When Professor Chris Pollitt's new reference book, The Illustrated Horse's Foot, debuted in 2016, the detailed illustrations stole the show--and all the publicity. But was some of the message lost?
Showing posts with label equine foot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label equine foot. Show all posts
Thursday, May 25, 2017
What's on your screen? Update on Professor Chris Pollitt's Illustrated Horse's Foot Web Site and Book
When Professor Chris Pollitt's new reference book, The Illustrated Horse's Foot, debuted in 2016, the detailed illustrations stole the show--and all the publicity. But was some of the message lost?
Friday, December 12, 2014
Veterinary Equine Podiatry Group Announced at 2014 AAEP Convention, Will Pursue Board Specialization Status
At the 60th Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), held December 5 to 9, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the Veterinary Equine Podiatry Group, Inc. publicly announced its existence and intended mission.
Thursday, August 14, 2014
New Statistics: Lameness Most Critical Health Problem for British Horses; Laminitis Increased in 2014
A new study published today in Great Britain sorts out what is likely to send horses to vets and farriers for treatment there, and you have to look pretty far down to find hoof-related problems (other than laminitis) on the list.
Great Britain's National Equine Health Survey (NEHS), held annually every May, has confirmed for the second year that lameness is the most common syndrome affecting the UK’s horses and ponies. This year’s top results, compiled in this report, have also revealed an apparent increase in laminitis compared with previous years.
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
How We Learn: Bracy Clark's Intricate "Model Hoof"
Saturday, February 16, 2013
The Laminitis Conference Announces Call for Abstracts/Presentation/Poster Summaries for 2013
Plastination specimen by Dr. Christoph Von Horst, HC Biovision/plastinate.com |
The document, visible in this article, can be downloaded for your reference or shared to social media.
Sunday, February 03, 2013
Equine Hoof Research: Digital Cushion Response to Pressure Tested in Horses vs Elephants at Royal Veterinary College
Hoof science turns up in some unexpected places, and it is always a joy to report on it when it does. That was the case earlier this month at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) annual meeting in San Francisco.
Thursday, October 14, 2004
Michigan State Honors H&L's Bowker and Lancaster, Contributing Editor and Author, Respectively
Dr. Robert Bowker and Michigan State student Lisa Lancaster have both received awards from Michigan State University. (Fran Jurga photo) |
Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine recently conferred honors on two leading contributors to Hoofcare & Lameness.
First, Robert Bowker DVM PhD, associate professor of pathobiology and diagnostic investigation at MSU, received the Carl J Norden Distinguished Teacher Award.
Then, third-year veterinary student Lisa Simons Lancaster, MSc, PhD received the university's award for best oral presentation by a veterinary student for her lecture "Laminar Density Variation in the Equine Foot".
Lisa is a researcher in Bowker's Equine Foot Laboratory at Michigan State. She collaborated with Bowker on the research, which was featured in Hoofcare & Lameness Issue #78.
Lisa is also the author of The Sound Hoof, a new book sold by Hoofcare Publishing.
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