Articles Tagged with ''Nutrition''

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Vitamin C Remains Relevant

By Eleanor Kellon VMD posted on January 17, 2018 | Posted in Education, Nutrition

Vitamin C comes in and out of supplement headlines. As happens with many nutrients, exaggerated claims end up being made and when these eventually prove to be unwarranted, the pendulum swings too far in the other direction. There is no question vitamin C plays a pivotal role in health.

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A Winter Diet For Senior Horses

By Eleanor Kellon VMD posted on January 10, 2018 | Posted in Education, Nutrition

Source: Uckele Health & Nutrition

Impending winter weather and loss of pasture access make all owners of thin senior horses anxious. There are things to consider when a horse is underweight that span all age groups, but seniors have additional considerations.

The Natural Vet Hoof Check Supplement

December 13, 2017 | Posted in Nutrition

The Natural Vet Hoof Check Supplement supports optimum hoof health and growth.

Dig Deeper When Tackling Inflammation

Examining the hoof, diet, gut health and stress can bring clarity

By Tom Schell posted on December 4, 2017 | Posted in Diseases, Lamenesses, Nutrition

Hoof balance and proper shoeing or trimming are part of what you do daily, assisting each horse not only in comfort but also performance through movement.

What Causes Club Feet?

Hall Of Fame farrier Doug Butler examines why flexure limb deformities develop and how to prevent and manage them

By Audrey Pavia posted on December 4, 2017

The characteristics of a flexure limb deformity, commonly referred to as club foot, are easy to identify. Growth rings are wider at the heel, the toe is usually dished, the hoof is high on the heel and the coffin joint axis is broken forward. Radiographs often reveal that the coffin bone is deformed or remodeled. But what causes it?

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Digitally Evaluating Footcare Products | Horse Feeding Challenges

September 22, 2017 | Posted in Nutrition

This week's facts and figures... Digitally reviewing footcare products? Challenges owners have when feeding their horses? This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by Markel Insurance Co.

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Dietary Developments For Insulin Dysregulation

September 13, 2017

Source: Kentucky Equine Research

Recent research indicates that a diet high in both fiber and fat (FF diets) might benefit horses with low glucose tolerance.

Six Reasons for Poor Hoof Quality

Equine vet Scott Morrison examines causes of compromised horn

By Jeff Cota posted on September 11, 2017 | Posted in Diseases, Lamenesses, Nutrition, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming

The mare’s feet didn’t look good. They had a dull appearance, were running forward and dishy.

Reader Commentary: September/October 2017

September 11, 2017 | Posted in Clients, Nutrition

Rebuttal To Horse Owner Column Thank you for running Jessica Linder’s excellent response (“I’m Not A God, I’m Just A Farrier,” americanfarriers.com/blogs) to the Horse Network’s column “Your Farrier Is Not A God.” It was extremely well written, clear and concise.

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New Insight On Fructan Fermentation

September 6, 2017

Source: Kentucky Equine Research

New research indicates that the traditionally held understanding that fructans are broken down exclusively in the hindgut is not entirely accurate.

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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farriery requires knowledge and skills to provide proper equine hoof care. In this series, sponsored by VICTORY, American Farriers Journal visits Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar, Mo. In this edition, Chris Gregory discussed his journey to becoming an educator, his focus in teaching farrier students and the state of farrier education.

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Articles Tagged with ''Nutrition''

Vitamin C Remains Relevant

A Winter Diet For Senior Horses

The Natural Vet Hoof Check Supplement

Dig Deeper When Tackling Inflammation

What Causes Club Feet?

Digitally Evaluating Footcare Products | Horse Feeding Challenges

Dietary Developments For Insulin Dysregulation

Six Reasons for Poor Hoof Quality

Reader Commentary: September/October 2017

New Insight On Fructan Fermentation

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