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Laminitis: What Comes First?

Scottish researcher offers alternative to widely held theory
By Pat Tearney posted on March 1, 2006 | Posted in Anatomy, Diseases, Lamenesses
Susan Kempson may have caused the biggest single splash at the third annual International Hoof-Care Summit when she shared her theory on what is the initial event in laminitis — a theory that many farriers in the audience obviously felt mirrored their own observations.
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Briefings

December 1, 2005 | Posted in Education, Shoeing

When it comes to examining a foot that might be suffering from laminitis, equine veterinarian Scott Morrison suggests the following ritual:


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Advice On Shoeing Racehorses
September 1, 2005 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing

Q: I recently had a new client contact me who has racing Quarter Horses and he wants them shod with race plates. I don’t have any experience with racehorses and racing plates. I imagine they’re shod the same way — by making sure the foot is balanced and level — followed by putting the shoe on.


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Tools that aren't Found in a Shoeing Box

Hall Of Fame farrier uses his eyes, mind and imagination
By Pat Tearney posted on September 1, 2005 | Posted in Forging, Shoeing

When Danny Ward discusses horseshoeing, it soon becomes obvious that his keen sense of observation and active imagination are more important to his success than any of the tools in his shoeing box or stowed behind the doors of his shoeing rig.


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Briefings

September 1, 2005 | Posted in Clients, Lamenesses, Safety & Healthcare

Ric Redden, the equine veterinarian from Versailles, Ky., says before you can learn anything from taking the hoof pulse of a horse in a laminitis exam, you have to know what a non-elevated pulse feels like.


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Knowledge Of Anatomy: One Of The Farrier’s Best Tools

Maryland farrier and educator emphasizes hands-on approach in understanding the inner workings of the hoof
By Pat Tearney posted on March 1, 2005 | Posted in Anatomy
Count Dave Ferguson among those farrier clinicians who stress the importance of understanding equine anatomy in providing good footcare. Where Ferguson goes beyond many others is that he emphasizes that to really understand anatomy, you need to go further than reading about it in a book.
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