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How Drinking Water Affects Hoof Quality

The chemical interactions between minerals in hooves and drinking water can have a significant impact on equine nutrition
By Dr. Gary Pusillo posted on December 1, 2001 | Posted in Nutrition
Countless horse supplements and feeds exist, each claiming to be the “best,” the “optimum,” “your assurance of maximum performance” or featuring a slogan like “insurance for perfect health.”
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Balancing Nutrition For Healthy Hooves

Proper diet plays key role in footcare for your horseshoeing clients
By Scott King posted on September 1, 2001 | Posted in Nutrition
Common factors influencing the quality of the hoof are genetics, environment, farriery and nutrition. The horse’s hoof is made up of or affected by all components of the equine diet, including protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals.
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Farrier Science Clinic, Buckeye Nutrition Form Strategic Alliance
January 1, 2001 | Posted in Diseases, Nutrition
A program aimed at expanding the marketing and distribution of Nu-Foot Concentrate and Fungidye antifungal products has been announced by Buckeye Nutrition and Farrier Science Clinic. Founded in 1910, Buckeye Nutrition offers worldwide distribution of specialty animal feeds.
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Shoeing for the Long Run

January 1, 2000 | Posted in Nutrition, Shoeing
While most farriers agree that a properly balanced diet is the best way to help a horse maintain healthy hooves, there are many other measures that should be addressed when shoeing a horse for endurance riding.
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Growing Controversies About Horse Feeds

With all the hubbub on the right way to read feed tags and evaluate changing equine feed guidelines, here’s how to decide who to believe and who to ignore
By Katherine Meitner posted on December 1, 1999 | Posted in Nutrition
I WISH I could tell you this is the end-all “how to” article of reading feed tags. I wish I could tell you this is all you will ever need to know in making nutrition and product recommendations to your shoeing clients and all you will ever hear about this topic for the rest of your natural life.
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