by Jill Jackson | Oct 28, 2024 | Dr. Clair Thunes, Equine Gastric Ulcers, Equine Nutrition, Horse Ulcers, Podcast, Supplements
Gastric ulcers can be a frustrating and costly burden for horse owners to manage, which is why any experienced equestrian who has had to deal with this debilitating condition is highly motivated to prevent them from reoccurring. For those who have been fortunate...
by Jill Jackson | Oct 14, 2024 | Dr. Clair Thunes, Dr. Phoebe Smith DVM, DACVIM, Equine Gastric Ulcers, Equine Nutrition, Horse Nutrition Basics, Horse Ulcers, Podcast
In this episode we delve into one of the most pressing concerns for horse owners: managing equine gastric ulcers. Many owners reach out to Dr. Clair for help managing their horses diagnosed with equine gastric ulcers, especially chronic and recurrent cases. In this...
by Jill Jackson | May 28, 2024 | Anhidrosis, Dr. Clair Thunes, Equine Nutrition, Guest Speaker, Heat Stress, Horse Nutrition Basics, Hot Weather Horse Care, Podcast
Temperatures are starting to rise across the country! We start to think about ways of keeping our horses cool in the summer months. Switching turn out times to overnight hours, hanging fans and adding electrolytes are some of the common things that people do. Horses...
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 | 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...
