Scoop & Scale: An Equine Podcast (Mostly) About Nutrition

Getting weight on an underweight horse isn't always as simple as adding more feed. Whether you're dealing with an older horse heading into winter, a performance horse coming off a busy show season, or a hard keeper who just won't hold weight, the first step is understanding why the horse is losing condition. In this episode of Scoop & Scale, we take a closer look at the causes of weight loss in horses and how to develop a feeding and management plan that supports healthy weight gain. We d...

Donkeys are often treated like small horses, but their nutritional needs, behavior, and management requirements are very different. In this episode of Scoop & Scale, we’re joined by Dr. Amy McLean, an equine scientist and Associate Professor at the University of California, Davis, whose research focuses on equid management, behavior, and welfare, with a particular interest in donkeys, mules, hinnies, and working equids. We explore what makes donkeys unique, from their evolutionary history...

Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) is a common concern for horse owners, but not all gastric ulcers are the same. In this episode of Scoop & Scale, we’re joined by Dr. Ben Sykes, an equine internal medicine specialist and leading researcher on equine gastric ulcer disease. Together we discuss squamous gastric disease, glandular gastric disease, and the confusion surrounding so-called hindgut ulcers in horses. We explore how these conditions differ, how veterinarians diagnose and treat g...

In Part 2 of our conversation on laminitis, we continue our discussion with Dr. François-René Bertin, DVM, MS, FHEA, PhD, DACVIM (LAIM), a Professor and Director of the Nancy Fair Link Laminitis Research Centre at Mississippi State University, focusing on what horse owners can actually do to manage horses at risk of, or actively dealing with, laminitis. We talk about diet, insulin dysregulation, supplements, medications, and hoof care, including some of the areas where there is still plenty o...

Listen to our discussion as we go over Jill's horse's PPID and insulin results. In this short conversation, We sit down to go through Jill’s horse’s actual bloodwork and talk about what the results mean, what they can and can’t tell us, and how they fit into his overall management. Do you have questions about feeding your horse? Contact us at [email protected] Thanks for riding along with us!