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Dr. Dana Price

Dr. Dana Price grew up on a farm in Southwest Missouri. She got undergraduate degrees in BIO/CHEM from Drury University. Her graduate degrees are from Kansas University, Anesthesiology training at KUMC, South Hampton University Doctorate in Biology. She worked as an Anesthesiologist until an accident disabled her. After the accident, she started a charity for special needs individuals and National Champion horses. They learn life skills by working on the ranch caring for the animals. The charity is Stable Companions 501c3 charity www.stablecompanionscharity.org

Posts by Dr. Dana Price

Equestrian Advice & Guides · Farming

How do you decide what Ballasts are best for your tractor tires?

By Dr. Dana Price 14-07-2022

There are five different ballasts that people choose from to add to their tractor tires. Your performance of your tractor is tremendously improved by adding the additional weight to your tractor tires. There are advantages and disadvantages of the various liquid ballasts depending on what your specific needs are. You might ask why you need to add weight to your tractor tires? If you add weight you increase your traction and lower your central of gravity which makes it safer ...

Equestrian Advice & Guides · General Equestrian

Laminitis In Horses

By Dr. Dana Price 27-04-2021

THE MOST DREADED DIAGNOSIS IN HORSES IS LAMINITIS One of the most dreaded diagnosis in the horse world is laminitis. Laminitis is the inflammation and dysfunction of the lamina that connects the coffin bone to the hoof wall. This time of year with the onset of new grass growth, some horses over graze it and it can cause laminitis. Why does this happen with the new grass growth, it has to do with the amount of non structural carbohydrates present. Carbohydr...

Equestrian Advice & Guides · General Equestrian

Horses and Lyme Disease

By Dr. Dana Price 19-04-2021

Lyme disease may not be the most prevalent threat to your horse, but it can definitely impact their health. Lameness, arthritis, neurological disorders, dermatitis and moon blindness are the most common symptoms. Lyme Disease was first recognized as a disease in 1975, when 51 patients in Connecticut were diagnosed with oligoarthritis. The Tick Encounter Research Center in Rhode Island is a Nonprofit Section of the Department of Biological Sciences at Rhode Island University. Its entire foc...