Veterinarian Takeaways

• Face-to-face communication is ideal, but with digital advancements, there is no excuse to not communicate and share supporting
  material with the farrier.
• A specific shoeing prescription should be avoided unless requested by the farrier and within your knowledge-base as a veterinarian.
• Build the relationship out of mutual respect and avoid the approach that communication with the farrier is “work.”

The Veterinarian’s Perspective — By Dr. Bob Grisel

I admit that for the majority of my career, I didn’t know how to manage the relationship that I had with farriers. There’s an old saying that sums up my early career: “Good judgment comes from experience and experience comes from bad judgment.”

As my career progressed, I was fortunate enough to be surrounded by some farriers who are generous and patient with me as I went through the…