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An Overview Of Equine Canker

This article provides a summary view of the diagnosis and treatment of this foot disease

By Stephen O’Grady posted on May 12, 2018 | Posted in Diseases, Therapeutic Shoeing

Equine canker is a disease in search of a definition since the cause has not been determined. It could be described as a pathological response to an insult to the foot’s horn-producing tissues. Equine canker has been defined as an infectious process that results in the development of a chronic, hypertrophic, moist pododermatitis of the horn-producing tissues, generally in the palmar / plantar sections of the foot.

The Farrier’s Role in Keratoma Cases

Connecticut farrier shares successful protocol to remove tough tumors

By Red Renchin posted on May 8, 2015 | Posted in Anatomy, Forging, Diseases, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming

Keratomas are small, benign tumors usually found between the stratum internum and the coffin bone. In rare cases, it has been seen on the dorsal aspect of the coffin bone.

Barbed Wire Challenges Vet, Farrier Team

Although at first it seemed like a simple case, it soon become extremely complicated

By Janice LeCocq, James Lee, and James LaClaire posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing

Man, a 13-year-old American Paint gelding, suffered a severe barbed wire injury in May 2010.

No Single Cause For White Line Disease

An in-depth look by a British farrier at the research findings has shed new light on those factors that need to be in place prior to the start of a white line disease infection

July 1, 2003 | Posted in Diseases, Nutrition

Source: Paul Woodall

White line disease is a biodegradative disease that starts adjacent to the white line and works its way toward the outer portion of the stratum medium.

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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 'Debridement'

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An Overview Of Equine Canker

The Farrier’s Role in Keratoma Cases

Barbed Wire Challenges Vet, Farrier Team

No Single Cause For White Line Disease

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