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Even though scientific studies have shown the development of uneven feet in foals starts with their preference for grazing with one limb forward and one limb backward, some farriers believe high-low syndrome is due more to genetics than just being an asymmetrical trait.
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Research Journal: May/June 2011

A clinical investigation into the underlying cause of equine hoof canker was conducted in Austria. Tissue samples from 24 canker specimens were examined for the presence of viral DNA from the papilloma virus that causes warts in cattle and has been associated with sarcoid tumors in horses.
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AFA Celebrates 40 Years

Lexington convention marks the beginning of the American Farrier’s Association’s fifth decade
Hundreds of horseshoers made their way to the heart of Bluegrass Country during the first week of March as the American Farrier’s Association held its annual convention in Lexington, Ky.
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A review of the records of 11 mature horses suffering from mild to moderate chronic lameness who initially needed sedation to control uncooperative or unsafe behavior around the farrier showed this concern could be improved.
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