Just as coat condition serves as an indication of health status in horses, hoof changes can provide important clues to a horse’s historical well-being. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by Banixx.
Catherine Whitehouse, nutritionist with Kentucky Equine Research, discusses nutritional concerns related to hoof rings and ridges. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by W.F. Young Co. (Absorbine).
Researchers at the University of Liverpool published an article in The Veterinary Journal about new insight on the cause and symptoms of endocrine laminitis.
Before we get wrapped up in everything new for 2018, now is a good time to take a few minutes to look back at a few items in the footcare world that were the most popular among American Farriers Journal digital platform viewers in the past year.
Just as coat condition serves as an indication of health status in horses — sheen and dapples suggest vitality, whereas dull, rough, or half-shed coats imply unthriftiness or disease — changes in hooves may provide clues to a horse’s historical well-being.
What are the best horsecare practices to protect your horse from laminitis? What are the risk factors? Can icing the feet help? What might a cresty neck or hoof rings mean? You'll learn to recognize early changes in your horse's feet before laminitis occurs and how to correct hormone levels before horses go lame. Dr. Walsh suggests ways to prevent supporting limb laminitis in horses with leg injuries.
American Farriers Journal is excited and honored to celebrate its 50th anniversary of publishing the hands-on magazine for hoof-care professionals. Learn more about our special edition, which comes out in December 2024.
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