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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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Why Heart Bars Can Work Well With Laminitis

Forget the bute and other chemical pain relievers when it comes to treating laminitis cases, advises this equine veterinarian
By George Platt posted on December 1, 2009 | Posted in Diseases, Lamenesses
After nearly 40 years of treating horses suffering from founder, laminitis, heel pain or navicular disease, I've made several critical observations in regard to the need for using anti-inflammatory drugs.
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Overcoming Founder Step by Step

Founder Data Collection And Analysis — How to Take, Read and Interpret Radiographs for the Prognosis and Treatment of the Foundered Horse
By Esco Buff posted on September 1, 2009 | Posted in Shoeing

Foundered horses climb the road to recovery one step at a time in heart bar shoes, according to farrier Esco Buff. The key, he believes, is to apply those shoes exactly as needed according to detailed radiographs and meticulous records of the horse’s progress.


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Grooving The Hoof For Founder

Grooving The Hoof For Founder

For more than 20 years, grooving has helped this farrier overcome serious founder concerns
By Donald Jones posted on September 1, 2007 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing

During a panel discussion at the 2005 International Hoof-Care Summit, I outlined a different style for trimming ponies that have suffered from chronic founder.


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Preventing and Treating Laminitis

A look at some advice farriers can share with horse owners
By Toby Raymond posted on May 1, 2007 | Posted in Lamenesses
As a farrier, you understand that the unfortunate irony of treating a horse with laminitis is that in many cases, the disease could have been prevented. As a hoof-care professional, you are familiar with the signs of laminitis. But many horse owners are not — particularly the increasingly common type of horse owner who didn’t grow up with horses.
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Founder During Pregnancy, Customer Not Following Advice

January 1, 2004 | Posted in Shoeing
Q: I work on an 8-year old Morgan mare that has a somewhat cresty neck and is a little overweight. Previous owners reported that she foundered during both of her pregnancies (but not saying whether they overfed her grain, or made other changes to her or her environment once she was bred).
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Unload The Wall, Then Let It Heal

While the shoeing industry hasn’t accepted this controversial sole support concept, the author sees a role for it in tackling founder and hoof cracks
April 1, 2003 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing
Up until now, there has been only limited success in managing founder and hoof wall crack concerns.
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Founder Treatment Breathes New Life Into Troubled Paso Fino

With 14 degrees of rotation in both front hooves, this mare was down to its “last resort”
By David Fryer posted on March 1, 2003 | Posted in Diseases, Therapeutic Shoeing
It means having to deal with no warning signs and an animal in obvious pain, so it’s no wonder that horse owners never want to hear the word “founder” associated with their horse. It’s an ailment that forces owners to pull out all the stops for the safety of the horse and possibly to save the equine’s life.
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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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