Recently I published a post warning owners about commercial companies offering unvalidated genetic testing for PSSM2 and other myopathies. This…
Author: David Marlin
David Marlin
Dr David Marlin is a physiologist and biochemist who has worked in academia, research and professional sport. He has worked in the equestrian and veterinary world and in human sport, healthcare, medicine and exercise science. In 1989 David obtained his PhD from the UK’s leading sports university, Loughborough University following a four-year study on the responses of Thoroughbred racehorses to exercise and training, undertaken at the renowned Animal Health Trust in Newmarket. You can read David's full biography in the Our Website section.
Aloe is a cactus-like plant that prefers hot and dry climates. The name Aloe vera derives from the Arabic word…
Every week Dr David Marlin looks at a different common equine supplement ingredient and explains what it is, what it…
Every week Dr David Marlin looks at a different common equine supplement ingredient and explains what it is, what it…
This article discusses feeding of cooked linseed (boiled or micronised) or linseed oil Micronising involved finely grinding the linseed up…
Grazing muzzles can be a contentious subject, but for many owners, they are a necessary tool to try and manage…
Every week Dr David Marlin looks at a different common equine supplement ingredient and explains what it is, what it…
Many of you will know my previous work on headcollar use and its potential dangers (if not, please follow this…
Quite a lot of equine joint supplements contain green lipped mussel. Green lipped mussel provides a source of glucosamine, chondroitin,…
Every week Dr David Marlin looks at a different common equine supplement ingredient and explains what it is, what it…