Straight from the Horse Doctor's Mouth

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long discuss the internal structure of the horse foot. Topics include bone, tendons and ligaments, bloodflow, the mechanism of motion, and how the shape of the hoof impacts the entire body. 

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long discuss summer sores in horses. Topics include symptoms, diagnosing, treating, and prevention.

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long discuss ringbone in horses. Topics include symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long discuss gaited horses. Topics include the physical differences between gaited and non-gaited horses, farriery, exercise, and care.

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long discuss tumors in very sensitive areas. Topics include summer sores, squamous cell carcinoma, melanomas, and other tumors. 

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long talk about colitis, and why it's such a big deal for horses. Topics include symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, potential outcomes, and prevention.

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long discuss the concept of supporting joint health, what can and can't be done, and how it actually works. Topics include mythbusting on supplement advertising claims, injections, diet and weight, exercise, and more.

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long discuss Fecal Water Syndrome in horses. Topics include symptoms, diagnosing, treatment, and prevention. 

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long discuss common eye problems in horses. Topics include signs and symptoms of problems, diagnosing, treating, and preventing. 

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long discuss Strangles in horses. Topics include symptoms, diagnosing, treating, and prevention. 

In this episode, show host Justin Long sits down with reknowned veterinary business consultant Marci Bunn to talk about money and horse care. Topics include the psychology of spending, tips for recognizing our trends, prioritizing our horse expenses, and ways to improve our emotional spending habits to maximize the value that our horses receive. 

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long discuss miniature horses. Topics include differences from full-size horses, special considerations in health challenges, nutrition, training, and more.

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long make a list of all the supplements your horse needs for the coming year, and why. 

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long have a conversation with Dr. Martin Nielsen of the University of Kentucky, the leading expert on equine parasites in North America. Topics include the current state of dewormers, current best deworming practices, and the current state of research on parasites in horses. 

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long discuss vesicular stomatitis in horses. Topics include symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. 

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long deconstruct a lot of the hype surrounding EPM. Topics include what EPM symptoms are (and aren't!), why treatment without diagnosis is bad for the horse, and much more.

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long have an in-depth discussion on the challenges and considerations of bringing a horse home to your property for the first time. Topics include housing and property prep, fencing, feed and hay storage, support team, and more. 

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long are talking foot abscesses in horses. Topics include what they are, how they form, what helps (and what doesn't), and prevention tips. 

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long sit down with Kyle Carter, a very accomplished eventer and co-founder of Ride IQ, to talk horses. Topics are many and varied but include fitness and conditioning, relationship with the horse, the challenges of showing horses at the highest levels (spoiler alert: they're a lot like the problems we face at the lower levels), philosophy of s...

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long discuss a variety of common skin ailments in horses, and how to treat and prevent them. 

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long interview veterinarian and professor Dr. Ben Sykes, one of the world's leading researchers on equine gastric ulcer syndrome. Topics include squeamous and glandular ulcers, causes, treatment, and prevention. 

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long discuss the many complexities of asthma in horses, which has gone by a variety of names over the years. Topics include symptoms, treatments, and management of asthmatic horses.

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long talk about the sacro iliac joint in horses. Topics include what it is, what it does, and what can go wrong, along with treatment options and a healthy dose of mythbusting. 

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long talk about all the aspects of a wide variety of fence types. Topics include types of horse injuries common with each kind of fence material, pros and cons, and how to utilize electricity effectively. 

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long talk about the ins and outs of two popular modalities in equine healthcare: acupuncture and equine spinal manipulation, or "chiro" as it is commonly called. Topics include what they do, what they don't do, and how best to utilize them.