Articles Tagged with ''navicular disease''

Blake Brown

Reading Shoe Wear Gives Farriers An Edge

Not everyone does it, but farriers who know what they’re looking for on the bottom of old shoes can find clues to help keep a horse comfortable and healthy

Be sure to look at the shoes every time you pull them off,” says Blake Brown, a Penryn Calif., farrier who worked at a veterinarian clinic for 20 years.


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Guiding Principles For Equine Podiatry

Scott Morrison shares how he does his job
Scott Morrison, the equine veterinarian who heads up the podiatry practice at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., is on the go 6 and often 7 days a week, providing footcare for horses with problem feet.
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The Right Shoe For Navicular Horses

A guide to shoeing options that will keep these animals sound
Walter Koepisch has seen his fair share of navicular horses. With over 50 years of shoeing experience, the farrier and manufacturer of the Aluma Flight shoe, who operates DutchTown Forge in Belle Mead, N.J., is often called on for advice, tapping into his vast wealth of experience.
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EQUINE SCULPTURE

More Tips From AAEP

Ric Redden, equine veterinarian and farrier from Versailles, Ky., told attendees at the annual convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners in New Orleans in November, that the physical examination is the most important part of evaluating the equine foot.


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After hearing reports about horses becoming lame within 24 hours of vaccination, Texas A&M University researcher Ilka Wagner compared seven chronically laminitic horses and seven healthy horses.


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Legal Notes For Shoers

Farrier Malpractice — What You Need to Know

Because we live in a litigious society, you’ve got to be aware of the law
You just opened a letter written by a lawyer, and it accuses you of malpractice. The lawyer was hired by one of your customers named Bill.
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