Horse Talk with Doc

In this episode we talk about the importance of keeping your mare under lights. The importance of a breeding soundness exam. Next week we will talk about the different kind of insemination techniques.

In this episode, we discuss what you will need to help your mare during the foaling process and how to set her up to be bred back on a foal heat. Lots of great advice anyone with a mare should listen to the must up to date advice for mare and foal health.

In this episode, we talk about common foal diseases. We touch on the normal birthing process and when you need to call your veterinarian.

Dr. Yardley and Timko take some time to explore the causes of botulism in the horse. The clinical signs and costs associated with botulism plasma treatment. The mortality rate can be high so they explain the early clinical signs and prevention tips with vaccines.

Dr. Timko and Yardley discuss when your horse should be vaccinated. What should your horse be vaccinated with and what are the clinical signs of the disease?  

Dr. Rice and Dr. Yardley talk about the importance of a pre-purchase exam. The discuss all the diagnostics that are possible and why they would be important. 

Dr. Rice and Yardley talk about the pathology, diagnostics, and treatments both medical and surgical with kissing spines otherwise known as the overriding dorsal spinous process. 

Why talk about spaying the mare instead of REGU-MATE® Also what tests you should run before diagnosing your stallion as crypt? We talk about all the tests and surgery so you have an informed opinion when visiting the surgeon.

This week Dr. Yardley and Rice talk about scaroids. The virus that causes them and how to diagnose and treat the most common type of cancer in horses. 

Dr. Hiliary Rice and Jonathan Yardley discuss the truth behind joint supplements. They also explain what is PRP and IRAP and how they are different from each other. Osteoarthritis is a common cause of lameness in the horse learn why these joint injections are safe and can stop arthritis. 

In this episode. Dr. Rice and Yardley Talk about equine joint Arthritis.  1. Components of joint fluid a. Synoviocytes produce hyaluronan and lubricin i. Act to regulate the composition of synovial fluid ii. Act as barrier lubricant for the surfaces in the joint iii. Hyaluronan also a component of the articular cartilage 2. Articular cartilage composition – brief a. Collagen – major component b. Proteoglycans i. Protein + glycosaminoglycans ii. Glycosaminoglycans attract water and create pressure in the cartilage 3. Aim of therapies a. Decrease pain b. Prevent progression of disease c. Do this by mimicking those components of joint fluid and cartilage d. Help diminish inflammatory response in the joint e. Claims i. Prevention ii. Retardation iii. Reversal of OA iv. Don’t always have the science to back it up 4. Common Products a. Corticosteroids i. Most potent anti-inflammatory ii. Can be beneficial when used judiciously 1. At high concentrations and sustained usage à detrimental effects on joint iii. Most common 1. TA – often more common in high motion joints 2. Methylprednisolone 3. Betamethasone 4. All can have beneficial and detrimental effects b. Hyaluronic Acid i. Glycosaminoglycan à component of synovial fluid and cartilage ii. Can help to replenish what is lost during joint disease and OA iii. Often used in conjunction with other IA products 1. Synergistic effects of corticosteroids + HA in people iv. IV formula – Legend 1. Non-invasive 2. Able to treat more than one joint 3. Studies have shown it mainly acts as an anti-inflammatory c. Adequan - Polysulfated glycosaminoglycans i. IA formula 1. Often combined with antibiotics 2. Studies have shown that it can modify OA a. Reduces bone remodeling b. Decreases inflammatory cytokines c. Increases synthesis of HA d. Decrease lameness ii. IM Formula 1. Easier to administer 2. Used more frequently due to previous issues with joint infections and IA Adequan 3. Less data than IA use 4. More as a preventative for OA

Dr. Hiliary Rice and Yardley talk about the basic anatomy of the equine joint. How poor foot conformation can lead to increase cyclic load causing OA. They go on to cover what the common signs of lameness are and how veterinarians make the diagnosis. This is multiple-part series about lameness in the horse. 

Dr. Timko and Yardley talk about what happens to your horse in the hospital during colic surgery and the different kinds of colic surgery.

Dr. Yardley and Dr. Timko discuss medical management of colic and when a horse should go to the hospital.

Doc Timko and Yardley talk about horse emergencies how veterinarians will approach different wounds and lacerations in your horse.

Doctor Yardley and Joelle Nielsen talk about how the process of euthanize occurs in the horse, when to decide the the time might be correct and what the grieving process. 

Doctor Yardley and Joelle Nielsen talk about how to start think about euthanasia for your pet. At one point everyone will be faced with that decision so it best to have the conversation and thoughts early so a good game plan can be followed prior to making a very difficult decision. 

Doctor Timko and Yardley discuss some amazing new research about the liver and Parvo virus. The tetanus anti-toxin was associated with acute hepatic failure new research talks about how the Parvo virus is associated with liver failure. Is liver disease transmitted from horse to horse? We talk about Metformin research and how to keep your horse safe during the July 4th holiday. 

This week Doc Yardley and Timko discuss the treatment of PSSM, the truth about genetic testing, and how these tests should be validated. They also talk about the correct diet and how to keep a PSSM horse healthy and at work.  https://www.nature.com/articles/%20d41586-018-05771-0

In this episode, both Doctor Yardley discuss PSSM type I and II.  Polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) is a disease that results in an abnormal accumulation of glycogen (sugar) in the muscles. Learn how to diagnose the disease correctly. No more guessing we have the science and the facts on the correct way to diagnose a horse.