footcare problems

Nothing Normal About Zoo Work

Working on the feet of wild animals is not only gratifying, but also very challenging and educational

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 2012 | Posted in Trimming

Steve Foxworth works on about a dozen species of animals at the Denver Zoo in a year's time, including this lesser kudu. He finds it often takes as long as 2 years to get an animal's feet in good shape while adjusting to a new environment.

It's All About Balance

Veteran Standardbred farrier Ed Warrington maintains many shoers tend to address the effect of a footcare problem rather than dealing with the cause

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2011 | Posted in Shoeing

It's been 53 years since Ed Warrington started shoeing Standardbred racehorses. And he says determining the best way to balance these horses is just as important today as it was back then.

Computerized Hoof Analysis Offers Instant Look at Footcare Worries

When dealing with complicated shoeing work, a new type of hoof analysis may provide valuable answers in the future

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2004 | Posted in Anatomy, Equipment, Therapeutic Shoeing

During the recent International Conference on Equine Locomotion, staffers from Tekscan, Inc., demonstrated the firm's F-Scan Hoof System.

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How Farriers Work With Others

July 1, 2003 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

IN A SURVEY on how shoers work with equine veterinarians conducted by American Farriers Journal staffers during last winter’s 2003 American Farrier’s Association convention, 53 percent of the farriers indicated certain vets call for help on a serious shoeing or footcare problem.