Fran Jurga`s Hoofcare + Lameness
Tuesday, June 25, 2019

BEVA Congress 2019 program to focus on sport horse hoofcare, lameness

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"Keeping the sport horse on the road" will be the theme for the final day at this year’s British Equine Veterinary Association...
Tuesday, June 18, 2019

American Farrier's Association appoints Martha Jones new executive director to replace Beth Daniels

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On June 18th, the American Farrier's Association (AFA) Board of Directors announced the selection of a new executive director for th...
Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Research: 3D Printed Horseshoe and Hoof Scanning Trials Launched by Vet School Farriers at Utrecht University in The Netherlands

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A team of vet school researchers and farriers at Utrecht University (NL) is hard at work fine-tuning how to scan the morphology of a h...
Wednesday, June 05, 2019

First (presumed) North American cases of tick-related paralysis in horses documented at Purdue University

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Figure 1 in the article shows embedded and engorged Dermacentor variabilis ticks concentrated at the base of the tail in a 3‐year‐old Amer...
Monday, May 27, 2019

Heroes on the Hoof: Remembering military farriers who lost their lives

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Every Memorial Day, I resolve to put together all my scraps of research and tally up some statistics on fallen farriers--the ones who...
Sunday, May 05, 2019

Best of both worlds for 2019 Badminton "Farriers Prize" event horse

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Farrier judge Will Hampson, DipWCF inspected the hooves of 56 horses at 8 a.m. this morning as part of an annual tradition at England'...
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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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