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Hoof Quality: Is Biotin Enough?

By Nicole Sicely posted on April 3, 2020 | Posted in Nutrition
Dry brittle hooves, chronic thrush, lost shoes … all reasons someone will head to the feed store to buy a biotin supplement. Most manufactures will tell you to keep your horse on biotin for at least 6 to 12 months before you see a difference. Now it’s a waiting game.
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Sensible Approach Ensures Availability of FPD Products During Pandemic

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on April 2, 2020 | Posted in Business Practices, Equipment, Safety & Healthcare
Source: Farrier Product Distribution
Farrier Product Distribution, Inc. has had inquiries in recent weeks about how we will handle the challenges of servicing our customers and the farrier industry with the complications of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of course, we start by asking that everyone, everywhere do everything possible to stay healthy and safe, and help keep your families, customers and others the same.
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[Podcast] Remembering Douglas Bradbury and Reformatting Farriery Education in British Columbia

In this episode of the American Farriers Journal podcast, brought to you by Pennwoods Equine, Executive Editor Jeremy McGovern talks with Grant Moon about the legacy of the late Douglas Bradbury of England. We also talk with Kim Lacey about her experience on the American Farrier’s Association Exchange Program and British Columbia farrier and educator Gerard Laverty about voluntary registry and reformatting farrier education in the province.
April 1, 2020 | Posted in Business Practices, Education
In this episode of the American Farriers Journal podcast, brought to you by Pennwoods Equine, Executive Editor Jeremy McGovern talks with Grant Moon about the legacy of the late Douglas Bradbury of England. We also talk with Kim Lacey about her experience on the American Farrier’s Association Exchange Program and British Columbia farrier and educator Gerard Laverty about voluntary registry and reformatting farrier education in the province.
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