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Recognizing and Treating Retracted Soles

Hard-to-spot condition can result in thin soles and pain
By Esco Buff posted on September 1, 2012 | Posted in Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing
Retracted sole refers to a condition that several equine professionals have observed, but that has not yet been defined or described in any equine medical dictionary. There are only a few published or electronic references to retracted soles and to my knowledge, my work is the only source for pictures and radiographs.
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Tackling a 20-Degree Coffin Bone Rotation

Development of a specific protocol among farriers and veterinarians led to a successful rehabilitation
By Sheri Fischer posted on September 1, 2012 | Posted in Lamenesses
A coffin bone rotation can be a very difficult problem for the horse, farrier, vet and owner to deal with. This case history is about rehabbing Baily, a Quarter Horse with 20 degrees of coffin bone rotation.
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The Consequences of Bad Shoeing

Hoof-care errors often result in losing a client, but there can also be costs to horse owners, trainers and the horse
By Blake Brown posted on September 1, 2012 | Posted in Lamenesses
It’s time for all of us who shoe horses to take the time to ask ourselves an important question about how we do our job.
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Veterinarians' Roundtable

July 1, 2012 | Posted in Lamenesses
Following an emergency foot or limb surgery in which the farrier was not present for the diagnosis of the issue or treatment, what and how will you directly communicate information to the farrier to ensure the hoof care follows your goals for long-term recovery?
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Expectations of a Farrier after Surgery

Following an emergency foot or limb surgery in which the farrier was not present for the diagnosis of the issue or treatment, what and how will you directly communicate information to the farrier to ensure the hoof care follows your goals for long-term recovery?
June 23, 2012 | Posted in Lamenesses
Source: Dr. Ric Redden
Following an emergency foot or limb surgery in which the farrier was not present for the diagnosis of the issue or treatment, what and how will you directly communicate information to the farrier to ensure the hoof care follows your goals for long-term recovery?
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Research Journal: May/June 2012

By Albert Kane posted on May 1, 2012 | Posted in Lamenesses
Researchers compared to the usefulneness of computed tomography (CT), contract enhanced CT (CECT) and low field magnetic resonance imaging (LFMRI) to identify lesions causing lameness in 31 limbs of 23 horses. All horses had laeness localized to the foot with dagnostic nerve blocks, lameness localized to the foot with diagnostic nerve blocks, and the average duration of lameness was 10 months.
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