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Dealing With Caudal Foot Pain

Effective farrier work is key in the prevention and recovery of navicular disease and tackling the all-important caudal foot pain syndrome disease process.
By David Nicholls posted on December 1, 2011 | Posted in Diseases
The unfortunate diagnosis of “navicular disease” has resulted in the demise of considerable numbers of horses worldwide.
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Hoof Care for Horses with Joint Disease

Trimming and shoeing are just part of what needs to be considered when confronted with this very common problem
By Christy Corp-Minamiji DMV posted on December 1, 2011 | Posted in Diseases
“Joint disease is very common. It is estimated that 60% of lameness is attributable to the joint,” says Professor C. Wayne McIlwraith, Director of the Orthopedic Research Center at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo. Indeed, whether you’re talking humans or horses, you can hardly go a day without hearing joint-related lingo: arthritis, capsulitis, DJD, glucosamine, cartilage, etc.
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Remembering George Platt

Colleagues celebrate the Hall Of Fame veterinarian as a compassionate visionary, giving educator and all-around horseman
November 1, 2011 | Posted in Business Practices, Education
We started out around the same time together. He was a good friend and a good veterinarian. He was a pioneer in the field, too.
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Dealing with Thrush and White Line Disease

Combining topical treatments with good hoof care will help you keep these common problems under control
By Heather Smith Thomas | Posted in Diseases
Among the most common problems farriers deal with are thrush and white line disease. Thrush, affecting the sulci of the frog and sometime deeper tissues, is generally caused by bacteria. The most common culprit is fusobacterium necrophorum, which causes a variety of diseases, including navel ill/joint ill in foals, diphtheria in calves and foot rot in cattle.
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Managing the Laminitic Horse

Practical and medical tips from a Florida laminitis conference
By Christy West posted on March 1, 2008 | Posted in Lamenesses
Treating laminitis isn’t just about the feet, says Don Walsh, an equine veterinarian of Homestead Equine Hospital in Missouri and founder of the Animal Health Foundation.
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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

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Farriery requires knowledge and skills to provide proper equine hoof care. In this series, sponsored by VICTORY, American Farriers Journal visits Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar, Mo. In this edition, Chris Gregory discussed his journey to becoming an educator, his focus in teaching farrier students and the state of farrier education.

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Kawell develops and produces copper alloy horseshoes and inserts, giving horses the care that they need to fight issues associated with white line disease, seedy toe and thrush.
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From the feed room to the tack room, SmartPak offers innovative solutions to help riders take great care of their horses. SmartPak was founded in 1999 with the introduction of the patented SmartPak™ supplement feeding system. The revolutionary, daily dose SmartPaks are custom-made for your horse, individually labeled and sealed for freshness.
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