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2017 International Hoof-Care Summit

[Video] Educational Partner (Vettec): Continuing Education Through Hands-On Demonstrations

April 13, 2017 | Posted in Equipment
Jessica Williams of Vettec talks about the educational video series, Two Minutes with Tab, and how it helps to illustrate a variety of hoof-care issues as well as product demonstrations. She also details a few packaging updates that Vettec has recently made, and touches on the continued popularity of their IHCS hands-on clinics and year round hands-on workshops.
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Does Grooving Benefit Quarter Cracks?

Hall Of Fame farrier Bob Pethick challenges its effects on heel displacement
By Jeff Cota posted on December 5, 2016 | Posted in Anatomy, Education, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming
Is the practice of grooving beneficial when managing a quarter crack? Conventional wisdom seems to indicate that it does. However, Bed­minster, N.J., farrier Bob Pethick had doubts. So when a client, who happened to be a veterinarian, bought a Quarter Horse with a bleeding quarter crack and a displaced heel quarter on the front foot, the Hall Of Fame farrier was presented with an opportunity to experiment.
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2017 Summit Mail-In Forging Competition

The 2017 Summit Mail-In Forging Exercise will earn a winner a buckle and all participants a T-shirt
September 30, 2016 | Posted in Forging
Now in its third year, the Summit Mail-In Forging Exercise has a new challenge for this go around.
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[Video] Educational Partner (Zoetis): Demystifying Equine Deworming: Parasite Resistance

May 19, 2016 | Posted in Clients, Education, Diseases
Kenton Morgan, DVM, discusses how horse owners can effectively manage their deworming treatment. He also highlights a recent AVMA study that compared Quest Gel to Panacur Powerpac, the result of which showed that Quest Gel was 99.99% effective for reducing small strongyles compared to the 41.9% effectiveness of Panacur Powerpac.
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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary

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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