International Equine Veterinarian Hall of Famer Kit Miller, DVM, of Brewster, N.Y., shares his thoughts on the milestones of farriery over the past half-century as American Farriers Journal celebrates its 50th anniversary.
International Equine Veterinarian Hall of Famer Renate Weller, PhD, DVM, MSc, FHEA, MRCVS, of the University of Calgary, shares her thoughts on the milestones of farriery over the past half-century as American Farriers Journal celebrates its 50th anniversary.
McConnell details case studies of the various methods that he’s used throughout his career, including steel heart bars, glue ons, screw ons, clogs, casting, pads and even barefoot
Shane Westman, farrier at the University of California-Davis explores his research that earned him a graduate diploma in equine locomotor research from the Royal Veterinary College. The study, published in 2024 in Veterinary Surgery, evaluates a novel hoof immobilization technique on the fracture gap width in experimentally created type 3 distal phalanx fractures in cadaver specimens under simulated physiologic loads.
Dr. Jenny Hagen of Leipzig University will explain how lameness influences timing parameters of the stance phase and the movement of the limb in the swing phase.
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An 8-year-old gelding was presented because of a slight bilateral front limb lameness and moderate lameness at the left hind. In addition, the hind limb showed a severe limb deformity.
A controversial new federal welfare law in Germany prohibits horses younger than 30 months, except for racehorses, from beginning training or competition, Horse & Hound reports.
Oleo Acres Farrier and Blacksmith Supply owner Rob Michel walks viewers through the Littleton, Colo., warehouse. Inventory is organized with the customer in mind. If the product is in stock and easy to find, farriers can spend more time under a horse, which Michel says is more money in your pocket.
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