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Horse/Hoof Health Features

Tackling Tough Cases

Tackling Tough Cases
Seven articles that tackle a variety of hoof-care problems — from whole heel blowouts and quarter cracks to water-logged and missing hoof walls.
Read These Stories.

Venogram

Pathologies Of The Hind Foot
An anatomical analysis reveals pathology's effect on overall hoof health.
Read This Story.

Anatomy

How Venograms Can Guide Shoe Selection For Laminitic Horses
Imagin technique can provide valubale information prior to P3 displacement.
Read This Story.

Selecting the proper boot and get- ting the right fit for a given situation is usually the difference between success and failure. Boots can be dangerous and unreliable when fit by untrained owners or trainers.

Booting Up Footcare Options
Farriers are finding boots offer many benefits other than just with barefoot horses.
Read This Story.

 Richard A. Mansmann

Nutrition May Be The Culprit: Stress Rings
Are stress rings due to nutritional changes?
Read This Story. 

Farrier Jim LaClaire discusses therapeutic shoe strategy

Team Approach Salvages Horse's Breeding Career
Farriers and Veterinarians collaborate to correct the founder of
a breeding stallion.

Read This Story.

Puncture Wound The Intricacies And Dangers Of Puncture Wounds
It may be difficult to wait, but it’s often best not to pull that nail or thorn until you have consulted with a veterinarian.
Read This Story.
Jeff Ridley Battling A White Line Case Caused By Bad Shoeing
Iowa farrier faces two-fold problem of keeping Saddlebred going through the show season while restoring health to its feet.
Read This Story.
Normal Functional Frog Can Any Foot Problems Be Identified By The Shape And Health Of The Frog?
A look into what foot problems can be learned by checking out the frog.
Read This Story.
Bungee Shoe Bungee Cord Helps Injured Horse Snap Back To Soundness
Innovative addition to patten shoe used in case of severed tendon.
Read This Story.
Red's "good"  foot Red Renchin's Hoof-Grading System
This grading system was inspired by equine veterinarian Ric Redden's grading system for club feet.
Read This Story.
Thin Soles Dealing With Thin-Soled Horses
Soles get thin for a variety of reasons, figuring out which one is the key to treating a case properly.
Read This Story.
Running Hooves

Heel Concussion Can Pound A Hoof
Although heel concussion is a normal part of every stride, serious problems can arise when the foot is out of balance and the load takes an internal toll.
Read This Story. 

Navicular Shoe A Fast And Inexpensive Shoe For Navicular Cases
Pete Rosciglione' s shoe for horses suffering from navicular pain.
Read This Story.
Venogram  image of hoof Diagnostic Imaging For Lameness
Clinicians describe the use of X-rays, venograms, ultrasound, and MRIs for tough foot-pain cases.
Read This Story.
Relationship of  distal phalanx to other structures in the hoof.

Hoof Care And The Coffin Bone
Understanding the form and function of the distal phalanx is vital to keeping horses sound.
Read This Story.

Before you  buy a horse

Check Those Feet Carefully Before Buying That Horse
Six equine veterinarians explain what they look for in regards to hooves and feet when making prepurchase examinations.
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Deb Bennet shows the ramifications of loose joints in horses.

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.
Read This Story.

Demonstration of McKinlay Yasha shoe

Softening The Blow
Ian McKinlay's Yasha Shoe, an unusual shoe-rim pad combination, targets problem of heel concussion.
Read This Story.

Hoof  Abscesses Managing Hoof Abscesses
Stephen O'Grady gives options for dealing with this frequent and frustrating cause of equine lameness.
Read This Story.
limbs Limb Length Disparities
There are many factors that may cause one leg to be slightly shorter or longer than the opposite leg.
Read This Story.
Harry  Werner Using All Of Your Senses
Equine vet Harry Werner gave these examples of using senses other than sight during a lameness exam.
Read This Story.
Hoof puncture The Intricacies And Dangers Of Puncture Wounds
This article points out a number of benefits for hoof boots in many situations other than just with barefoot horses. It also describes numerous pros and cons for using boots under many situations. 
Read This Story.
Hans  Castelijns on equine quarter cracks Pathogenesis And Treatment Of Spontaneous Quarter Cracks
Farrier and veterinarian Hans Castelijns presented this lecture on treating at certain quarter cracks at the 2009 International Hoof-Care Summit.
Read This Story.
Nutrition  strategies Equine Nutrition Wrap-Up
Karen Briggs ends her equine nutrient strategies series by answering questions on the subject.
Listen to these answers.
hoof boot Booting Up Hoof-Care Options
This article points out a number of benefits for hoof boots in many situations other than just with barefoot horses. It also describes numerous pros and cons for using boots under many situations.
Read This Story.
Feeding easy keepers Pass This Article Along: "Feeding The Easy Keeper"
After you've read this article, pass it along to a farrier, trainer or horse owner who needs advice on managing the diet of these horses.
Read This Story.
Soring The Award-Winning, Four-Part Soring Series
These stories look at the practice of abusive and unethical methods to enhance gaited horse animation and gain an edge in the show ring. Click through to the first story.
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hoof More Shoers Share Their Thoughts On Signposts In The Hoof
Despite today's technologies and conveniences, the forge remains the glowing heart of hoof care.
Read This Story.
ulcer exam Why Horses Get Gastric Ulcers
Concentrate feeding can inadvertently contribute to ulcer formation.
Read This Story.
Video Reviews Learn About Shoeing With Videos
Here is a roster of hoof-care videos that we've reviewed since 1994.
Read This Story.


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