Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) is a condition that is gaining awareness among horse owners as researchers uncover more information on the associated risk factors, signs and symptoms. The nutritional program is one critical piece of successfully managing an EMS horse. Additional Resources: · Equine Metabolic Syndrome: A Complex Disease Influenced by Genetics and the Environment (2015) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2015.03.004 · Equine Metabolic Syndrome (2011)...

Who likes their horse fat? Most of us, right? Well, fat is not healthy and it can lead to some serious problems. This episode explains how to determine if your horse is too fat, why it may be dangerous, and how you can safely bring your horse back to an appropriate body condition. Additional Resources: ●  Ellis & Hollands (2002). Use of height-specific weigh tapes to estimate the bodyweight of horses. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12046788/ ● NRC – Determining your horse’s calorie...

Horse hair analysis (HHA) is gaining popularity as purported  tool to assess the diet, but research reports hair analysis is NOT a reliable tool for assessing mineral intake in horses. Additional Resources: Commercial hair analysis in horses: A tool to assess mineral intake?, Journal of Equine Veterinary Science (2022), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2022.104145 Hair analysis as an indicator of nutritional status,  Journal of Equine Veterinary Science...

The behaviors of cribbing and wood chewing are developed by a percentage of domestic horses. Dr. Nichols talks about what these behaviors are and how to prevent them. Additional Resources: · 2010 - Crib-biting in horses: a review. Applied Animal Behavior Science 12: 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2010.07.002 · 2018 - Potential role for selenium in the pathophysiology of crib-biting behavior in horses https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2017.10.003 You can now follow @drjyme on...

You just found the perfect prospect and are thinking about purchasing a weanling. This episode provides the details on how to care for the nutritional needs of your new horse. Additional Resources: · Developmental Orthopaedic Diseases in Foals (2010) doi:10.9775/kvfd.2010.2206 · Oklahoma State University Extension AFS-3978 (2020), Weaning and Management of Weanling Horses You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an...

Faulty theory?? Should be fasted overnight and not administered a meal until 90 minutes after dosing with omeprazole?? There has been is a misunderstanding!!! Listen to this episode! Studies referenced: Hypothesis Article: Sykes (2019) https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/eve.12894 Study: Sykes (2017) https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/evj.12630 You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made...

Ah the complex and complicated problem of poopy butt…. More formally known as free fecal water syndrome. Check out this episode to learn more about this annoying situation and what you may be able to do to help. Products mentioned in this episode include: TurboMag BCAA, Travel Paste, Equilene Pro Care, GI Calm, LIFELINE+, Gastro pHix, ADR Powder. You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner! …. If...

I don’t care about your protein percent! This episode explains why crude protein is a [virtually] useless number in horse nutrition. You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner! …. If you have a topic or question you would like addressed on a future episode please email [email protected] Dr. Jyme Nichols is Director of Nutrition for Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health. For more...

How accurate are serum allergy tests? Do you really need to use an elimination diet or buy allergy shots for your horse? This episode is likely to take you by surprise! You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner! Show Notes: · Study in HORSES shows serum allergy tests are unreliable in 59 allergens tested: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2007.08.007 · Study concludes serum allergy testing is not...

The microbiome is the second brain of the horse, meaning it is responsible for far more than just digesting forage! Catch the audio replay of Dr. Nichol’s talk from the 2022 EquiSUMMIT virtual conference. You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner! Show Notes: · Watch the full webinar with slides by registering at www.attendequisummit.com …. If you have a topic or question you would like...

Continuing on with the forage series, this episode recaps what we learned about alfalfa in the pilot episode of Feed Room Chemist. *Replay of episode 1. You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner! Show Notes: 101 Diet Balancer - a tool for filling the gaps of forage only diets. Equi-Analytical - THE PLACE to go for forage analyses! …. If you have a topic or question you would like addressed...

Continuing on with the hay series, this episode explains the cool season grass called Fescue and its implications in the horse’s diet. You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner! Show Notes: · Scientific name for tall fescue: Festuca arundinacea · Managing Fescue for horses by University of Arkansas: https://www.uaex.uada.edu/publications/pdf/FSA-3042.pdf · Resource by AAEP on endophyte infected...

