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Meeting Hoof Care’s New Challenges

That’s the theme for next winter’s fourth annual International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio
By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2006 | Posted in Education

With this winter’s  highly successful International Hoof-Care Summit in the history books, the American Farriers Journal staff is already making plans for an even better and bigger event next winter.


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Product Knowledge

Meeting Your Growing Demand For Product Knowledge

You told us what you wanted in the way of product coverage and now we’re delivering!
By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment
With readers needing to learn more about all the hoof-care products and supplies on the market, this April edition again focuses exclusively on providing you with plenty of product education.
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Laminitis Knowledge Grows, But Still A Long Way To Go

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2006 | Posted in Lamenesses

While much has been learned about laminitis over the past 25 years, Andy Parks maintains the picture is still incomplete. He told attendees at last winter’s American Association of Equine Practitioners meeting that treatment techniques lag well behind the understanding of the pathophysiology of this disease.


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52 Tips, Tricks and Techniques That Can Lead to Better Hoof Care

Check out these practical ideas from a half dozen equine vets who are into footcare in a big way
By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 2006 | Posted in Diseases, Nutrition, Therapeutic Shoeing
Along with numerous scientific papers that were presented during the 2005 American Association of Equine Practitioners meeting, three informal table topic sessions zeroed in on everyday ideas aimed at providing practical answers to footcare concerns .
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Hoof Care on Parade

Hoof Care on Parade

Greg Martin, CJF, of Boerne, Texas, takes the unique approach of marketing his hoof-care practice with a Christmas parade float in Boerne and Comfort, Texas. The award-winning float boasts a variety of surprising features.

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