Ultimate Equine Podcast

Specilaist in theriogenology Dr Karen Von Dollen joins us to answer all your questions on reproduction. This is one of our most requested topics! From where do you start if you want to breed your mare for the first time, what checks you should get during the pregnancy, to what happens after your mare has a foal. Dr Karen runs through the entrie process plus any problems you may encounter along the...

WELCOME back to the first episode of season 2! We are excited that you've come back for more. This episode is all about tendons and ligaments: what actually are they? How do they get damaged? How do they heal? How do we diagnose damage and most improtantly, how do we treat injuries? Tune in now for all you need to know about keeping your tendons strong and your horse active and healthy

In our FINAL episode of Season 1, Dr Nicolle Symonds, Dr Victoria, Dr Emma Cox and Dr Christine Demery answer questions that listeners have sent in over the course of the season. They cover a large range of topics and have round table discussions about different treatment options.

What is laminitis? What do we need to look out for? What are some of the causes? how do we treat it and how can we manage our horses feet once they have it? We are lukcy enough to have podiatry consultant Dr Luke Wells Smith return to answer all these questions plus more! Link to the video Dr Luke mentions from PennVet https://vimeo.com/301944082 Can you tell the point Dr Luke talks about?

As we make advances in our horse management and care, our older population of horses has grown. We are also rinding and competing horses for a lot longer. But what should we be looking out for when it comes to our older horses health? How can we give them the best quality of life? We dicuss the changes that happen as a horse ages and the most common diseases that occur in our older horses, as well...

How we remove worms from horses has changed a lot over the years with not only what products we should use but how frequently we should deworm. We chat with Dr Sara Biasutti to find out what the latest recommendations are, what are fecal egg counts (worm counts), how often we should be deworming, what time of year we should be deworming and what management stratergies with our paddocks can help re...

Anti-arthritic medications: injectables and oral supplements. There are so many options and so much positive marketing...how do you choose? In this episode we will go through the most common options available, what they are, what they do and do we have an evidence that they actually work? So you can make an informed decision about where and how you would like to spend your money.    Some music eff...

Associate Professor Dr Ben Sykes, one of the world leaders in Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome research, answers our questions about squamous vs glandular ulcers, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and prevention stratergies. He also shares his tips and tricks and updates us about the latest research.

Whether you're the type of person who wants to medicate every joint, or the type of person who doesn't want to go near a joint with a needle, this episode is for you. We explain the risks and the benefits of joint injections, discuss the different types of medications that can be used and what research we have to support each type and help you weigh up the risk/benefit analysis to decide if medica...

What is a 'Team Vet'? What is their role and how do they help their competitors succeed? We sit down with Australian Eventing Team Vet Dr Nathan Anthony who shares all his behind the scenes knowledge including what happens in the lead up to the Olympics, how do the horses get to the Olympics, how did they manage the horses through the different phases at Tokyo and what happens now that the Olympic...

Join us in a deep dive about osteoarthritis! We provide all the background information you need to understand this disease process including what makes up a healthy joint, how does a joint normally work, what can go wrong with a joint and what do we see clinically when a horse has osteoarthritis.

We sit down with Dr Emma Cox to talk about all things rugging. When do horses feel the cold? Is it the same as us? Does rugging help to reduce coat length? Dr Emma answers these questions plus more.

How do you know your horse has colic? What should you do while you wait for your vet to arrive and how can your vet tell if your horse needs surgery? What even is colic?! In this episode we answer all your colic questions so you can be as prepared as possible if you are ever faced with this emergency. 

Here to answer all your foot related questions we have Dr Luke Wells Smith! A vet who focuses on all things feet. He answers the age-old question of what is a balanced foot? What is a thin sole? Shoes vs no shoes? And provides his tips and tricks and keeping your horses feet comfortable.

Now the episode you've all been waiting for...treatment of back pain! Learn how important it is to make your horse strong, when we would or wouldn't do surgery and the benefits of physiotherapy.

This episode is so jam packed full of good stuff we had to bring it to you in 2 parts! Back pain is a real pain in the....well back! But it's super common, really confusing and appraoched in so many different ways. This episode starts with the basics, what are the signs of back pain, the common causes and how do we diagnose it? You will be all set up to understand our treatment options, which we w...

How often should your horse have a dental exam? What does a dental exam involve and what are the most common problems? Dr Allie Corripio answers these questions plus more!

Ever wondered why your horse might not be performing at their very best?  What tests your vet can perform to get to the bottom of the problem? Well you've come to the right place! We systematically discuss all the different areas where a problem may arise and what we can do to find out if it is the cause.

We were lucky enough to sit down with Olympian, professional rider, coach and all round lovely person, Amanda Ross to discuss career highlights, how to handle setbacks, maintaining elite horses and lessons learnt along the way.

How do I know my horse is lame? What is actually involved in a lameness exam, what are nerve blocks and why do we need to do flexion tests? Dr Nicolle Symonds will walk you through what to look for to tell your horse is lame and explain each step of the lameness exam, so you know exactly what is going on.

What should you do when you find your horse in the paddock with a wound? We interview equine surgeon Dr Victoria about good wounds, bad wounds, what does it mean if your horse needs surgery and all things manuka honey

Looking at buying a new horse? Well you've come to the right place! Learn all about what is a pre-purchase exam, why we perform one, what information you can gather and what to do with that information.

Welcome to the Ultimate Equine Podcast! meet your host Dr Nicolle Symonds and find out what this podcast is all about