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EP 48: Helping Horses in Need

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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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Shredded Cardboard Horse Bedding
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EP 26: Cardboard Bedding is Da Bomb!

In horses, we’re always looking to build the better mousetrap. Whether it’s a product or service that saves time, money, or headaches, we’re all about it. Of course, there’s a balancing point between the cost of bringing a new product into your barn and the benefit that product offers. In this episode, Helena reviews her experience with a new type of bedding – shredded cardboard – and she chats with the owner of a brand new company that makes this bedding. Listen in!

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Equine Lameness for the Layman
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EP 20: Equine Lameness for the Layman

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!

G. Robert Grisel, DVM

 

 

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EP 3: A Horse Solarium Fit for the Queen

Wouldn’t it be nice to curry, brush, and tack up in a grooming stall that was warm in the winter? Your horse would appreciate a warm back just as much as you would appreciate warm hands and toes as you hop in the tack for a brisk winter workout. And don’t forget all the bennies from increased O2 to joints and muscles, thanks to low-level laser light solariums from Drimee.

Our guest in this episode is Mark Whitworth, president of Drimee Ltd., manufacturer of stainless steel horse solariums for barns of all sizes. What’s a SOLARIUM you ask? Well, that’s easy. It’s the English way of saying “sunlamp”! Actually, it’s much more than that. The Drimee solariums provide more than just welcomed light in winter. These brilliantly designed infrared light systems provide therapeutic support for equine joints and muscles year round, while also creating a safe and warm micro-climate in the winter and an effective cooling system in the summer. Listen in to our chat with Mark and let’s more about these innovative gadgets together!

Episode Topic: Laser therapy and warming solutions for horses

Further reading: PubMed “The effectiveness of low-level laser therapy for nonspecific chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” Scroll down to the Discussion section for their findings and for links to other studies that discuss the effectiveness of this therapy.

Guest: Mark Whitworth / Drimee Ltd.

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