Yearly Archives: 2012
The last of the nutrition stuff
| June 12, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Some thoughts on Hay Many many many of the issues in our horses come back to how we feed and the nutrition. For you cow people, the hind gut of the horse functions like the rumen (that’s where the stuff ferments etc) –> dysfunction in this part of the GI system will result in SYSTEMATIC […] more
continuing with the nutrition stuff
| June 11, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
It’s going to be a scorcher today. My guess is the weather is trying to prepare me for what Arizona is going to feel like next week. I see napping in my future and a distinct lack of motivation to run. We are nearing the end of the selenium and vitamin E discussion. Just a […] more
OK OK OK…..
| June 9, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
So I didn’t post daily and the series isn’t finished……as an appeasement I give you……. A write up my mom did about the first day of the backpacking trip. As an incentive I will tell you that it contains cute pictures of Tess!!!! It was the longest trip I’ve taken yet at 3 nights. I […] more
more on vit E/Se/Balancing rations
| June 7, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Let’s move onto Selenium. Selenium Selenium has a very narrow range of “OK”. Too little is bad, too much is bad. This scares a lot of people. Talk to knowledgeable people in the animal medicine field about selenium supplementation in horses and the first thing I get is a look of concern, followed by “did […] more
Revisiting vit E, Se, and overall nutrition of the endurance horse
| June 5, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
During the last block of my first year of vet school I got to sit through some lectures on nutrition, including a lecture on equine nutrition given by Dr. Claire Thunes. I learned some really interesting stuff that I wanted to pass along to you. The good news is, if you’ve been following this blog […] more
10 steps to civilized living
| June 3, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Mel's Life |
How to integrate yourself back into the modern day world after a fabulous 4 day backpacking trip: Step 1: Look at your face in the starbucks mirror and realize that in addition to the overall dirtiness of your face, there are distinct lines of dirt as if you decided to do some sort of weird […] more
Mel’s on vacation and Farley’s not skinny
| May 29, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I’m off for a lovely 4 day backpacking trip! As this is a highly anticipated trip, I must admit I’ve deviated from my usual ultra light style and packed a few luxuries. I’ve hiked this trail before and know that it is mostly flat and easy and for 3 nights, and I’ll sleep better with […] more
