Veterinarians and farriers at Michigan State University collaborated in an experiment designed to evaluate the reliability of the Tekscan pressure mapping system when used under a glue-on shoe for kinetic gait analysis.
Clinicians and researchers from Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands compared the repeatability and agreement of lameness diagnostics among and between themselves and, in comparison, to objective measures of gait asymmetry in the clinical setting of a referral hospital.
Researchers in Louisiana collaborated with researchers in the United Kingdom to survey how veterinarians in North America have changed their approach to diagnosing and treating hormonal causes of laminitis since graduation from veterinary school.
Researchers from Australia, Brazil and Canada measured hoof strain in a normal and a toed-in horse, then applied the data in a mathematical model to investigate the influence of this conformation on hoof loading and movement patterns.
Veterinarians from Colorado and Texas conducted a retrospective study of lameness in Western performance horses describing the location and type of lameness observed.
Although there is little hard evidence to support the belief, horseshoes have long been implicated as a cause of contracted heels in horses. Researchers in Poland conducted a cross-sectional survey to compare results between shod and unshod horses.
Swiss researchers conducted a study that compared hoof dimensions and balance between Icelandic and warmblood horses at varying stages of the shoeing cycle.
Swiss researchers surveyed 133 Icelandic competition horses at four international horse shows to assess the relationships between hoof size, shape and balance, and the occurrence of hoof pathology and athletic performance.
American Farriers Journal is excited and honored to celebrate its 50th anniversary of publishing the hands-on magazine for hoof-care professionals. Learn more about our special edition, which comes out in December 2024.
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