116 episodes
Feed Room Chemist: An Equine Nutrition Podcast Dr. Jyme Nichols
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4.8 • 43 Ratings
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Dr. Jyme Nichols, equine nutritionist for Bluebonnet Feeds, explores unique cases, debunks popular myths, and breaks down advanced research data. This podcast combines a little fun with a lot of science to provide real-world feeding advice for your horse.
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114 | Help! I Need Hay!
Who else is cutting it wayyyy too close on their winter hay supply?? This episode provides some tips, tricks, and “watch-outs” for sourcing hay during tough times, plus a “how to guide” for planning how much hay you need when you do go buy.
You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner!
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If you have a topic or question you would like addressed on a future episode please email info@acbluebonnet.com
Dr. Jyme Nichols is Director of Nutrition for Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health. For more information on these brands or a free virtual nutrition consult from our team just visit bluebonnetfeeds.com/nutrition-consult
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113 | Influencing DNA: Epigenetics
Did you know your horse’s DNA is influenced by his food and environment? And your horse’s DNA is influenced by food and external factors that his parents and grandparents experienced! This episode is mind blowing… let’s dive in!
Additional Resources:
· Ancestral Ghosts in Your Genome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1Pf5S8Nbfk
· Epigenetic Echos of Your Mother’s Diet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32t098-z-mY
· Epigenetic Transformation – You Are What Your Grandparents Ate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udlz7CMLuLQ
You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner!
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If you have a topic or question you would like addressed on a future episode please email info@acbluebonnet.com
Dr. Jyme Nichols is Director of Nutrition for Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health. For more information on these brands or a free virtual nutrition consult from our team just visit bluebonnetfeeds.com/nutrition-consult
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112 | Cold Snap Feeding Tips
The country is an icicle right now, temperatures have plummeted and horses are in cold-weather shock. Here are a few things you can do to reduce cold weather stress in your horses.
Additional Resources:
· Increase Hay Intake for Winter: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/equine/increase-hay-intake-winter
· Winter Water Consumption from AAEP: https://aaep.org/horsehealth/winter-water-consumption
· Horses may be at risk of colic in cold weather: https://extension.psu.edu/horses-may-be-at-risk-of-colic-in-cold-weather
You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner!
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If you have a topic or question you would like addressed on a future episode please email info@acbluebonnet.com
Dr. Jyme Nichols is Director of Nutrition for Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health. For more information on these brands or a free virtual nutrition consult from our team just visit bluebonnetfeeds.com/nutrition-consult
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111 | Metabolic Horses (EMS)
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) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cveq.2010.12.004
· Equine Metabolic Syndrome Consensus Statement (2010) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2010.0503.x
· Equine Metabolic Syndrome [Review] (2009) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2009.04.183
You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner!
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If you have a topic or question you would like addressed on a future episode please email info@acbluebonnet.com
Dr. Jyme Nichols is Director of Nutrition for Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health. For more information on these brands or a free virtual nutrition consult from our team just visit bluebonnetfeeds.com/nutrition-consult
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110 | Overweight Horses
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 needs: http://nrc88.nas.edu/nrh/
● Calculations for determining body weight:
BW, kg = [Heart Girth (cm)^2 x length (cm)] / 11,880
BW, lb = [Heart Girth (in)^2 x length (in)] / 330
You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner!
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If you have a topic or question you would like addressed on a future episode please email info@acbluebonnet.com
Dr. Jyme Nichols is Director of Nutrition for Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health. For more information on these brands or a free virtual nutrition consult from our team just visit bluebonnetfeeds.com/nutrition-consult
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109 | Hair Analysis NOT Reliable
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 (2001),https://doi.org/10.1016/S0737-0806(01)70122-0
Hair analysis as an indicator of mineral status of livestock, Journal of Animal Science (1987), https://doi.org/10.2527/jas1987.6561753x
You can now follow @drjyme on Facebook and Instagram! Please tell your friends how #feedroomchemist has made you an #empoweredhorseowner!
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If you have a topic or question you would like addressed on a future episode please email info@acbluebonnet.com
Dr. Jyme Nichols is Director of Nutrition for Bluebonnet Feeds and Stride Animal Health. For more information on these brands or a free virtual nutrition consult from our team just visit bluebonnetfeeds.com/nutrition-consult
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Customer Reviews
Loaded with great info!
I love Dr.Jyme’s podcast. So much great information! She does work for a company but all the info is general health facts. I wish there was similar products available in Canada.
Mind blowing information
Thanks to Dr. Jyme podcast I can learn in so many topics on my way to the barn. All her advice help me in giving the best care to my horse. I don’t have listened to all episodes (yet!!) but I intend to in the next few days!
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