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AFA and AAPF Weigh In On AVMA's Proposed Farrier Exemption Elimination

By Mollie Nelson posted on February 9, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing
Discussion concerning proposed changes to the Model Veterinary Practice Act continues to grow. Both the American Farrier’s Association and American Association of Professional Farriers issued statements Friday regarding their knowledge of and stance on the proposed elimination of the farrier exemption.
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AVMA Clarifies Proposed Farrier Exemption Elimination, Shifts Onus Onto States

By Jeff Cota posted on February 6, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing
Proposed changes to the Model Veterinary Practice Act are not an attempt to exert control over the equine hoof-care industry, according to an American Veterinary Medical Association representative. However, the question of whether farriers can continue to perform their jobs will be subject to the interpretation of state laws.
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Recurrent Solar Abscesses Result From Keratoma

Vermont farrier and equine veterinarian resolve Quarter Horse’s 4-year struggle with lameness
By Deanna Stoppler posted on January 6, 2018 | Posted in Diseases, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing
Complete surgical removal of a solar keratoma in the right front foot of a 14-year-old Quarter Horse, followed up with daily hoof saline flushes and supportive shoeing packages, resulted in a high rate of success in the horse’s long-term soundness.
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The Beauty of Bold

Under the right circumstances, using this section could benefit certain horses that you work with
By Marc Jerram posted on January 6, 2018 | Posted in Forging, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing

Various horseshoe designs have been found to have had an effect on hoof loading on synthetic surfaces.1 The most common sections used here in the United Kingdom are concave and flat.


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Simple and Straightforward Shoeing Helps Young Horse Recover

Texas farrier Virgil Conde discusses his strategy for the footcare of a horse that sheared off part of its hoof wall
By Jeremy McGovern posted on January 6, 2018 | Posted in Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing
In mid-September, Todd and Leighette Davidson knew their young horse Tybee had a problem. Identifying it was easy — the Quarter Horse had broken off part of the hoof wall on the lateral side of its front left foot (Figure 1). As best they could tell from the location of the recovered piece of hoof wall (Figure 2), the horse caught its foot on a broken pipe, which created the trauma.
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Book Review: January/February 2018

Evaluating Radiographs For Equine Foot Management ­By Pete Healey
By Bob Smith posted on January 6, 2018 | Posted in Education, Therapeutic Shoeing
The quest to define the ideal foot and ideal balance has been the Holy Grail of horseshoeing since the late 1800s when William Russell first coined the term “balance” in the context of footcare. The dilemma facing all books on the horse’s foot has been the concept of what is a “normal” foot.
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Considerations for Using Alternative Materials for Managing Leverage

The thought process for addressing leverage concerns with modern materials requires gathering information and not limiting imagination
By Daisy Bicking posted on December 4, 2017 | Posted in Diseases, Therapeutic Shoeing
As farriers, we know that when making shoeing choices for the horse, man­aging leverage — adding or subtracting leverage biomechanically — is part of that decision making process. We have many appliance options available to achieve our goals.
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