Ask the Vet - Locked stifles, joint supplements, SI injections, and more!

Ask the Vet - Locked stifles, joint supplements, SI injections, and more! - November 2017

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You asked, we answered! In this episode of our monthly series, Ask the Vet, Dr. Lydia Gray and SmartPaker Sarah answer your questions about clicker training, SI injections, feed thru joint supplements vs joint injections, locked stifles, when to geld a horse, and way more!
Additional reading/watching material mentioned in the video:
Ask the Vet monthly video playlist: • Ask the Vet monthly vi...
Ask the Vet individual topics playlist: • Ask the Vet individual...
Ask the Vet blogs: www.smartpakequine.com/blog/c...
Horse Health Library Videos: www.smartpakequine.com/learn-...
Joint Health 101: www.smartpakequine.com/conten...
"The effect of MSM on biomarkers of oxidative stress in sport horses following jumping exercise": www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Joint research from Larry Bramlage and others: www.researchgate.net/publicat...
Clicker Training blog: blog.smartpakequine.com/2017/0...
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Questions answered in this episode:
1. What is the best age to geld a stallion? Is it better to do it before starting them under saddle?
2. I have a young horse that had a locked stifle. It happened twice so far, once when she was 2 years old and the second time was about a year after that. Why does it happen? Is there a treatment for it? And is it a long term problem?
3. Is there any benefit to joint supplements given in feed? I have been told they are helpful but also that horses do not metabolize them when given this way and injections are better. Is this true?
4. My horse recently got her SI injected, and I was just wondering if there was anything I could do to help her be more comfortable, especially after hard work/jumping? Could I poultice/liniment the area or is there something else I could do? Thanks!
5. Clicker training for horses has been growing in popularity. What are the pros and cons of it? Is it a more humane way to train horses?

Пікірлер: 24

@re-ridersuzanne 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Love that you explained that difference between drugs and suppliments. I worked in research and too many people don't know about that. This was a great video!

@kelseyyxx 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! But I just want to correct the common misconception of what people think negative reinforcement is. Negative reinforcement is NOT disciplining the wrong behaviour. Negative reinforcement is when you reward the good behaviour by REMOVING a negative stimulus. Example when you want your horse to move forward you apply pressure (negative stimulus) and then when the horse moves you reward them by removing the pressure. Both positive and negative reinforcement are very necessary methods of training horses but are used in different situations! :)

@mistei5148 6 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad someone said this, I was going to otherwise. There is a huge difference between correction and negative reinforcement. A classic example of negative reinforcement is pressure and release. Positive reinforcement, you are giving something as a reward. Negative reinforcement you are removing something (like pressure) as the reward.

@haileywilferth2217 6 жыл бұрын

(#AskTheVetVideo Feeding oats: the do's and don'ts? What are the benefits/downsides of feeding them? ) My grandparents fed them as I was growing up, and all of their horses were top performers and never had any issues. I still currently feed them, and like the benefits of being more natural, my horses are also on free choice loose minerals along with free choice hay, and pasture (weather permitting)

@Starry_Night_Sky7455 6 жыл бұрын

Align your equine chakras. It was the mention of carrot stretches. I thought of yoga. Horse yoga.

@faith.2392 4 жыл бұрын

That moment when my mare has the “stallion presence”... I’ve been asked on multiple occasions if she’s a stud 🤣

@henriettaharrold6113 6 жыл бұрын

I share a 18 year old cob. She loves to jump and we having been doing it for about 3 months now. She also loves to gallop. When she is walking, trotting etc it is visible that her front legs click back? As in, she puts her foot down, then it goes under her belly, but when her leg is under her and straight? It almost clicks ? Don't know if that makes any sense but hey. She is also on supplements that are for her joints because she a bit old.

@rebeccacheney4732 5 жыл бұрын

Clicker training literally saved my horse's life.

@chloemiles8108 6 жыл бұрын

#AsktheVetVideo My mare is quite chubby, but we are going into winter and don't have an indoor arena. She only gets a small handful of grain to get her supplements and 2 flakes of hay if they come in at night. Otherwise shes out 24/7 on pasture. How can i get her weight down?

@aluz827 6 жыл бұрын

when you get the hormone out of the system, the growths plates close when they naturally should.... but wouldn't it be more natural for them to close at the enhanced rate since being a stallion is a natural thing and gelding is not natural?

@equineguru08 6 жыл бұрын

Where is the link to the articles dr Lydia was talking about for the joint research?

@smartpak 6 жыл бұрын

Hi equineguru08! Thanks for your question. The links to the research are updated in the link in the video, but you can also find them right here! The first article she mentions titled, "The effect of MSM on biomarkers of oxidative stress in sport horses following jumping exercise" can be found here: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2586020/ The research done by Larry Bramlage and others can be found here: www.researchgate.net/publication/6920476_Oral_hyaluronan_gel_reduces_post_operative_tarsocrural_effusion_in_the_yearling_Thoroughbred Hope this helps! - SmartPaker Nels

@lisaosborne4453 3 жыл бұрын

My horse is older n hers is opposite it's forward

@thomasdudley4558 4 жыл бұрын

The inoculation process for a cat geting 2nd rabies vacine ...and how many vets are on call

@jessicalmcdaniel9878 3 жыл бұрын

Depends on what state you are in and their laws for rabies vaccine. In NC- first rabies given between 12-16 weeks, then a booster one year later, then every 3 years after that unless exposure- then booster like if they get in a cat fight with a feral cat etc

@re-ridersuzanne 6 жыл бұрын

Pavlov's clicker!😂😂😂

@Starry_Night_Sky7455 6 жыл бұрын

Hmmm, use this on people that are unaware they're being conditioned to do something.

@re-ridersuzanne 6 жыл бұрын

LOL 😂!