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Careful Consideration Necessary When Feeding a Horse with Cushing's Disease

July 17, 2014 | Posted in Diseases, Nutrition

Feeding horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), also called Cushingâ€™s disease, can sometimes be difficult because these horses are often older, overweight or underweight, and may have insulin resistance, with or without recurrent laminitis. To make the best nutritional recommendations for horses with PPID, nutritionists must first consider whether the horse needs to lose or gain weight and whether insulin resistance is present.

Farriers' Roundtable

May 1, 2010 | Posted in Shoeing

What are some of the things to consider when deciding whether to use flat or concave shoes?

Leaning Horses, Revealing Hooves

Anatomy disposes horses to lean, a fact overlooked by most riders and farriers, but it could be the underlying cause of the hoof wear and growth patterns that shoers must deal with

By Ron Perszewski posted on May 1, 2007 | Posted in Anatomy

If you start assessing a hoof only after picking it up, you might be missing important evidence that helps explain the condition of that foot, according to Deb Bennett. Instead, start the evaluation by watching the horse move and examining its standing posture. Watch for leaning, she says.

Best Way To Treat Laminitis? Prevent It!

Equine vet believes that emphasis on treatment is misplaced

By Pat Tearney posted on July 1, 2004 | Posted in Lamenesses, Nutrition

Equine Veterinarian Dallas has seen a lot of laminitis in his time — and he's pretty blunt about the prospects of treating the malady.

One Farrier's Approach to Shoeing Drafts

Cornell's Mike Wildenstein says it's vital to know how the horse is being used

By Pat Tearney posted on July 1, 2004 | Posted in Education, Trimming

Mike Wildenstein says that one of the key things in trimming and shoeing a draft or heavy horse's foot is to remember what's above it.

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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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Michigan Horseshoers Association 55th Annual Clinic

Date: 01/02/25

Location: Lansing, MI

The Michigan Horseshoers Association will host its 55th annual clinic Jan. 2-4, 2025 in East Lansing, Mich.

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Items Tagged with 'weight'

ARTICLES

Careful Consideration Necessary When Feeding a Horse with Cushing's Disease

Farriers' Roundtable

Leaning Horses, Revealing Hooves

Best Way To Treat Laminitis? Prevent It!

One Farrier's Approach to Shoeing Drafts

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