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How to Deal with Softhearted Clients and Spoiled Horses

Farriers offer advice on how to break bad habits of both owners and horses
By Heather Smith Thomas posted on March 20, 2019 | Posted in Clients, Education, Safety & Healthcare
Farriers are generally prepared to deal with just about any situation they are faced with in terms of the horse’s behavior — determining whether it’s scared, nervous, inexperienced, in pain or spoiled — and having a strategy to successfully handle that horse.
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Study Finds Velagliflozin Effective for Reducing Insulin Levels in Ponies

March 19, 2019 | Posted in Education, Lamenesses, Safety & Healthcare
Source: BMC Veterinary Research
The new drug designed to treat hyperinsulinemia, velagliflozin from Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH, has proven effective in reducing post-meal insulin levels, according to a recent study conducted by Queensland University of Technology. The new drug targets the overproduction of insulin in response to glucose and excretes excess glucose in the urine.
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Shoeing For A Living

Building Upon a Strong Foundation

New York farrier Kalam Blessing focuses on improving horses’ lives by improving his skill set
By Jeff Cota posted on March 17, 2019 | Posted in Business Practices, Lamenesses, Safety & Healthcare, Shoeing, Trimming
Since he was a young boy growing up in south­­ern Pennsylvania, Kalam Blessing has had an affinity for horses. What started out as a child’s hope to score a few rides has blossomed into a career to help horses live more comfortably.
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BANIXX Presents New Anti-Bacterial/Anti-Fungal Cream

January 22, 2019 | Posted in Safety & Healthcare
Source: BANIXX
The first-aid company Banixx has come out with a new anti-bacterial/anti-fungal cream with marine collagen to aid in the recovery of numerous skin conditions, including wounds, cuts, scrapes, rashes, ringworm, hot spots, rain rot, horse scratches and dermatitis. The formula is effective not just for horses, but dogs, cats, birds and more.
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Why Poor Hoof Condition May Be a Result of Gastric Ulcers

By Dr. Richard Shakalis posted on January 14, 2019 | Posted in Education, Nutrition, Safety & Healthcare
Stomach ulcers in horses are a major health epidemic in the equine world and may be preventable or more easily treatable. More than 52% of horses of all breeds from 1 to 24 years old had gastric ulcers during a recent gastro-endoscopic study (Murray et al.). The Equine Gastric Ulcer Council found that gastric ulcers were present in 80-90% of competitive horses in training.
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Remembering Red Renchin with Mark Ellis: Part 3

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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