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.
Dr. Phillippe Benoit, equine veterinarian to the French Olympian Equestrian Team, told those in attendance at the Cornell Farrier Conference in early November that Xrays can be an important tool for veterinarians and for farriers — if they are good X-rays.
If you’re working on a horse that won’t hold still for trimming or shoeing, it’s important that you work closely with an equine veterinarian when sedating the animal.
It may not be exactly the assembly line of a “Big-3” automaker, but in a short visit to the headquarters of Stone Well Bodies & Equipment in Genoa, N.Y., you can quickly see the basics of how the company’s popular shoeing bodies go together.
THE GLASS HORSE PROJECT has opened another window to the inside of the horse — and this one will be of particular interest to farriers, equine veterinarians, students and anyone else interested in equine footcare.
FARRIERS IN TWO STATES have an opportunity to get involved with new horseshoeing associations, thanks in part to the efforts of Don Koglin of Ubly, Mich., and Bruce Matthews of Hyde Park, Vt.
DURING 4 DAYS of intensive learning experiences at the early February International Hoof-Care Summit, you’ll find plenty to learn, plenty to see and plenty to do.
During the American Farrier’s Association (AFA) annual convention in Salt Lake City in late February, members elected Bob Earle of Chino Valley, Ariz., as vice president and Walt Taylor of Albuquerque, N.M., as secretary.
Most foals are born with some degree of deformity. However, most of these deviations are minor and correct themselves without any intervention by the farrier or equine veterinarian. In some cases, attempts to correct what appear to be deviations in a foal result in irreversible damage and deformity later in life.
In this episode, Mark Ellis, a Wisconsin farrier who learned the ropes with Renchin, recalls Red’s relationships with area veterinarians, his legacy and the second career as American Farriers Journal’s technical editor.
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