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Briefings

September 1, 2005 | Posted in Clients, Lamenesses, Safety & Healthcare

Ric Redden, the equine veterinarian from Versailles, Ky., says before you can learn anything from taking the hoof pulse of a horse in a laminitis exam, you have to know what a non-elevated pulse feels like.


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Farriers' Roundtable

July 1, 2005 | Posted in Lamenesses
With long-toe and no-heel syndrome, should I be most assertive over a short period of time or a long time? Should I set back the shoe with extra heel length or set it back a little at a time with pads and shoes?
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Wall Seperation
May 1, 2005 | Posted in Diseases, Lamenesses
I've recently been called to trim a horse and noticed that the hoof on the off-side front has separated from the coronet front by about 3 inches. After pointing out this problem to the owners, they told me that the horse was totally lame about a week prior and it's now sound and putting full weight on the foot. There's no sign of infection, and during trimming the horse shows no signs of discomfort. There's a lot of movement in the separation opening and you can see a sensitive area that appears to be healthy.
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Briefings

May 1, 2005 | Posted in Lamenesses, Trimming

Noel Muller maintains you’re probably making a serious mistake when you decide to alter foot balance in hopes of giving your client a horse that strides straight behind.


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Research Journal: March 2005

By Albert Kane posted on March 1, 2005 | Posted in Education, Lamenesses
A case series of 27 horses with navicular syndrome treated by extracorporeal shock wave therapy was reviewed with comparisons of pre- and post-treatment lameness and radiographic scores. Most horses in the study were Quarter Horses and the median duration of lameness was 12 months. Follow-up was obtained at 6 and 12 months after treatment.
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Mile-High Hoof-Care Learning

Check out these footcare ideas highlighted during the recent American Association of Equine Practitioners convention
January 1, 2005 | Posted in Lamenesses
Check out these footcare ideas highlighted during the recent American Association of Equine Practitioners convention
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