The Horse’s Advocate Podcast episodes are in chronological order below – the most recent is at the top.
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I am on a path of revealing just how science works and why it is a well orchestrated drama to usually promote an agenda. I try not to be cynical…
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The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) held their annual meeting last month and offered a section on the current state of equine dentistry. There were 8 lectures and a…
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Horse owners are facing a shortage of equine veterinarians if they live any distance from horses living in a dense population. The cost of a veterinary education and the poor…
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Sand colic in horses is defined as a blockage in the digestive tract due to the accumulation of sand. It is common where horses graze on land with a sand…
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Today’s podcast will look at the complexities of the art of scientific research and how it is being manipulated by marketing with the result not always in the best interest…
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I just finished half of an old book on feeding the horse written by a professor of nutrition. It is called “Horse Feeding And Nutrition” by Tony Cunha. It was…
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I attended a Zoom meeting hosted by the FVMA with the presenter Dr Jane Manfredi of Michigan State.The title of her talk was “Quick On Their Feet: Endocrine Disease And…
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This is the second part of a discussion I started in episode #030. I continue that discussion of relating the brain of the horse with the human brain as the…
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This podcast discusses my experience with tens of thousands of horses and discusses what I have found in my observations and I compare this to what others say about “TMJ”…
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As a veterinarian, I have seen many horses with colic and as a horse owner, I have experienced colic personally. There is one thing for certain and that is we…
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I review how insulin is involved in a response to nutrition as well as the roll of protein in the development of hooves. I believe that preventing laminitis is far…
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Reducing the extra body fat on our horses is the best, if not the only, way to improve and eliminate metabolic syndrome. But is there a cost to their health…
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This podcast discusses how our brain works based on the experiences of Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D. in her book “Whole Brain Living.” Through the loss of her left half of…
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Dr. Tucker discusses a variety of issues commonly asked by horse owners and veterinarians. Specifically, myths are evaluated and theories are offered and also evaluated. This podcast crosses a dozen…
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Horse owners want to do the best for their horses either because of the large investment in their purchase and training / showing or because they are guilty or worried…
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I explain what a protein is and the amino acids that make up all proteins. Then I describe the two reasons why horses are chronically deficient in protein: 1) lack…
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Daniel Dauphin is a horseman from Lafayette, Louisiana with a passion for training horses using horsemanship skills he learned from mentors. His website and social media are listed below. We…
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The pieces are coming together in human studies and these data are being found in all animals – and so I assume horses as well. To gain the healthy ebb…
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Within the cells of our horses are power stations where fuel is converted into energy. Without this power station called the mitochondria, the cell and thus the horse dies. In…
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The equine veterinary profession is at a breaking point. There is little incentive for developing new horse vets. The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) knows it and is putting…
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I attended two meetings recently. One was about parasites in horses and was worth revisiting for a fresh perspective. The other was about liver disease in horses. While these sound…
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I attended a conference called the EquiSummit produced by a major manufacturer of horse feed components and sponsored by the horse feed companies dedicated to supplying horses with feed and…
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Most horses are used for strenuous competition and we would think that they need to be feed differently from retired horses that are in the field. This podcast looks at…
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This podcast reviews what fatty acids are especially the saturated, MUFSA’s and PUFA’s. It also goes over where horses get their fat out in the “wild.” It is obviously not…
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As horse owners, we have a right to protect and to prevent injury and disease from happening to the horses under our care. However, owners are being blocked at every…
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This is a question asked on the FB group – If all seeds cause gut inflammation in horses and the core belief of this group is to go back to…
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This is not your average discussion about what to vaccinate your horses with. That would be a discussion to have with your veterinarian who knows you and what diseases are…
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There is a point where the pain we are experiencing is beyond our ability to control our reaction to it. This point is our pain threshold and it is different…
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Horses are like humans in the way they express themselves as blends of four basic personalities. When working with horses, it is important to understand that we cannot change them…
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Sleep is something every animal on the planet does including insects, birds, fish, aquatic mammals, you, me and our horses. We humans spend a third of our lives sleeping and…
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Doc T discusses the portions of the brain responsible for the horses identifying danger, analyzing the threat and then responding to the go / no go for launch into either…
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There are 3 very basic classes of medications in horses that I want to describe today to help horse owners understand what they are and why there is a price…
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Physics is a collection of laws that control how things work in this world. They have no allegiance to a country, religion or even if you are a plant, animal…
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This was a parody published in a top medical journal to bring attention to the fact that there are few research papers published that we can believe. Couple this with…
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Equine endocrinology is a deep and complicated subject but in this podcast, Geoff Tucker, DVM (Doc T) reports on a webinar he attended for continuing education credit presented by a…
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Equine asthma is similar to human asthma based on several factors that have now been associated with this lung disorder in horses. It has had several names in the past…
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Calcium (Ca) and Phosphorus (P) are two of the most plentiful minerals in your horse and are required for bone structure, muscle function and hundreds of other metabolic functions. However…
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Every horse owner fears the green grass of spring if they have ever had a case of laminitis. In this episode I review an article written in a magazine for…
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The frequency of floating a horse is variable and is related to the individual horse. Often, we think of prevention on a mechanical device, like how often do you change…
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The pituitary is a small gland at the bottom of the brain that regulates so many hormones in the horse. Without it, the body of every mammal (horse and human)…
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What is carbohydrate (sugar) dependency in horses and how does it lead to chronic protein deficiency and insulin resistance? This is a fundamental question every horse owner should try to…
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Medications in Equine Dentistry are essential to understand as to why they are used and more importantly, why they are often not used properly. One of the buttons you can…