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Dealing With Long-Toe, Low-Heel, Short-Toe, No-Foot Situations

When it comes to judging external foot structures, it may pay to take a look inside the hoof
By Bruce Lyle posted on March 1, 2003 | Posted in Anatomy
The ideal front hoof conformation of a 50- to 55-degree toe and equal heel angle is a rare occurrence. Reports on the findings of Gene Ovnicek, Ric Redden, Jamie Jackson, Chris Pollitt and others should lead us to question the significance and validity of the ideal hoof conformation. In fact, these questions should cause us to seek answers regarding the parameters necessary to minimize the opportunity for insult to the foot and lower leg to even occur.
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Are You Leaving Shoeing Dollars On The Table?

Based on the price ranges given for treating this horse, you might be, but most farriers believe you need to immediately get a vet involved in this case
By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2002 | Posted in Diseases

WHEN 18 FARRIERS described how they’d tackle the therapeutic shoeing case described at right, there were a wide variety of answers and prices that ranged from $75 to $750 for the first visit.


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What To Watch For When Reading Radiographs

Farriers can help their business, and the horse, by utilizing X-rays
By Stephen O’Grady posted on September 1, 2002 | Posted in Education, Therapeutic Shoeing
To completely understand the ins and outs of a radiograph, you’d have to spend the better part of the next 4 years at a reputable college. But, as a farrier, you can use radiographs to your advantage if you know the basics of what to look for on the X-ray.
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Nothing Is Easy When Tackling Laminitis

Proper diagnosis and treatment complications are a huge concern
By Michael Austin posted on March 1, 2002 | Posted in Lamenesses
While laminitis is a treatable disease, Frank Nickels knows that with treatment comes complications. In fact, trying to diagnose a horse as laminitic can be a complication in itself.
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The Heart Bar: A Precision Horseshoe For Laminitis

Proper evaluation, a perfect fit and constant aftercare are essential for success with this shoe
By Doug Butler posted on September 1, 2000 | Posted in Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing
The heart bar shoe, as analyzed by Burney Chapman and Dr. George Platt at the 1984 American Association of Equine Practitioners meeting, was said by Dr. James Coffman of Manhattan, Kan., to be “a major advance in the management of laminitis...because it is based soundly upon the vascular anatomy of the foot.”
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Lexington Learning!

Plenty of highly practical and technical shoeing topics dominated the recent American Farrier’s Association convention lectures
By Bob White posted on March 1, 1999 | Posted in Education

 One of the most valuable benefits of attending the 28th annual American Farrier’s Association (AFA) Conven?tion in early March in Lexington, Ky., was the tremendous amount of education that shoers received.


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