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Category: Shoeing and Trimming hooves

Hoof-Care Triage

…it’s hard to keep calm when you arrive at the barn to find your horse three-legged lame or with some foreign object spearing the sole of his foot…

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August 15, 2013 No Comments

Physical Exam of the Horse Hoof

Abnormal hoof conformation has become so very common that many horse owners and veterinarians have become “numb” to it.

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August 7, 2013 No Comments

Cannon Bone Fractures in Sport Horses vs. Racehorses

Although most of the research on these injuries has involved racehorses, sport horses and general-purpose riding horses are not exempt……..

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July 3, 2013 No Comments

Shoeing Techniques to Optimize Hind Hoof Unrollment

One of the many tools farriers use in shoeing horses is the clips they strategically build into horse shoes.

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June 18, 2013 No Comments

Laminitis Rehab: ‘If the Corium is Happy, There’s Hope’

…there’s a telltale sign practitioners can assess to gauge a horse’s likelihood of recovering from a laminitic episode: the perfusion (or the amount of blood that fills) the hoof’s corium…

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May 1, 2013 No Comments

Biomechanics and Hoof Problems, Treatment (AAEP 2012)

Lameness caused by foot problems is common in the horse, and it can significantly impact how well a horse can perform.

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April 3, 2013 No Comments
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