- April 26, 2011
- 7,300 Downloads
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Trade Zone: Hoof Care for Racehorses Probably the most common phrase used by horse people is “No foot—no horse.” The feet are important because they provide both support and locomotion. As these two factors...
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- June 15, 2010
- 6,496 Downloads
- File Size 1.4MB
Trade Zone: AAEP Focus on Disease Treatment, Prevention - Click Here to Download PDF Responsible owners or managers put time and focus into every aspect of maintaining the horses in their care. An essential...
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- September 30, 2014
- 5,927 Downloads
- File Size 1.6MB
The hoof's external health affects the bones and soft tissues within, and vice versa. by Christy West Many horse owners go their whole lives caring for horses’ hooves with little knowledge of the hoof...
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- March 12, 2013
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by Dr. Nancy Loving Not all horses have symmetrical feet, and one of the more common problems they develop is a “club foot” appearance. This problem might appear at birth or develop later in life and can...
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- August 25, 2015
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The Stages of Laminitis by Heather Smith Thomas Many things can cause inflammation of the hoof laminae (laminitis). Serious cases may progress to founder (dropping or rotation of the coffin bone). Dr....
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- May 31, 2016
- 4,490 Downloads
- File Size 2.9MB
White Line Disease by Heather Smith Thomas White line disease is the common term for a progressive infection and subsequent separation of the hoof wall—with the hoof wall coming loose from the underlying...
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- September 25, 2013
- 4,050 Downloads
- File Size 1.8MB
By Heather Smith Thomas Most horse owners pick up quickly on visible changes to their horses' hooves. Thrush, cracks, and punctures are easily detected and, hopefully, treated. But what happens when...
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- September 21, 2016
- 2,958 Downloads
- File Size 2.9MB
Sole Bruises by Heather Smith Thomas TRAUMA TO INNER TISSUES of the foot beneath the horny sole can rupture small blood vessels, creating a bruise. When a horse steps on something hard and sharp (gravel...
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- July 14, 2018
- 1,732 Downloads
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Dealing with Chronic Founder: Managing Foundered Feet by Heather Smith Thomas AFTER A HORSE has suffered laminitis, the acute phase eventually passes and the horse ei-ther recovers or progresses into a...
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- May 30, 2018
- 1,672 Downloads
- File Size 3.4MB
Environment and Hoof Health-Practical Hoof Care by Heather Smith Thomas The environment a horse lives and works in (wet or dry condition and the types of footing) makes a big difference in whether feet...
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- April 14, 2021
- 1,450 Downloads
- File Size 1.4MB
Light on Their Feet — Proper Shoeing, Farrier Work Required For A Racehorse To Be At Its Best by Amanda Duckworth ALUMINUM SHOES HAVE been the standard-bearer for decades when it comes to the footwear...
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- May 14, 2019
- 1,434 Downloads
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Hoof Care— Patience and a Good Farrier Required by Amanda Duckworth KEEPING A HORSE FIT and happy is a team effort, and that is especially true when it comes to hoof care. Download this week's Health...
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- May 05, 2020
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The Big Step —Hoof Care by Amanda Duckworth NO HOOF, NO HORSE remains as true as ever, and while most of the healine-making laminitis stories in horse racing tend to relate to cases stemming from injury...
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- April 12, 2022
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Researchers look at farrier work relative to performance, welfare by Amanda Duckworth A BETTER UNDERSTANDING of the mechanics of hooves, and especially hooves in motion, can improve the performance and...
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