We thought this issue devoted to products for horseshoers was an appropriate place to say a few words about safety.

 Every 2 years, this issue delivers hundreds of facts and figures in the “Farrier Business Practices Survey” that can help you determine how your footcare business compares with other operations around the country.

SEVERAL NEW ADDITIONS in this issue are geared toward making it much easier to get “bonus” information on footcare techniques and valuable product information in a more timely matter.

WHEN FLORIDA massage therapists, light therapists and animal communicators started receiving cease and desist orders, the Florida Board of Veterinary Medicine was asked for an interpretation of the state’s veterinary practices law.

Sometimes just a few golden moments make a lot of effort all seem worthwhile.

NOW MORE THAN EVER, you need to address the critical footcare issues that can make you more efficient while improving your shoeing skills.

OVER DINNER a couple of years ago, veterinarian Frank Gravlee told me about one of the more successful laminitis treatments he used years ago in his private equine practice.

As you know, nothing makes a client madder than having a farrier who shows up late, doesn’t show up at all or creates a shoeing problem. Yet there are many steps you can take to keep your clients happy.