Category Archives: Equine Healthcare

Chromium for the IR Horse

One of the most advised additive for the IR horse’s diet is Chromium. Chromium is found in vegetables and fruits. Particularly: spinach, broccoli, garlic, basil leaves, lettuce, fresh chili, green…

Chamomile is superior to corticosteroids in the healing of ulcers. – GreenMedInfo Summary

Abstract Title:   Comparative analysis between Chamomilla recutita and corticosteroids on wound healing. An in vitro and in vivo study.   Abstract Source:   Phytother Res. 2008 Sep 19. PMID: 18803230…

The Natural Way to Speed Wound Healing

While this article in written with humans in mind, keep it in mind for healing stubborn wounds on Horses. The Natural Way to Speed Wound Healing. Enjoy!

Can oats help prevent colic in horses? – Horse Health

Edited press release :: http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com Oats have historically played a major role in the equine diet, but very few people understand the nutritional benefits oats have over many other cereal grains. One of…

How Many Calories a Day are You Feeding Your Horse?

Wanna know how many calories your horse is getting from the feed you’re giving him? Check this out from Infovets.com: Converting crude fiber on a feed tag to digestible energy (DE) Mcal/lb: Many…

10 Secrets to Healthy Hooves …

OK Folks — sending in the first order for PRINTED COPIES of “10 Secrets to Healthy Hooves” tomorrow … if you want your order to go in with this one,…

What is WHOLE vs. what is PROCESSED?

There seems to be some misunderstanding about what constitutes a WHOLE food and what defines PROCESSED foods. The information below will clear that up for anyone who might be confused: …

WEIGHT LOSS and WINTER

WEIGHT LOSS and WINTER Gwenyth Browning Jones Santagate Copyright 2011. All Rights Reserved. Question from local forum:   “Last winter my horse lost a bit of weight, and I have…

Study of what goes on in the Equine foot during movement … excellent!

Is your horse losing weight or does you horse lose weight over the cold winter days?  Check this out: http://www.thepenzancehorse.com/2011/ARTICLES/Horseslosingweight.txt

On Dr. Francis M. Pottenger, Jr., MD

Dr. Francis M. Pottenger, Jr., MD Dr. Pottenger was an original thinker and keen observer whose imagination, integrity and common sense gave him the courage to question official dogma. Dedicated…

Holistic Options for Treating EHV-1

Holistic Options for Treating EHV-1
While there are no conventional treatments for the disease, those of
us who practice holistic horse health care have a few options should
our horses start showing signs of infection.

“Mal-absorption Syndrome”

Malabsorption is a name to a group of symptoms that show, basically, a defect in the ability to absorb, utilize or transport macronutrients ie: proteins, fats, carbs, and macronutrients. It is closely inter-related with Deficiency Disease.

(Another article in my blog: http://horseconsult.wordpress.com/2010/10/17/the-soap-box/)
And interestingly, a Pancreatic insufficiency is noted to be one of the pathologies of Malabsorbtion syndrome. That leads us back to Dr. Paul Kauchokoff and his studies on LEUKOCYTOSIS. Leukocytosis caused by PROCESSED feeds.

Something else to consider re: EMS/IR Horses

Well, if it works for people might it not also work for HORSES? (NaturalNews) An Iranian study has found yet another way natural way by which diabetics can help keep…

Equine EMS/IR

Below you’ll read an adapted short article (Dr. Michael Cutler) on just what happens to the body in an EMS/IR state … and, what type of exercise you can do IN ADDITION TO ELIMINATING ALL PROCESSED FOODS to help your horse’s body get back into a natural, HEALTHY state of balance …

A Prayer for all …

Every morning God plants seeds in my heart about one thing or another. This morning I watched yet another ‘rescue’ video as I have watched so many. But my heart…

Comments on an Article I read the other Day

PENZANCE’S [Comments] on the article below: You’ll find my comments and notes in red and [BRACKETS] and what I feel are pertinent points to be bold and italicized. Easy does…

Ulcers and Cabbage … Huh? Pt II

The following is the copy of an article written in Time magazine,  in 1949 no less!  (Yeah, well just cause its an old article does not make it any less…

Please Think on This …

Think on this — 3 decades ago, heck even 2, Cushings and IR in horses were considered to be ‘old horse’ diseases. COPD was not a prevalent disease nor was…

Cinnamon bark extract improves glucose metabolis (IR)

Do you have an Insulin Resistant/Metabolic Horse?  The following study might be interesting to you then — showing that Cinnamon Bark does normalize the levels of glucose, insulin and protein-bound…