Although an uncommon condition, keratoma formation beneath the horse's hoof wall or sole can cause lameness, recurrent abscesses and damage to the laminae and coffin bone.
When problems in the hoof wall are reducing the blood supply to the laminae and leading to further inflammation, equine veterinarian Amy Rucker says it may be time to consider a resection.
When it comes to evaluating a horse’s potential for going lame, Susan Dyson says a farrier can learn a great deal from analyzing the shape of the coronary band.
Farriers need to market their knowledge of horses and horsemanship. A few years ago, we began adding a boxed list of important points to many of the feature stories that appear in American Farriers Journal.
Wire likely sliced through the back of the pastern and into the distal cushion, detaching the back portion of the hoof. Long-term injury situations often lead to both an emotional and a financial commitment for the horse owner.
A coffin bone rotation can be a very difficult problem for the horse, farrier, vet and owner to deal with. This case history is about rehabbing Baily, a Quarter Horse with 20 degrees of coffin bone rotation.
A case-controlled study was conducted to assess the significance of fragmentation of the distal border of the navicular bone, the shape of the palmar cortex and proximal and distal extensions of the palmar surface.
An experimental study was conducted with six normal horses to investigate the effects of dietary fructan levels and ambient temperatures on the temperature of the coronary band.
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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Kawell develops and produces copper alloy horseshoes and inserts, giving horses the care that they need to fight issues associated with white line disease, seedy toe and thrush.
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