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Briefings: May/June 2017

May 15, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices, Education, Equipment, Diseases, Lamenesses, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming

Identify Problems Before Trimming And Shoeing A Horse

When seeing a horse for the first time, it’s critical to perform a thorough evaluation to identify problems before trimming and shoeing it.

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University Of Guelph Studies Barn Interactions And Disease Patterns

May 15, 2017 | Posted in Clients, Diseases

University of Guelph is seeking participants for a study using radio frequency identification tags to help track movement and interactions between horses and barn staff to examine how they might contribute to disease spread.

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Are Dandelions Acceptable for Horses?

May 15, 2017 | Posted in Clients, Diseases, Safety & Healthcare

Source: Kentucky Equine Research

Dandelions crop up just about everywhere. Many consider them an annoying weed, while others delight in consuming them as part of a healthy salad. Some horses even seek out dandelions to eat. What if your pasture is riddled with dandelions? Is it OK for your horse to consume them?

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Penn Vet Researcher Discusses Progress With Laminitis

May 8, 2017 | Posted in Education, Diseases, Lamenesses, Nutrition

Source: Penn Current

Over the weekend, 22 horses competed in the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby. Like all athletes, these elite Thoroughbreds — under the care of their trainers and owners — must walk the line between rigorous training and injury. And one of the most feared conditions in horses is laminitis.

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University Of Illinois Farrier And Vet Team Up On Bilateral Keratoma Case

May 8, 2017 | Posted in Diseases, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing

Source: University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine

A difficult case of lameness presented at the University of Illinois Veterinary Hospital recently highlighted the importance of teamwork between farriers and veterinarians.

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Laminitis Has a Variety of Etiologies

April 19, 2017 | Posted in Anatomy, Education, Diseases, Lamenesses

Source: University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine

There is a tendency to think of laminitis as a single disease entity, when in fact it is more accurately a common endpoint with a variety of etiologies.

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Old-School Wound Care Still Used

April 12, 2017 | Posted in Anatomy, Education, Diseases, Lamenesses

Source: University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine

Maggots have a reputation for being creepy crawlies that should stay far away from our homes and our families. But these tiny fly larvae have been used in medicine for centuries for a unique purpose. Their role is so beneficial that, despite all our advanced technology and scientific discoveries, they are still used today.

Therapeutic Uses for Copper Alloy Shoes

Farrier displays benefits of application with bacteria-killing properties

By Jeff Cota posted on April 3, 2017 | Posted in Equipment, Forging, Diseases, Therapeutic Shoeing

Copper-alloy horseshoes certainly make an impression when applied on a horse. Yet, they are much more than a pretty shoe, says Webster, N.Y., farrier Esco Buff. In its purest form, copper simply is not suited for use as a horseshoe.

Proper Equine Diet Can Be a Difficult Balancing Act

Life Data Labs representative offers nutritional advice for horse owners

By Jeff Cota posted on April 3, 2017 | Posted in Clients, Education, Diseases, Lamenesses, Nutrition

“What should I feed my horse?” It’s a question that horse owners ask their farriers from time to time. The easy answer is, “Well, you need to feed a balanced diet.” Yet, a horse owner doesn’t always understand what that is.

Briefings: April 2017

April 3, 2017 | Posted in Education, Diseases, Lamenesses, Nutrition, Trimming

Navicular-Bone Partition Might Be A Genetic Disorder

Researchers from Utrecht University in the Netherlands and the University of Ghent in Belgium studied why partition — when the navicular bone splits — occurs.

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Remembering Red Renchin with Mark Ellis: Part 3

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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Michigan Horseshoers Association 55th Annual Clinic

Date: 01/02/25

Location: Lansing, MI

The Michigan Horseshoers Association will host its 55th annual clinic Jan. 2-4, 2025 in East Lansing, Mich.

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Briefings: May/June 2017

University Of Guelph Studies Barn Interactions And Disease Patterns

Are Dandelions Acceptable for Horses?

Penn Vet Researcher Discusses Progress With Laminitis

University Of Illinois Farrier And Vet Team Up On Bilateral Keratoma Case

Laminitis Has a Variety of Etiologies

Old-School Wound Care Still Used

Therapeutic Uses for Copper Alloy Shoes

Proper Equine Diet Can Be a Difficult Balancing Act

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