Articles by Frank Lessiter

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Laminitis Knowledge Grows, But Still A Long Way To Go

While much has been learned about laminitis over the past 25 years, Andy Parks maintains the picture is still incomplete. He told attendees at last winter’s American Association of Equine Practitioners meeting that treatment techniques lag well behind the understanding of the pathophysiology of this disease.


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52 Tips, Tricks and Techniques That Can Lead to Better Hoof Care

Check out these practical ideas from a half dozen equine vets who are into footcare in a big way
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 .
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Shoeing Around the World

Here’s how footcare is being done in nearly a dozen other countries, including a look at the growing popularity of cold shoeing

When it comes to footcare work, there are probably more similarities than differences among top shoers from around the world.


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Selecting Shoeing Schools

After a prospective student has spent hours evaluating all the gathered information on any number of farrier schools, picking the best one still boils down to personal preference

Finding the right furrier school to meet a prospective student’s needs is not much different than the long ordeal friends have gone though when trying to decide where to go to college or what subject to study.


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