An African Breeze
Hurricanes, floods, fires and ice bring anxiety along with preparation work. Similar natural disasters occur everywhere. Here are links for help in th…
Category: Travels With Doc T (blogs)
Decay Of The Profession
An 80 year old client lost his mare because he could not get adequate veterinary care. The reasons are disturbing and reflect badly on this profession…
Doughnut Hole
Our horses digestive tract is a tube running through the body. This is a fundamental principle to understand. The hole in the doughnut isn't part of t…
Comfortable
People are comfortable where they are - unwilling to make the effort to connect with each other or their horses. People pass opportunities when they s…
No Sweat!
Horses living in climates with high temperatures and high humidity are often affected by anhidrosis (non-sweating). This is a highly effective cure th…
The Best Interest Of The Horse
Integrity is a trait assumed to exist in all professionals but they are only human. The stories here and my first hand experiences indicate the associ…
This Client Just Says “Easy” to Equine Dentistry Without Drama™
The "modern" way of horse dentistry is jacking the mouth open and automatically sedating the horses. The traditional way is more difficult using horse…
Why Horses Should Not Be Fed Grain
Feeding horses grain is a new concept (about 100 years) relative to the time they have been kept by humans (4000 years) or their time living on Earth …
A Vet, A Truck And A Dog
There is something about a dog(s) that goes with people, horses, a truck and dirty fingernails. We all will relate to this story of me and my dog on m…
Islands
Horses are not found on islands unless they can swim there. I've worked on Gardner's, Island, Shelter Island and the islands of Puget Sound. Here is …
Starvation and Weight Loss
Starvation and weight loss follow 3 possibilities: 1) lack of food, 2) inability to consume food and 3) inability to absorb food. The results are the …
Traveling On Back Country Roads
Traveling miles and miles can cause mental fatigue which can lead to accidents, death and destruction. So it almost was with a large turtle versus my …
Life Is Sooooooo Good
Some days the sun shines, the music is good, horses behave and clients are appreciative. This was one of those days I needed to write about. It balanc…
Who Is Responsible? (part 2)
Part 2 - The skills of leadership. We relate with horses only when we understand who they are adjusting ourselves to meet their expectations. Listen f…
Who Is Responsible? (part 1)
Part 1 - Who is responsible for your horses' behavior? After removing physical reasons (teeth, ulcers, etc) the responsibility rests on the person cha…
Barracuda!
I struggled against the Atlantic Ocean current to hold my depth as I watched a barracuda effortlessly stare at me in the distance. To become as effort…
Our Special Day
This is a tribute to 38 years with Kathy. She recognized that "thing" in me that only a woman can recognize and she is the reason I am here with you t…
500,000 Miles
Half a million miles with few mechanical problems.My GMC pick up truck is the most important piece of equipment. It takes me safely around the country…
Travels With Doc T – June 6, 2014
Pictures from New York on a summer's day. A beautiful barn with hand made interior doors and a set of wolf teeth from a 27 year old that were loose at…
Happy Holidays from The Equine Practice, Inc.
May the Season be bright and the new year turn out to be just right. With warmest wishes for Good Health and Happiness. Have a wonderful New Year!
Worms!
How did your parents deworms you? Fecal egg counts, dewormers and natural control are discussed here. The cause of infection and controlling worms is …
The 2014 Equine Affaire
My family traveled to the 2014 Equine Affaire in Springfield, MA to bring attention to our style of Horsemanship Dentistry and our new Equine Dentistr…
The 2014 AAEP Convention
2014 AAEP meeting Salt Lake City, NV. Horses again discussed as objects without feelings. EOTRH bantered - no conclusions. Another disappointment for …
WARNING – This horse may kill you!
Remember Law 1, "A horse can kill you." Never be afraid as this is reflected in the horse. Follow a few guidelines and know that this can be achieved …
Small Paradise
A unique stall in south FL. We should be as creative on our own farms. I wonder how the horse likes it and if this helps their psyche as some horses s…
“Ollie Berger”
The loss of my best equine friend cannot be adequately express.From an embryo on my ultrasound through being an orphan to 24 years later. He slipped f…
Stranded
This wasn’t planned for the end of my day. A leak in a radiator hose shut us down for the day. Thankfully, AAA has sent this fine towing service and…
Travels With Doc T – June 23, 2014
This past weekend spent working on the equine dentistry school. Nothing more to say here. Certainly fun, but not as much fun as flying the helicopter …
Travels With Doc T – June 19, 2014
I have finally gotten over last week’s all night driving from NY to FL. I have also calmed down from my first helicopter flying experience for Fathe…
Integrity
Integrity is the quality of being honest. It is what we have at the end of the day. What is inside the mouth of the horse is unseen by the owner but t…
Travels With Doc T – June 9, 2014
Summer in the northeast. A beautiful barn in NJ, NY City southern sky line, parasite control images, a white tail deer in tall grass, a picturesque cr…
Travels With Doc T – June 4, 2014
A gorgeous summer day in NY. A sales barn with horses from Germany, France, Holland and Russia. A NY barn in the hills with 2 very large horses, one r…
Travels With Doc T – June 3, 2014
This rabbit and chickens on a non-profit in Florida help people with psychological disorders heal with help of nurses. Also extraction of 2 end stage …
Fusaichi Pegasus
The grandson of Fusaichi Pegasus. I had floated the teeth of this great TB race horse when he won the Kentucky Derby. Also image's from a client's "C…
A Pain In My Finger
Our style of equine dentistry does not automatically medicate the horses. There are days I pay the price of a head that moves and my finger gets raspe…
Who Knocked Out My Front Tooth?
A lost incisor from decay (EOTRH). I also quote a client with her description of how the horses respond to our Horsemanship Dentistry approach. We are…
Pull The Tooth!
Pulling teeth is the dentistry equivalent of the expression "Do something!" But is "doing something" always in the best interest of the horse? Abscess…
Kicked In The Teeth
After 35 years, I still get "kicked in the teeth" by people and professionals who believe in myths. They perpetuate these false beliefs in equine dent…
Retrospect
Split rail fences in need of repair. stark against the snow randomly carved with animal paths. Melissa parked the car then we both just stared at the …
The End Of A Year – Tetanus In A Horse
This is a story about tetanus in a foal, a bacterial disease that paralyzes horses (and humans) killing them when they can no longer breathe. We vacci…
Christmas Eve
Veterinarians are horse owners with confidence coming with the degree. But it wanes when we face life decisions on our own horse. This is my story of …
Sun-Up Sunday In The Hamptons
The eastern tip of Long Island, NY. Trapped in the past filled with modern chic from the city. It's also home to a working cattle ranch and arguable t…
The George Washington Bridge
1 - the illegal closing of the GW bridge trapped us for hours as we crossed about midnight. 2 - the threshold of pain as it relates with dentistry. Se…