Most farriers and equine veterinarians work well together in their endeavor to provide quality hoof care. "We need to work together for the betterment of the horse" both sides have proclaimed time and time again. Yet, that unifying focus is rather blurry today after the American Veterinary Medical Association introduced its proposed Model Veterinary Practice Act.
A bill has been proposed in the Wisconsin Legislature that aims to limit damage caused by horseshoes on freshly paved rural highways, the Leader-Telegram reports.
A new Royal Veterinary College (RVC) study aims to evaluate how much horse owners know about laminitis in order to help them prevent the disease and improve overall equine health.
A new review “Paradigm shifts in understanding equine laminitis,” published in The Veterinary Journal, demonstrates how University of Liverpool led research has changed the way we think about a crippling disease of horses.
The frigid weather certainly makes the already difficult task of shoeing horses all the more so. The cold not only makes it uncomfortable to work, it leaves tools gelid and hooves hard.
We must accept the fact when we trim and shoe that working with horses is dangerous. A 300-pound pony can cripple someone. A 1,000-pound horse can kill.
Long days working under horses that weigh more than 1,000 pounds take a toll on a farrier’s body.
A farrier for more than 30 years, Mitch Shelhamer knows this all-too-well.
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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