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Vet Won't Phone In A Heart Bar

But George Platt says that these shoes, properly applied, are a vital part of treating laminitis
By Pat Tearney posted on December 1, 2003 | Posted in Diseases
George Platt has a well-earned reputation for getting good results in treating laminitis with a regimen that includes using heart bar shoes. He also has at least one hard and fast rule about heart bar shoes.
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By Albert Kane posted on September 1, 2003 | Posted in Diseases, Lamenesses
A controlled experimental trial with 16 young Standardbreds was conducted to determine if oral administration of glucosamine would influence blood levels of osteocalcin, keratan sulfate and pyridinoline crosslinks of type-I collagen as indicators for cartilage and bone metabolism during 48 weeks of race training.
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New Feed Fights Laminitis

Based on extensive research, this new product is being promoted as an anti-laminitis feed
By Ron Perszewski posted on September 1, 2003 | Posted in Diseases, Nutrition

ALTHOUGH THERAPEUTIC SHOEING remains essential to the successful treatment of laminitis, a new feed could increase the chances of successfully dealing with a number of laminitis cases.


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By Albert Kane posted on July 1, 2003 | Posted in Education, Diseases
Few studies have examined the effectiveness of intensive handling of newborn foals (imprint training) as a means of producing calmer, easier to handle horses. An experimental field trial compared the behavioral responses and selected physiologic parameters of foals intensively handed within the first week of life with controls.
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Lost Nail Finds Trouble

Cleanliness is next to healthiness if it keeps foreign objects out of horses
By Ron Perszewski posted on July 1, 2003 | Posted in Diseases
It might be hard to find a nail in a haystack, but sometimes horses do just that — with unhealthy results.
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Get Out Of Sticky Situations With Glue-Ons

While it’s not a cure-all for laminitis, glue-on shoes offer another option against this devastating disease
By Michael Austin posted on July 1, 2003 | Posted in Diseases, Shoeing
A farrier would be hard-pressed to find a problem more difficult to treat than laminitis. Without identification and treatment in its early phases, laminitis progresses to the chronic stage that can lead to displacement of the third phalanx within the hoof capsule, severe pain for the horse and eventually euthanasia.
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No Single Cause For White Line Disease

An in-depth look by a British farrier at the research findings has shed new light on those factors that need to be in place prior to the start of a white line disease infection
July 1, 2003 | Posted in Diseases, Nutrition
Source: Paul Woodall
White line disease is a biodegradative disease that starts adjacent to the white line and works its way toward the outer portion of the stratum medium.
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Making Sense Of Navicular Syndrome

Concise Guide to Navicular Syndrome in the Horse
May 1, 2003 | Posted in Diseases
Source: David W. Ramey, DVM
One of the most difficult equine foot problems to diagnose and treat is navicular syndrome.
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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

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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