Recent News for Hoof Care
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Postpartum Problems in Mares
February 01, 2011
Post-foaling problems caused by dystocia and other factors can be serious and immediate treatment is critical.... Read More
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Identifying and Managing Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS)
January 31, 2011
Diagnosing EMS and taking steps to manage it can allow your horse to live a healthy and productive life. ... Read More
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Foot Pain in Horses: Diagnosing Soft Tissue Problems (AAEP 2010)
January 29, 2011
When pain is localized to the foot but no abnormalties can be seen on radiographs (often called X rays), problems in soft tissues within the foot are often the culprit. However, imaging soft tissues in the foot to arrive at a diagnosis can be ... Read More
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Sidebone and Coffin Bone Fractures (AAEP 2010)
January 25, 2011
When it comes to lame horses, things aren't always simple--the injuries/problems don't always come one at a time. Take sidebone, for example--in a recent study presented at the 2010 the American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention (held... Read More
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Managing Pasture-Associated Laminitis
January 11, 2011
Laminitis is not a modern condition--it has been recognized for well over 2,000 years. The Greek philosopher Aristotle even referred to it around 350 B.C. as 'Barley Disease,' presumably because it was associated even then with excessive grain ... Read More
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2011 KHC Conference Features Equine Business, Farriery Seminars
January 03, 2011
The Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) Annual Conference will be held Jan. 14 at the Lexington Convention Center in conjunction with the Ag Industry Trade Show, Kentucky Cattlemen's Convention, and Burley Tobacco Coop Conference. The conference officially ... Read More
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Winter Farm Care Checklist
January 01, 2011
Experts share their time-tested steps for cold weather readiness around the barn.... Read More
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Equine Navicular Disease
January 01, 2011
The navicular bone, a small, boat-shaped bone nestled deep in the protective womb of the hoof, only measures approximately 6 cm wide and 2 cm deep (top to bottom) in an average 1,200-pound horse, so how can such a small bone be such a nuisance?... Read More
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The Fight to Conquer Equine Laminitis
January 01, 2011
Teams of veterinarians and farriers from around the country gathered at the fifth International Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot to discuss the most cutting-edge information available for the fight to conquer laminitis.... Read More
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Farrier Association Donation Supports UM Equine Program
December 29, 2010
The University of Maine's (UM) equine program received a donation from the Maine Farriers Association on Dec. 10.... Read More
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CH Gypsy Supreme Euthanized at Kentucky Horse Park
December 28, 2010
Nine-time World's Champion CH Gypsy Supreme, a 23-year-old American Saddlebred show horse who had lived in the Kentucky Horse Park's Hall of Champions since 2001, was humanely euthanized on the morning of Dec. 22 after a long battle with laminitis ... Read More
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UC Davis to Host "Hoof Management in Sport Horses" Lecture
December 25, 2010
The 2011 Charles Heumphreus Memorial Lecture will take place on Jan. 29, 2011, at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine. Michael Ross, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, and Patrick Reilly, farrier, both from the New Bolton Center of the ... Read More
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Navicular Disease: Researchers Identify Potential Genes Involved
December 22, 2010
A team of German researchers might have pinpointed the genes responsible in part for the development of navicular disease as the result of a study of Hanoverian Warmbloods. ... Read More
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In-Shoe Force Measurements Help Farriers Address Hoof Balance
December 17, 2010
The concept of a balanced foot can be subjective, but farriers are now using technological advances to take some of the guesswork out of the process. Patrick T. Reilly, chief of farrier services at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center, ... Read More
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Early EMS Diagnosis and Treatment Minimize Effects
December 17, 2010
Horses with equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) are at a higher risk for laminitis than the average horse, but veterinarians are learning more about diagnosing EMS early and minimizing its effects, including laminitis. ... Read More
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Applying Laminitis Research to Clinical Practice
December 15, 2010
Seeing the forest for the trees with regards to laminitis can be difficult because researchers are approaching the problem from many different angles, often at the molecular level. At the Sept. 17-18 Laminitis West Conference in Monterey, Calif.,... Read More
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Using Force Measurements to Help Shoe Laminitic Horses
December 15, 2010
Corrective shoeing for laminitis doesn't always work, despite veterinarians' and farriers' best efforts, and it's not always clear why a particular shoeing job isn't successful. In-shoe force measurements, however, can show the effects of shoeing on ... Read More
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Farriery Track Returns to AAEP Convention
December 05, 2010
"The AAEP feels it's very important to try to bring vets and farriers together," said Steve O'Grady, DVM, BVSc, MRCVS. "The AAEP accomplishes that by providing quality continuing education for both veterinarians and farriers and by bringing farriers... Read More
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Rehabilitating Chronically Laminitic Feet
December 01, 2010
How veterinarians and farriers manage the chronically laminitic foot can often determine whether that horse can live a useful, relatively pain-free life. During the Sept. 17-18 Laminitis West Conference in Monterey, Calif., Bob Agne, DVM, ...... Read More
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Thoroughbred Stallion Mr. Greeley Euthanized
November 30, 2010
Gainesway Farm stallion Mr. Greeley was euthanized early Nov. 30. The 18-year-old son of Gone West was diagnosed with laminitis several weeks ago. His condition recently deteriorated.... Read More
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Chronic Laminitis Can Increase Risk of Foot Infection
November 28, 2010
Because laminitis compromises the equine foot so drastically, horses with the disease are more prone to foot infections and abscesses. During the Sept. 17-18 Laminitis West Conference in Monterey, Calif., Bob Agne, DVM, an equine podiatrist at ... Read More
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Trail Riding Group Changes Hoof Protection Rule
November 22, 2010
Beginning in 2011 the NATRC will allow in competition all hoof boots designed for sole protection.... Read More
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How Hoof Wall Resections Can Help Laminitis Cases
November 17, 2010
When laminitis develops to the point that the hoof wall is restricting blood supply to the laminae and causing further inflammation, a hoof wall resection might be needed. Amy Rucker, DVM, of Midwest Equine in Columbia, Mo., spoke about when to... Read More
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Preventing Laminitis in At-Risk Horses
November 15, 2010
Even though veterinarians and farriers are making progress in developing laminitis treatment techniques and researching the causes of laminitis, prevention is still the No. 1 defense against a disease that plagues all too many horses. During the... Read More
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Dietary Supplementation Helps Obese Insulin-Resistant Horses
November 12, 2010
Overweight, insulin-resistant horses might need a special dietary supplement called short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides (scFOS), which are short chains of sugar molecules linked together. ... Read More
