When it comes to recommending products, tack options or health-care ideas to horse owners, you probably have more impact than any other equine professional.
If hoof coating is just something you routinely smear on a foot so you can declare another shoeing job finished, maybe you should take a harder look at that little can or bottle in your shoeing box.
Biotin has proven to aid the proper development of healthy hooves. Studies have concluded that adding 10 to 40 milligram of biotin per day, depending on weight, results in improved hoof hardness, integrity and conformation.
Nutrition has long been known to be an important factor in developing healthy equine feet, but Susan Kempson made it clear to an audience at the International Hoof-Care Summit that diet can also play a role in causing feet to breakdown.
Based on 36 years of working with laminitic horses, equine veterinarian Donald Walsh believes both obesity and a lack of proper nutrition weaken the laminae and other supporting structures in the foot.
Along with numerous scientific papers that were presented during the 2005 American Association of Equine Practitioners meeting, three informal table topic sessions zeroed in on everyday ideas aimed at providing practical answers to footcare concerns .
Shoers in the north, start practicing now. Put away your calendar. Avoid eye contact with your weatherman. Don’t look up while the leaves change color and the birds fly south.
Many persistent hoof wall diseases fade away when treated with a combination of topical disinfectant and proper nutrition, according to a recent study.
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.
Equine Cushing’s and Insulin Resistance (ECIR) Group Inc. is hosting a webinar titled "PPID and the Seasonal Rise" at 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Dr. Eleanor M. Kellon and Dr. Kathleen M. Gustafson are the clinicians.
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Equilox International Inc. specializes in equine horse hoof adhesives. Developed in 1988 after many trials and extensive research at leading universities and equine centers throughout the U.S., the Equilox Adhesive Hoof Repair System was originally used to treat competitive horses. Now, Equilox Adhesive is used by farriers, equine centers, and horse owners — as well as various zoo and wildlife centers — throughout the world.