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My Senior Horse Podcast: Equine Sleep Deprivation
July 1, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Dr. Amy Polkes helps us understand sleep deprivation and narcolepsy and how they can affect senior horses.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Weight Loss Part 3
June 29, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
There are many health issues in senior equids that are the same, but how the animals respond to the problem can be different.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Weight Loss Part 2
June 14, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Learn more about managing senior equids who struggle to maintain weight, whether they are pasture pets or competitors.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Weight Loss Part 1
May 17, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Monitoring senior horse weight and muscle mass is important. There are many reasons a senior equid might lose weight.
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May 6, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Insulin Dysregulation
May 1, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Management of insulin dysregulation in equids is life-long and focuses on diet and exercise.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Eye Problems
April 15, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Equine eye specialist Dr. Nicole Scherrer helps us understand common eye issues in horses.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Laminitis Risks
March 30, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Dr. Edd Knowles from the U.K. helps us understand more about equine laminitis and its potential causes.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Housing Seniors in Australia
March 17, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Learn more about housing senior horses in Australia from Animal Arts architect Heather Lewis, AIA, CNARB, AAA.
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My Senior Horse Video: Overweight Horse Management
March 16, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
In this video, Bryan Cassill, MS, MBA, gives us tips and advice on everyday management of overweight horses. Cassill is the Commercial and Formulations Manager for Mars Horsecare and BUCKEYETM Nutrition....
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Australian Equine Internal Parasite Guidelines
February 28, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Veterinarian and researcher Dr. Abdul Jabbar talks about the new equine internal parasite control guidelines in Australia.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Housing Seniors
February 17, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Check out these tips from award-winning Animal Arts architect Heather Lewis for housing your senior horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Dental Care
January 31, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Check out these tips by equine dentistry specialist Dr. Jack Easley on caring for your senior horse's dental needs.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Tips from 2024
January 15, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
In this podcast, we look back and discuss some tips from 2024 My Senior Horse videos, articles, and podcasts.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Horses and the Science of Harmony
December 31, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Dr. Sue Dyson wants to help us learn how to use science to know more about the horse.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Donkeys and Mules
December 16, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Have you ever thought of getting a donkey or mule? Check out this information from Dr. Amy McLean about their care and management.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Equine Nutrition Advisor
November 30, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Mars Horsecare nutrition advisor Vanessa Allen walks us through a day in her life and what you can gain from a relationship with this type of person.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Senior Horse study
November 16, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
About 40% of senior horses in the U.S. study were retired, and two-thirds were affected by a medical condition.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: PPID Part 3
October 30, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Learn more about PPID in horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules with Dr. Hal Schott.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: PPID Part 2
October 15, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
The daily management of horses with PPID might include nutrition, exercise, clipping, supplements, and observation.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: PPID Part 1
September 30, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Sometimes horses with PPID have subtle clinical signs. However, research has shown that 20% of horses over 20 years old have PPID, and 30% over 30 have PPID
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Equine Parasites
September 16, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Senior horse owners can learn a lot about equine parasites through Dr. Martin Nielsen's podcast and this article.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Top Senior Research
August 30, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
See what Dr. Pat Harris thinks are some of the top research breakthroughs in caring for senior horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: What Is a Senior Horse?
August 15, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
In this podcast, we talk to Dr. Amanda Adams about what is a senior horse and how we can determine the "senior" age in equids.
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