Sooner or later, every farrier or equine veterinarian is going to run into laminitis.

Despite the advancements in today’s adhesives, acrylics and other types of materials that can be used to build up and repair damaged feet, there are still a wide variety of other options out there that can help fill a farrier’s specific needs.

Ric Redden, equine veterinarian and farrier from Versailles, Ky., told attendees at the annual convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners in New Orleans in November, that the physical examination is the most important part of evaluating the equine foot.

WE CAN NOW SAY with confidence that we have a safe and effective treatment method for white line disease, which is a fungal infection of a horse’s hoof.