Each day, American Farriers Journal encounters a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at an aspect of the equine industry. Our favorite content for "This Week" is aggregated here. We hope it offers a useful tip to improve your hoof-care business, expands your knowledge by giving you something new to ponder, or entertains you when you need a break most.
Impact Abscess Care
In this EponaMind webinar, follow Monte, a retired hunter/jumper, after a bump on the dorsal hoof wall led to an abscess.
Treating Acute Laminitis
In this Rood & Riddle case of the month, Reyne, a laminitic horse with compromised vasculature and prolapsed granulation tissue, is treated with a wedge shoe and plate.
Understanding Deformities
Learn how uneven load distribution, which depends on conformation and posture, affects how hooves deform in this Hoof Architect post.
Helene Aid
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, nurses on horseback deliver aid with the assistance of a farrier in Sugar Grove, N.C., according to this Southern Living article.
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Photo by: Photo: Moss Brennan
Shoeing Foals
Watch as Lee Olsen, CJF, treats a foal's underrun heels and long toes with the help of Kelton Harris, CJF.
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