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My farrier says there are proud flesh concerns on a wound on the leg of one of my horses. How do I treat and prevent it from reoccurring in the future?

January 1, 2021 | Posted in Clients, Education, Nutrition
Lower limb wounds in horses sometimes develop excessive granulation tissue during the healing process. Known as proud flesh, the cause of its proliferation remains unclear. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by the International Hoof-Care Summit.
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2020 in Review

Top 10 Articles from May 2020

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on December 31, 2020 | Posted in Anatomy, Business Practices, Diseases, Lamenesses, Nutrition, Safety & Healthcare, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming
Shoeing and feeding strategies to improve hoof quality, the role that alfalfa can play in the diet of insulin resistant horses, the limitations of radiographs and skeletal specializations of the equine reciprocating systems were among the topics that most got your interest in May 2020.
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2020 in Review

Top 10 Articles from January 2020

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on December 26, 2020 | Posted in Anatomy, Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Forging, Diseases, Lamenesses, Nutrition, Safety & Healthcare, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing
The past year has been interesting, to say the least. While the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in restrictions in our daily lives, it also has been one of the busiest years within the farrier industry as horse owners spent more time with their mounts. With increased business comes a greater need for hoof-care education. As the year comes to a close, American Farriers Journal editors compiled the articles that you read most from each month in 2020.
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Research Journal: December 2020

The information, ideas and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the United States Department of Agriculture.
By Albert Kane posted on December 6, 2020 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Diseases, Lamenesses, Nutrition, Trimming
Horseshoes and Heel Contraction Although there is little hard evidence to support the belief, horseshoes have long been implicated as a cause of contracted heels in horses. For this reason, researchers in Poland conducted a cross-sectional survey measuring the frogs of 114 horses in 22 stables and compared the results between shod and unshod horses.
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