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Should you turn your new rescue horse out with the others in your herd?

What are the Five Freedoms?

How can re-feeding syndrome cause a horse to die?

What important exam is necessary when adopting a mare?

There’s a wonderful surge in horse adoptions this year. It’s never enough, but it’s something! Many rescue horses, however, are in poor health, and that leaves the adopters struggling to rehabilitate, support, and nurture the horses back to good physical and mental health. This recovery process can be very confusing, and the information available that is specific to rehabilitation is limited. Our guest in this episode is Dr. Stacie Boswell, an equine veterinarian who recently published a book titled, The Ultimate Guide to Horses in Need.

Helena talks with Dr. Boswell about the most common issues facing rescued horses, and how we, as caregivers, can best support their return to good health. Listen in!

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Dr. Stacie Boswell

UC Davis Guidelines for Refeeding Horses

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Is he off? He feels a little offfffff.

Our guest this week is Dr. Bob Grisel, DVM, an equine lameness specialist and author of the book, Equine Lameness for the Layman; a must-have book for any serious horseman’s library. With a helpful glossary of technical terms, lots of illustrations, and the brilliant use of QR codes and videos that complement specific sections of text, you will really appreciate the in-depth knowledge that Dr. Grisel’s book literally puts in your lap.

“It’s very, very, rare that you would see a horse just decide they want to be naughty under saddle when otherwise they’ve been fine.”

We talk with Dr. Grisel in this episode about ways in which we can better observe our horses to catch lameness issues as early as possible, which can help us actually improve our horses’ long term health, soundness, and wellbeing.

Dr. Grisel helps Helena with some next steps as she endeavors to find out what’s making her new TB mare shake her head and trip behind. Listen in!

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Find Dr. Grisel at http://www.AtlantaEquine.com or Equine Sports Wellness Network

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EP 20: Equine Lameness for the Layman