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American Farriers Journal

January/February 2011 AFJ

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January/February 2011

Volume: 37
Edition: 1

American Farriers Journal is the “hands-on” magazine for professional farriers, equine veterinarians and horse care product and service buyers.

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    Table Of Contents

    Briefings

    January 1, 2011 | Posted in Lamenesses, Shoeing
    In an attempt to remove some of the guesswork from predicting which horses are likely to recover from laminitis, James Orsini evaluated the records of 247 horses treated for laminitis that were euthanized and 344 horses that were treated and discharged from the New Bolton Center equine hospital between 1986 and 2003.
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    Tips From the Racetrack

    Veteran Thoroughbred farrier shares challenges and solutions
    By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 2011 | Posted in Shoeing
    Steve Norman, a farrier from Georgetown, Ky., describes some of the problems he sees as a racetrack shoer, as well as how he deals with them.
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    Farriers' Roundtable

    I have a client with a large barn who shoes halter horses. The client wants wedge pads on her yearlings, which I don’t agree with. What’s the best way to tell her no?
    January 1, 2011 | Posted in Education
    Q:I have a client with a large barn who shoes halter horses. The client wants wedge pads on her yearlings, which I don’t agree with. What’s the best way to tell her no? — Michigan Farrier
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    Shoeing For A Living

    Staying Humble And Sharing Knowledge

    Dean Johanningmeier has two passions in footcare: therapeutic work and passing on what he has learned
    By Jeremy McGovern posted on January 1, 2011 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing
    With below-freezing temperatures and a steady snowfall on this early December morning, winter reminds south-central Wisconsin residents where they live.
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    Therapeutic Shoeing

    Proper Planning, Teamwork Play Big Role

    Advancements in materials and techniques offer hope for serious injuries, but place premium on continuing hoof-care education
    By Heather Smith Thomas posted on January 1, 2011 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing
    Therapeutic shoeing has made great advances in the past few decades, partly because there’s more interest in this specialty, and also because of the development of better methods for dealing with therapeutic situations.
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    Tackling Ringbone

    This owner shares a detailed case history on an aggressive 3-year program with an older horse that indicates the complexity of dealing with these situations
    By Miranda Paton posted on January 1, 2011 | Posted in Diseases
    In the summer of his 14th year, Lobster showed signs of arthritic changes in both front pastern joints.
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    Local Association Spotlight

    Calgary Mail-In Presents

    A pair of roadsters is at the center of the 2011 exercise
    By Pat Tearney posted on January 1, 2011 | Posted in Forging
    The 2011 Calgary Mail-In Exercise presents a double-barreled challenge to entrants. Farriers will be asked to forge not just one shoe, but two: A pair of roadsters, to be precise.
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    Research Journal: January/February 2011

    By Albert Kane posted on January 1, 2011 | Posted in Diseases, Lamenesses
    A cross-sectional study of 462 horses examined at a veterinary referral hospital was conducted to investigate the relationship between sidebone (ossification of the collateral cartilages) and injury to the collateral ligaments of the coffin joint or coffin bone.
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