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Want Better Vet-Farrier Relations? Improve Communication

By Jeff Cota posted on February 12, 2016 | Posted in Business Practices
Have you found yourself thinking that you were on the same page with someone only to find that you weren’t even in the same chapter? What very well could be a genuine attempt to be helpful by either party might be construed as something altogether different. That’s what makes the farrier-veterinarian relationship tricky.
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Jeremy McGovern
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4 Easy Ways To Be Fired

By Jeremy McGovern posted on January 15, 2016 | Posted in Business Practices
Sometimes exceptional work with a horse won't matter — a farrier could be fired by the client regardless. All of the skill and knowledge with a horse didn't help. And as that farrier, maybe you're left wondering what the heck happened.
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Jeremy McGovern
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Always Time To Give Thanks

By Jeremy McGovern posted on December 4, 2015 | Posted in Business Practices
We’re a little more than a week past the United States’ version of Thanksgiving. Despite football and post Turkey retail, it remains a day to reflect on how fortunate we are while others of different circumstances are not. Farriers seldom need reminder that the holiday provides specifically about the trade.
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Jeremy McGovern
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Times They (Still) Are A Changin’

By Jeremy McGovern posted on November 6, 2015 | Posted in Education
Farriery is an art and science steeped in tradition. Within that tradition is a commitment to honoring the basics. Yet, there is always a constant evolution within the system. New products come and go. New theories and research emerge that reshape our thinking about the horse. Some things will never change, but many others do.
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