- May 9, 2023
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Eleanor Kellon, VMD
The scratch of the Kentucky Derby favorite and catastrophic injuries in two races before that has once again shone a spotlight on the safety of horseracing....Read more
Posted inEquine, Performance and Muscle and Vitamins and Minerals
- Apr 25, 2023
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Eleanor Kellon, VMD
“Colt sore” is a term used by trainers of young racehorses to describe a horse that is not progressing well in training, seeming uncomfortable and showing poor gaits but typically without any obvi...Read more
Posted inEquine and Performance and Muscle
- Apr 18, 2023
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Eleanor Kellon, VMD
Protein is the most expensive nutrient in the diet. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Before buying something, know what you are looking for....Read more
Posted inEquine and Performance and Muscle
- Oct 17, 2022
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Eleanor Kellon, VMD
Taurine is a sulfur-containing amino acid derivative. Unlike typical amino acids, it is not used to synthesize proteins. However, it has a wide variety of roles to play in the horse's body....Read more
Posted inEquine, Metabolic Support and Performance and Muscle
- May 20, 2022
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Eleanor Kellon, VMD
Question: Please explain the best way to feed jiaogulan, my vet said this with leg wraps and bute powder -1tsp twice a day for 2 weeks then 1 tsp once and day for a week -will help the winter laminiti...Read more
Posted inAsk The Vet, Joint and Inflammation Support and Performance and Muscle
- May 4, 2022
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The Superfood Dude
The "whole food" claim is being used to market some feeds and supplements for horses but what is a whole food and are these products really superior?
Does this look like whole food to you?
The term ...Read more
Posted inEquine, Calming, Digestion, Electrolytes, Hoof Care, Joint and Inflammation Support, Longevity, Mare and Foal, Metabolic Support, Performance and Muscle, Respiratory and Allergy, Senior Care, Skin and Coat, Vitamins and Minerals, Weight Management and Immune
- Apr 26, 2022
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The Superfood Dude
Magnesium often receives little attention in equine nutrition. For example, you will rarely see it listed in the analysis on a feed bag. Despite this, it could easily be argued that no other miner...Read more
Posted inEquine, Calming, Digestion, Metabolic Support, Performance and Muscle and Vitamins and Minerals
- Apr 4, 2022
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The Superfood Dude
Nothing New About Crytoheptadine
In recent years it has been suggested cyproheptadine be given to PPID horses with an incomplete response to pergolide but it was shown long ago that it doesn't work...Read more
Posted inEquine, Hoof Care, Metabolic Support and Performance and Muscle
- Mar 23, 2022
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The Superfood Dude
Question: I am writing in regards to some questions I have about the Tendon EQ supplement. I have a mare who had a suspensory tear in her front left limb that was discovered in August. She had 11% of ...Read more
Posted inEquine, Ask The Vet, Joint and Inflammation Support and Performance and Muscle
- Jan 31, 2022
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The Superfood Dude
Question: I have a 5 month pregnant mare and would like to put her on Base Mix P55. I currently have her on 2 lb's of oats, 2lb's of Nutrena Empower ration balancer and pasture or alfalfa/grass mix ha...Read more
Posted inAsk The Vet, Joint and Inflammation Support, Performance and Muscle and Weight Management
- Jan 28, 2022
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The Superfood Dude
An Equine Methionine Crisis is Brewing
I've written about soil, sulfur and Methionine deficiency often. But everything I see says it's getting worse.
Methionine is an essential amino acid, meani...Read more
Posted inEquine, Performance and Muscle and Skin and Coat
- Jan 12, 2022
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The Superfood Dude
Question: Hi Dr. Kellon, Is it safe to give my PPID horse Hemp pellets along with the medication Prascend?
Dr. Kellon: Safety is unknown at this time and since there is some experimental evidence t...Read more
Posted inAsk The Vet, Metabolic Support and Performance and Muscle
