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. 

Docs talk about EIPH (Bleeders) in the Thoroughbred Race horse. They also talk about equine asthma formally known as IAD and formally know as heaves. The talk about the safety and testing that goes into making horse racing safe. This should be a great Belmont Stakes with Rich Strike attempting to when at the big sandy. Listen to common disease of the racehorse. 

Beeders Cup Zenyatta

https://youtu.be/ud_XPH6Eix4

Hello, 

 Dr's Yardley and Timko answered two listener questions. One is about walking a horse with laminitis and the other is about wild horses and laminitis. The discussion evolves to body condition scoring in hoses and how to feed horses at different stages of life. Feeding an older horse is the same as a younger horse and veterinarians Dr. Yardley and Timko talk about the healthy strategies of keeping weight on elderly horses. 

https://webassets.nationalacademies.org/nrh/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22621688/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23356368/

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