{"podcast":{"title":"The Horse First: A Veterinary Sport Horse Podcast","slug":"the-horse-first-a-veterinary-sport-horse-podcast-1148857","podcast_index_feed_id":1148857,"rss_url":"https://thehorsefirst.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://thehorsefirst.libsyn.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/8/e/b/5/8eb5bb374d74e2cf/The_Horse_First_Logo_for_iTunes_Updated_1231.png","author":"Ian Levitt","episode_count":75,"summary":"Dr. Audrey DeClue hosts this podcast designed to help owners, riders, trainers, and others understand their horse's needs better.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T20:19:04.732004+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-horse-first-a-veterinary-sport-horse-podcast-1148857"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 68: Sciatica in Sport Horses","slug":"episode-68-sciatica-in-sport-horses","published_at":"2025-12-31T21:14:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-horse-first-a-veterinary-sport-horse-podcast-1148857/episode-68-sciatica-in-sport-horses","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-horse-first-a-veterinary-sport-horse-podcast-1148857","url":"https://declue-equine.com/podcast/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thehorsefirst/Audio_-_The_Horse_First_Podcast_Sciatica_in_Sport_Horses.mp3?dest-id=746602","summary":"Dr. Audrey DeClue discusses the impact of stray voltage on livestock and its parallels with sciatica in sport horses. She highlights a 2023 study on stray voltage in cattle farms, noting its effects on animal behavior and productivity. Dr. DeClue emphasizes the lack of research on sciatica in horses compared to humans and other species, where it affects 40% of the population. She describes clinical signs of sciatica in horses, such as hind limb lameness and reluctance to move, and advocates for better recognition and management by veterinarians.","meta_description":"Dr. Audrey DeClue discusses the impact of stray voltage on livestock and its parallels with sciatica in sport horses. She highlights a 2023 study on stray…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2571,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-horse-first-a-veterinary-sport-horse-podcast-1148857/episodes/episode-68-sciatica-in-sport-horses/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-horse-first-a-veterinary-sport-horse-podcast-1148857/episode-68-sciatica-in-sport-horses.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}