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There's No One Way to Pack a Hoof

Many products and materials can be used for this job, so it makes sense for farriers to learn what’s best for which purpose
By Pat Tearney posted on November 1, 2007 | Posted in Education

Packing a hoof is something farriers do regularly — perhaps too regularly, according to some people who provide hoof packing.


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International Hoof-Care Summit

59 Hours of Non-Stop Learning!

Be part of next winter’s International Hoof-Care Summit ... where the pros go for hoof-care knowledge
By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2007 | Posted in Education
With 59 hours of in-depth presentations and discussions highlighted in eight general sessions, 12 Hoof-Care Classrooms and 24 Hoof-Care Roundtables, International Hoof-Care Summit attendees have told us not to be making major revisions in what they feel is an extraordinary combination of in-depth educational opportunities.
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Shop Talk

Lameness Issues Continue To Receive Serious Study

September 1, 2007 | Posted in Education
In early August, the American Association of Equine Practitioners hosted a meeting in Fort Collins, Colo., to share the latest published and non-published information on equine lameness issues. The event featured 13 brief abstract presentations and an in-depth discussion on research needs that was conducted with a blue ribbon panel of lameness researchers.
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Local Association Spotlight

New Bolton Names Laminitis Researcher

University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine to focus funds, efforts on causes and treatments of the condition
September 1, 2007 | Posted in Education

Dr. Hannah Galantino-Homer has been appointed senior research investigator of the newly created laminitis research initiative at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. She will serve as a leading investigator in Penn Vet’s laminitis research efforts.


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Horse Racing

"Handedness" in Horses

An Australian farrier's observations on side dominance in horses' feet
By David Farmilo posted on September 1, 2007 | Posted in Education

Horses don’t have hands, of course, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a dominant side. And this left- or right-handedness is an important concern for farriers, trainers and riders.


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Briefings

September 1, 2007 | Posted in Education

Veteran University of California-Davis equine veterinarian Jack Snyder has several valuable recommendations for maintaining sound feet in sport horses:


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