When dealing with suspected laminitis cases, equine veterinarian Andrea Floyd suggests that farriers develop specific protocol to follow each time you look at a horse.
Researchers in Spain studied the hoof conformation of Catalan Pyrenean horses raised in a semi-feral environment to describe their size, shape and bilateral symmetry.
Equine Veterinarians at the University of California-Davis are looking at the possibilities of using an experimental biological insect-control drug as a potential treatment for laminitis.
There’s been plenty of hoof research conducted on foot function over the years. And a general summary of existing research data conducted by Andy Parks indicates nailing on steel shoes limits the expansion of the foot and increases the magnitude and frequency of impact vibrations as the foot hits the ground.
While there are a number of causes of lameness. California equine veterinarian Robert Miller maintains more than half of them are preventable. And he believes a major concern is training and working horses when they are too young.
Researchers at the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket, England, say there's no definite answer when it comes to determining if there is a relationship between hoof shape and lameness.
What happens in horses' feet during laminitis? What's the difference between laminitis and founder? You will learn three different ways that a horse gets laminitis and the many causes, including Equine Metabolic Syndrome and Cushing's Disease, or "PPID", and support-limb laminitis.
Greg Martin, CJF, of Boerne, Texas, takes the unique approach of marketing his hoof-care practice with a Christmas parade float in Boerne and Comfort, Texas. The award-winning float boasts a variety of surprising features.
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