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Make Shoeing for a Vet Clinic Worth Your While

Prepare for the ups and downs to make your venture successful
By Nicholas B Denson posted on November 11, 2020 | Posted in Business Practices
Working in a clinical veterinary setting is much different than a normal day-to-day shoeing practice, and it poses interesting challenges that aren’t present in your normal life. Winston Churchill, the former prime minister of the United Kingdom, once said, “Sometimes doing your best is not good enough. Sometimes you must do what is required.” This quote is appropriate for the topic and we can break it down into two different parts.
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Types Of Horses

By Nicholas B Denson posted on September 11, 2015 | Posted in Clients, Safety & Healthcare
Horses all have unique behaviors and personalities. We deal with these variations on a daily basis as farriers. One day, I had a funny conversation with a vet that I work with. He said something about a horse we were working on and I thought it'd be funny to put names to the different types.
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Navicular or Not?

Farrier argues that many “navicular” lameness are actually caused by something else — that requires a different trimming and shoeing approach
By Nicholas B Denson posted on December 1, 2008 | Posted in Diseases
Navicular disease is a term that all farriers are familiar with. But what is it? I’d argue that it is better defined as a syndrome than a disease.
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Clashing Views on Laminitis

A noted farrier questions the basis of an article in the May/June issue and the author responds
By Randy S Luikart and Nicholas B Denson posted on July 1, 2007 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing
The May/June 2007 edition of American Farriers Journal had an interesting article by Nicholas Denson. Although it is refreshing to read contributions from someone who is thinking, I would like to make some observations as to the accuracy of some statements.
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Studs: Placement Is The Key

They’ll add traction and improve performance — so long as you know where to put them
By Nicholas B Denson posted on April 1, 2007 | Posted in Shoeing
Most farriers have had experience using studs at some point in their career; be it for winter traction, or for a performance aspect.
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