Straight from the Horse Doctor's Mouth

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Position in the Pets & Animals chart (US), last 90 days.

#1#12#22JunJulAugSep

all-time peak

days in the top 3 since Jan 2025

Latest episodes

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S9E17 The AI's Have It

#5 trending · Pets & Animals

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long talk about the presence of AI in the horse world, and some technologies that are likely to change the way we m

Sep 1
1 h 00 min

S9E16 Doctor Decisions

#37 trending · Pets & Animals

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long talk about equine veterinarians and decision-making. Topics include diagnosing and treatment, client interacti

Aug 15
1 h 10 min

S9E15 The Routine Exam

In this episode, which is Episode 200, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long discuss the routine exam that your vet does at every wellness visit. As Dr. Lacher expla

Aug 1
57 min

S9E14 FRVN w Dr. Leigh Mack

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long interview Dr. Leigh Mack, founder of the First Responder Veterinary Network. Listeners will learn how the curr

Jul 14
52 min

S9E13 Pasture Grass

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long take a deep dive into pasture grass! Topics include sugar, forage quality, consumption management, and much mo

Jun 30
55 min

S9E12 New World Screwworm w/ Dr. Erika Machtinger

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long sit down with Dr. Erika Machtinger, Professor of Entomology at Penn State, to talk about the New World Screwwo

Jun 15
59 min

S9E11 Dental Care for the Stages of Life

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long discuss the dental care needs of horses at different points in their lives. Topics include foals, yearlings, y

May 31
59 min

S9E10 Bone Growth w Dr. Brian Nielsen

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long talk to Dr. Brian Nielsen. Dr. Nielsen is a professor of senior level equine physiology in the Animal Science

May 15
1 h 32 min

S9E09 Tendons and Ligaments

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long discuss the complex world of tendons and ligaments in horse legs. Topics include common injuries, strengthenin

Apr 30
42 min

S9E08 Hi/Lo Ringbone & Side Bone

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long cover the wild world of high ringbone, low ringbone, and side bones. Topics include what they are (and aren't!

Apr 15
45 min

S9E07 Laminitis aka Founder

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long take a deep dive into the world of laminitis, or founder in horses. Topics include how it happens, early warni

Mar 31
56 min

S9E06 Stomach and Hind Gut Ulcers

In this episode, Drr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin long take a deep dive into the world of stomach ulcers. Topics include squamous ulcers, glandular ulcers, and hind

Mar 14
59 min

S9E05 Colic Mythbusting

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long confirm or debunk a number of popular myths surrounding colic in horses. Topics include how Banemine works wit

Feb 28
51 min

S9E04 Hay Hay Hay! w/ Dr. Kelly Vineyard

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long sit down with returning guest equine nutritionist Kelly Vineyard PhD to talk forage. This is an episode every

Feb 15
59 min

S9E03 Equine Diagnostic Options

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long talk about the wide variety of diagnostic tools that veterinarians use, what information they provide, and how

Feb 1
56 min

S9E02 Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long discuss their new mobile app, the Equine Emergency Vet Care Guide, and how it can help, horses, horse owners,

Jan 15
44 min

S9E01 Then vs Now: 25 Years of Vet Med

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long talk about how much equine medicine has changed over the course of Dr. Lacher's career so far, and how importa

Jan 1
55 min

S8E24 How to Love your Horse

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long talk about the different ways people try to show love to their horses, and what the horses actually consider s

Dec 15 2025
40 min

S8E23 Choosing the right NSAID for your Horse

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long look at Bute, Banemine, and Equiox and what they do for horses. Topics include the role of each drug in the in

Dec 1 2025
50 min

S8E22 Vaccines and Horses

In this episode, Dr. Erica Lacher and show host Justin Long talk about each of the core vaccines as well as some of the lifestyle vaccines that horses need. Topics incude

Nov 15 2025
56 min

Chart positions

Where Straight from the Horse Doctor's Mouth ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 4, 2026).

#10 ▲ 2 Pets & Animals US

What listeners say

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As a podcast lover and horse owner for over a decade, finding this podcast has brought me so much joy. After discovering just about a month ago, I have binged almost all the episodes! I love learning about researched backed ways to care for my horses and this it the format that works best for me. Dr. Lacher aligns with the ways that my vet treats my horse and provides such great explanations to questions I didn’t even know I had! I finished reading Adventures of The Horse Doctors Husband 1 and have started on 2. I love the relationship that Justin and Erica have. It makes the laid back conversational style of this podcast so engaging! Thank you for creating this podcast!

SarahLuhn · Jan 2026

I discovered Dr. Lacher and Justin Long’s huge stash of wonderfully educational and fun horse centric podcasts just a few weeks ago. I haven’t listened to anything else since. This lifelong horse girl has learned so much from this content that I can say that they’ve certainly succeeded at their goal of making the world a better place for horses… Smart, but plain language, technical, but just enough for appropriate application, real world information, a lot I did not even know I needed, and always, always fun.

BARNSOUR · Dec 2025

Your podcast helped me to diagnose and treat my horses sweet itch! Her entire chest became open sores and once I nailed down what to do, we now have it under control. I tell all my friends about your podcast and share it to them. Wound care, general info, joints, it’s all great! I am also in Florida so your remarks on our weather and special influences here help me very much. I would love to hear a podcast on what vets do to narrow down “mystery lameness”!

Katester777 · Apr 2025

In a world short of private small town veterinarians, Dr. Lacher and Justin are so informative on explaining and communicating the details of owner and veterinarian horse care.

shellwick · Feb 2025

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