thanks Marilyn for commenting and for the photo compliment.