The information, ideas and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the United States Department of Agriculture.
The information, ideas and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the United States Department of Agriculture.
Cutting the accessory (check) ligament of the deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT) is a treatment commonly used for horses with stage 1 club feet (contracture of the distal interphalangeal joint) that do not respond to conservative therapy and for stage 2 club feet in yearlings and older horses.
Happiness is a subjective feeling of a positive emotional mental state that is associated with good welfare of animals. Therefore, the ability to recognize happiness in animals has tremendous potential to improve their overall well-being. Researchers from Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom surveyed horse owners and riders’ beliefs regarding their horse’s happiness.
The information, ideas and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the United States Department of Agriculture.
Linear elastic models commonly have been used when testing or modeling the material properties of the hoof wall. However, the stress-strain relationship for keratin in a highly deformable structure such as the hoof is nonlinear.
Researchers in Louisiana examined the effects of five different types of horseshoes with different amounts of traction compared with being barefoot on the distribution of forces at the ground surface when a horse was trotting across a concrete force plate.
Working with an attending farrier, veterinarians at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine examined the immediate effects of routine trimming and shoeing on the hoof conformation and gait of clinically normal horses.
With a 15-inch-long beard that’s been growing for 15 years, New Jersey farrier Frank Bevacqua has been selected as the American Farriers Journal “2025 Farrier Beard of the Year” winner.
Progressive Hoof Care Practitioners host a 3-day anatomy, trimming and hoof protection clinic June 21-23, 2025, in Quincy, Calif. The clinician is Melody O’Brien.
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