Lamenesses

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It's All About Balance

Veteran Standardbred farrier Ed Warrington maintains many shoers tend to address the effect of a footcare problem rather than dealing with the cause
It's been 53 years since Ed Warrington started shoeing Standardbred racehorses. And he says determining the best way to balance these horses is just as important today as it was back then.
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Farriers' Roundtable

Where should you draw the line in trying to save crippled horses?
Where should you draw the line in trying to save crippled horses?
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Research Journal: January/February 2011

A cross-sectional study of 462 horses examined at a veterinary referral hospital was conducted to investigate the relationship between sidebone (ossification of the collateral cartilages) and injury to the collateral ligaments of the coffin joint or coffin bone.
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Briefings

In an attempt to remove some of the guesswork from predicting which horses are likely to recover from laminitis, James Orsini evaluated the records of 247 horses treated for laminitis that were euthanized and 344 horses that were treated and discharged from the New Bolton Center equine hospital between 1986 and 2003.
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Farrier Tips

Take a Good Look Before You Get Started

Jim Quick, a farrier from Longmont, Colo., suggests that it's a good idea to look over a horse before you begin working on it. And if you see something that looks wrong, let someone know.
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Research Journal: July/August 2010

In recognition of the 35th anniversary of American Farriers Journal. this Research Journal will review some "classic" publications from the last 35 years. These are not reports of new, original research, but remain important, exemplary contributions to farriery and veterinary science.
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