Fran Jurga`s Hoofcare + Lameness
Friday, January 25, 2019

British Horseracing Authority delays requirement of hind shoes on jump horses

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Background: In the middle of the 2019 jump racing season in the United Kingdom, a major rule change that had been scheduled to take eff...

Equine imaging milestone at UC Davis: World's first standing PET scan of a horse's foot shows activity of bone or soft tissue at molecular level

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The University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine has achieved another milestone in clinical equine imaging with the fir...
Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Equine Soundness Professionals Organization Launches Credential Testing; March Seminar Planned

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After just six weeks of intensive planning and organizing, the new Equine Soundness Professionals group is ready to begin voluntary tes...
Friday, January 18, 2019

Laminitis Prevention: British Veterinarians Issue Alert to Prevent Spring Laminitis in Obese Horses

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Links between equine obesity and laminitis are well documented, but veterinarians still report an increase in obesity; latest estimat...
Thursday, January 03, 2019

Beeman and Shannon Named Speakers for 2019 Heumphreus Memorial Lecture at UC Davis

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The late Charles Heumphreus, resident farrier at the University of California at Davis, is remembered each year with a memorial lecture av...
Monday, December 10, 2018

New farrier/vet podiatry organization launched for US professionals

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Texas farrier David Gilliam has a vision. The accomplished hunter/jumper farrier stopped talking about the way he thinks things should be...
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Hoofcare Publishing chronicles progress in the art and science of preventing, recognizing and treating lameness problems in horses. Methods covered range from barefoot trimming to hoof boots, horseshoeing, equine podiatry and veterinary medical and surgical treatment. The history and culture of the professions are also a feature. The Hoof Blog is written for and by the dedicated professionals from all fields who are at work in the rewarding pursuit of optimizing performance or facilitating rehabilitation. Hoofcare Publishing supports and champions a diverse worldwide community of professionals via a portfolio of educational and media projects and publications. Fran Jurga's Hoof Blog © 2004-2024 Hoofcare Publishing. No use of content or images without permission. Social media sharing is encouraged and appreciated.
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