Podcasts

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My Senior Horse Podcast: Equine Vision Loss
In this podcast, Dr. Ann Dwyer explains the science behind equine vision loss and offers tips for managing blind horses.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Effects of Laminitis on the Horse's Foot
In this podcast episode, Dr. Andrew van Eps discusses the changes that occur in the hoof when a horse develops laminitis and describes some early clinical signs and risk factors.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Managing Senior Ponies
Senior ponies require careful daily management to stay healthy. Learn more from Dr. Shannon Pratt-Phillips in this podcast episode.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Tooth Removal
As horses age, dental disease and tooth wear can make extraction necessary. Dr. Jack Easley explains how veterinarians approach removal and what recovery and feeding look like afterward.
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Why Proper Body Condition Is Essential for Senior Mares and Stallions
In this video, Dr. Karen Wolfsdorf explains how body condition affects reproductive performance in senior mares and stallions.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Equine Asthma
In this podcast episode, Dr. Amy Polkes discusses equine asthma, including risk factors, diagnostics, treatment and management strategies, and more.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Breeding Senior Mares
In this episode, veterinary reproduction specialist Dr. Karen Wolfsdorf explains the challenges of breeding senior mares.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Transitioning Senior Horses to Summer Feeding
In this episode, equine nutritionist Vanessa Allen explains how to safely transition senior horses from winter to summer feeding programs.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Owner Recognition of Equine Emotions
Dr. Kris Hiney and colleagues created an online course to help horse owners recognize and interpret equine behavior.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Feeding Senior Horses With Dental Issues
Learn how to feed senior horses with a variety of dental issues in this podcast episode featuring Drs. Pat Harris and Nicky Jarvis.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Senior Dental Issues
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jack Easley explains various types of dental disease in senior horses and strategies for managing them.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Senior Exercise
Dr. Sue Dyson recommends owners observe their senior horses before, during, and after exercise to notice signs of discomfort.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Tips on Feeding Forage
Forage is the foundation of any horse's diet, and that is especially true for senior equids.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Winter Care for Senior Horses
Equine nutritionist Bryan Cassill offers us tips on helping our senior equids fare better in winter weather.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Managing Senior Herds Part 3
In part three of this podcast and article series on managing senior horses in herds, we focus on horses' social, nutritional, and exercise requirements.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Managing Senior Herds Part 2
In the second part of this podcast series, Drs. Nicky Jarvis and Pat Harris discuss nutrition and feeding strategies for senior horses in herds.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Managing Senior Herds Part 1
In this first of a three-part podcast series on managing senior horses in herds, we look at introducing horses to a herd.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Equine Melanoma
Melanoma skin cancers can occur in any horse, but gray horses have a genetic predisposition to the problem.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Lumps and Bumps
Dr. Amy Polkes explains some common causes of lumps and bumps in horses.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Annual Wellness Exam
In this episide, Dr. Toby Pinn-Woodcock helps horse owners understand what to expect at their senior horse's annual wellness exam.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: The Trouble With Ticks
In this podcast episode, entomologist Dr. Erika Machtinger explains how horse owners can protect their animals from tick bites.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: EPM
In this episode, Dr. Amy Johnson discusses EPM in horses, including clinical signs, prevention strategies, and more.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Forage Substitutes
Forage is the foundation of all horses' diets, and it is especially important for senior horses that might have physical issues.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Physiologic Changes
Dr. Chelsie Huseman helps us understand natural physiologic changes that occur as senior horses get older.
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