Continuing on with the hay series, this episode explains the cool season grass called Orchardgrass and its implications in the horse’s diet. You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner! Show Notes: · Scientific name for orchardgrass: Dactylis glomerata. · 101 Diet Balancer: recommended to balance the vitamin and mineral gaps of orchardgrass. · The Effect of Soaking on Carbohydrate Removal and Dry...

Raise your hand if you have ever heard bermudagrass causes colic…. Dr. Jyme digs into this common misconception and explains all you need to know about feeding bermudagrass hay.  You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner! Show Notes: · EquiSUMMIT Registration: www.attendequisummit.com · Teff = Eragrostis tef · Bermudagrass = Cynodon dactylon · Forage Testing: www.equi-analytical.com ·...

Low carb hay, ever heard of it? How about Teff hay, does that ring a bell? Researchers are looking for ways to replace cool season grass hays with warm season hays to help lower the sugar content in the horse’s diet. Teff is one possible solution, but it all comes down to how it is grown. You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner! Show Notes: · EquiSUMMIT Registration: www.attendequisummit.com ·...

Veterinarian, Dr. Ken Kopp, joins Dr. Nichols for a 2-part episode on heat stress in horses. If you missed part 1 (episode 95) stop, and go start there! You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner! Show Notes: · Register for 2022 EquiSUMMIT: http://attendequisummit.com/ · Article by The Horse: When the rider is hot, the horse is hotter. · Travel Paste: https://strideanimalhealth.com/travel-paste/...

Veterinarian, Dr. Ken Kopp, joins Dr. Nichols for a 2-part episode on heat stress in horses. There are all kinds of goodies in this one! Stay tuned for part 2 (episode 96) next week. You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner! Show Notes: · Register for 2022 EquiSUMMIT: http://attendequisummit.com/ · Article by The Horse: When the rider is hot, the horse is hotter. · Travel Paste:...

Dr. Nichols covers four listener questions around topics of spirulina for allergies, silicon and zeolite for bone health, and what do to if you find your horse eating his own poop! You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner! Show Notes: · Spirulina research references: o https://swww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3136577/ o https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/jmf.2005.8.27 · Silicon...

Dr. Nichols explains fodder in terms of horse nutrition, when it might be a good fit, and when it might not. You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner! …. If you have a topic or question you would like addressed on a future episode please email [email protected] Dr. Jyme Nichols is Director of Nutrition for Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health. For more information on these brands or a...

Learn how to transition your horses off of hay and onto grass, along with other helpful tips this spring season. You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner! Show Notes: Fish Oil Factor - https://strideanimalhealth.com/fish-oil-factor/ Vitamin E/C - https://strideanimalhealth.com/vitamin-e-c/ Forms of trace minerals to look for in ingredients list: zinc methionine complex, copper lysine complex,...

Is lignin sulfonate really a bad ingredient? Have you heard you should avoid it? That might not be necessary, and this episode will explain why! You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner! …. If you have a topic or question you would like addressed on a future episode please email [email protected] Dr. Jyme Nichols is Director of Nutrition for Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health. For...

Hay cubes can be very useful in certain situations. This episode offers advice on when and how to offer hay cubes along with times to avoid them. You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner! Show Notes: · Differences in Chewing Activity and Dust Concentration of Alfalfa Cube vs. Long-Stem Hay Fed to Horses: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4011882 · Nitrogen Retention and Nutrient Digestibility in...

Stress affects behavior which affects attitude, physical appearance, and wellbeing. This episode connects the dots between nutrition, behavior, and stress to help your horse achieve unicorn status. You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner! Show Notes: · Help University of Kentucky researchers by completing this survey on trailering horses:...

This one is for all you snowbirds! In episode 86, Dr. Jyme discussed relocating a horse from a warm climate to cold. This episode does the opposite – it addresses how to handle taking a horse from the cold to the warm and back again. You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner! Show Notes: · TurboMag BCAA – metabolic pH balancer to support hydration on the trip · ADR – mega-dose prebiotic,...

Does your horse have a “hay belly”? In this episode, Dr. Jyme discusses what “hay belly” is, why it happens, and what you can do to prevent it. As the cherry on top, this show has cool hidden offer, so listen carefully!  You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemisthas made you an #empoweredhorseowner! Show Notes: Hay Chix is offering a 20% discount right now for Feed Room Chemist listeners!! To get your discount code go to:...