Laminitis has become one of the most heavily researched aspects of lameness because it affects so many horses. Are some horses more susceptible than others? Here’s how to spot the warning signs and act fast to manage them.
One early November evening, a German physics professor was in his Bavarian lab experimenting with gases in a glass tube when the tube began glowing after a high electric voltage was passed through it.
Hoof flare is one of the most common issues facing farriers today. Yet as often as it’s seen, hoof flare is also potentially crippling to the horse. Recognizing hoof flare and treating it can be crucial to keeping your clients’ horses healthy and sound.
Richfield, Wis., farrier Todd Gillis explains how he manages Beamer, a Quarter Horse that grew a second hoof wall on his left front leg after a battle with purpura hemmorhogica.
Austrian scientists are calling for more study on the role of endotoxins in the development of laminitis after conducting a lab-based study on hoof tissue.
I certainly don’t have all the answers when it comes to treating founder, but there have been some things that have really worked for me when dealing with foundered horses over more than 6 decades.
Results from a Kentucky Equine Research paper suggests that a high-fat diet could reduce insulin sensitivity in older horses compared to a moderate high-carbohydrate diet.
The American Association of Equine Practitioners Foundation is accepting pre-proposals for research projects addressing support limb laminitis until Jan. 15, 2016.
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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