30 | Tendons, Stifles, DSLD and OCD
This listener question episode digs into nutritional approaches to support: tendon and ligament health, degenerative suspensory ligament desmitis (DSLD), recovery from stifle surgery, and osteochondri...
21 Aug 202031min
29 | Fixing Bad Feet
Need some simple tricks to try for addressing your horse's hoof health? This episode discusses which specific vitamins and minerals have been shown to support healthy hoof wall and also zeros in on ma...
14 Aug 202031min
28 | Early Fatigue + Lyme Disease
It’s case study time again! This particular horse suffers from Lyme Disease and is “running out of gas” during normal workouts. Dr. Nichols walks through her process for evaluating this horse in a vir...
7 Aug 202027min
27 | Sand Colic, BOSS, & More!
This listener question episode covers sand colic, black oil sunflower seeds (BOSS), Omgea 3’s and fat for overweight Cushing’s horses, and using seaweed derived calcium vs. calcium carbonate. Show Not...
31 Jul 202026min
26 | Iron Overload
Ever heard of iron overload in horses? It’s becoming a popular topic that is causing some people to pull their hair out trying to find a perfectly balanced diet. Unless you have an insulin resistant h...
24 Jul 202018min
25 | Apple Cider Vinegar
This listener question episode provides some insight around the use of apple cider vinegar in horses. If you have an ulcer prone horse or one with equine metabolic syndrome and/or insulin resistance, ...
17 Jul 202018min
24 | Mineral Intake + Blood & Hair Analysis
Ever wondered if a horse can self-regulate their mineral intake? Curious if you can “over-do” by providing minerals in the feed? Ever wonder what the best way is to determine your horse’s nutritional ...
10 Jul 202030min
23 | Stomach Buffers
This episode dives into the research that has been conducted around saliva production and gastric buffer capacity in horses. It outlines how feeding time impacts your horse’s gastric health and highli...
2 Jul 202030min
