by Jill Jackson | May 13, 2024 | Equine Nutrition, Horse Nutrition Basics, Maintenance, Podcast, Supplements, Vitamins
Don't miss an episode!Sign up for our newsletter and get updates each time we post a new episode. Success! First Name Last Name Email Subscribe As we start our second season of the podcast, Dr. Clair takes time to answer listener questions. In this episode Dr....
by Jill Jackson | Apr 29, 2024 | Dr. Clair Thunes, Dr. Laura Javsicas VMD, ACVIM, Equine Nutrition, Insulin Dysregulation, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic, Podcast
Do you have an easy keeper? Dr. Laura Javsicas, a board-certified internal medicine specialist with Rhinebeck Equine, in New York, joins Clair and Michelle to talk about insulin resistance and dysregulation in horses. In this episode, you’ll learn...
by Jill Jackson | Apr 15, 2024 | Dr. Clair Thunes, Equine Gastric Ulcers, Equine Nutrition, Horse Show, Podcast, Trailering, Ulcers
Horse show season is here! And, while showing is mostly fun, the travel and work intensity competition requires can cause stress for horses and humans. We know stress impacts horses’ digestive health and immune systems, which can set them up for colic, gastric ulcers,...
by Jill Jackson | Apr 1, 2024 | Dr. Clair Thunes, Equi-Analytical, Equine Nutrition, Forage, Hay Analysis, Hay Testing, Podcast
While forages can be assessed visually, the only way to accurately know the nutrient content of your hay is to have it tested by a lab. This is easier and cheaper to do than many people realize and is worth considering if you buy large quantities of forage at a time....
by Jill Jackson | Mar 18, 2024 | Dr. Clair Thunes, Equine Nutrition, Forage, Grass Height, Grazing Muzzles, Laminitis, Metabolic, Pasture Management, Podcast
As the cold and snowy winter turns into a bright green spring, we all dream about turning our horses out on a picturesque landscape to graze, but should we? Is it safe? The fear of fat ponies, laminitis and other metabolic diseases haunt us. Dr. Clair and Michelle...
