This Week: Hoof-care professionals across the country and the ocean are sharing what they know with others in the industry through social media, webinars and videos. Here are a few of our favorites. Hoof-Care Highlights is brought to you by Kawell USA.
American Farriers Journal readers can now participate in twice monthly polls to explore how their practices compare to their fellow farrier or get ideas from others about relevant issues like winter hoofcare, laminitis treatments, forging techniques and more.
This Week: Hoof-care professionals across the country and the ocean are sharing what they know with others in the industry through social media, webinars and videos. Here are a few of our favorites. Hoof-Care Highlights is brought to you by Meader Supply.
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation (GJCRF) has announced funding for 25 scientific research projects. Of the projects, 15 are new, while 10 are continuing projects, though all focus on equine veterinary research.
Laminitis is one of the most dreaded equine diseases. Many horses affected by it eventually develop severe or chronic lameness.
Dr. James Orsini, former director of the Laminitis Institute at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center, is well-acquainted with the disease.
A Queensland, Australia, research team has found that the herb gymnema sylvestre could be useful in reducing laminitis risk in ponies with hyperinsulinemia.
A British study recently identified significant difficulty that owners have in properly recognizing and treating laminitis, hindering laminitis prevention overall.
A West Coast farrier says she is much more careful about charging in today’s tougher economy for some of the small things that she used to let slip by for the sake of effective customer relations.
With a 15-inch-long beard that’s been growing for 15 years, New Jersey farrier Frank Bevacqua has been selected as the American Farriers Journal “2025 Farrier Beard of the Year” winner.
Glue-U is sponsoring a clinic ata the Lookout School of Horseshoeing on Oct.18, in Gadsden, Ala. Eric Gilleland and Roy Verocay will be clinicians, The clinic runs from 8 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. For more information, contact Lookout Mountain https://www.horseshoeingschool.com.
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