The British horse feed company SPILLERS®, as part of the WALTHAM® International Laminitis and Obesity Research Consortia, is continuing to support important research on laminitis and obesity, with its involvement in two new PhD programs in 2015.
Friday, December 05, 2014
Laminitis Research: Feed Company SPILLERS Will Sponsor Two PhD Programs in 2015
The British horse feed company SPILLERS®, as part of the WALTHAM® International Laminitis and Obesity Research Consortia, is continuing to support important research on laminitis and obesity, with its involvement in two new PhD programs in 2015.
Thursday, December 04, 2014
Barefoot Hoofcare Practices Subject of British Government Survey to Veterinarians
A government survey of British veterinarians is taking no prisoners and leaving no stones unturned. While the clear goal of the newly-launched Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ("Defra") online survey is to collect veterinarians' comments on what they have seen and thought about barefoot hoofcare practices in the field, it's obvious that farriers are under this microscope as well.
No one has ever said it in quite such succinct words, or asked from so many angles, however.
Tuesday, December 02, 2014
Vive St Eloi...and the Spirit of the Monuments Men: Painting of Farrier Patron Saint Returns to Owner
It's the first week in December, time to toast all those French farriers and veterinarians and jockeys who are taking the day off (Monday or Wednesday, depending on your preference) in honor of their patron saint.
But we have something else to toast this St Eloi's Day. Call it an idea whose time came round at last, or call it the influence of Hollywood or the charm of George Clooney and Matt Damon. Whatever you call it, it makes a great blog story.
Because you couldn't make this kind of thing up. Truth really is stranger than fiction sometimes.
Because you couldn't make this kind of thing up. Truth really is stranger than fiction sometimes.
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Victory's Magnum Champagne Award to Stakes-Winning British Farriers for Fifth Straight Year
Farriers working for top British racehorse trainer Richard Hannon, Jr. have won Europe's Victory Magnum Prize for an unprecedented fifth time in succession.
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Hooves@War: Did the Paths of This Vet and Farrier Cross in World War I?
It was called simply "Mons". The war was supposed to be a quick route for the British troops. They left in summer and boasted that they'd be home in time for Christmas. Except it didn't quite work out that way. It turned into a "world war". The war to end all wars.
The Hoof Blog found two names--one a vet and one a farrier--who had their hands on the horses at that first faceoff at Mons. Today's story tells what happened to them there.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Hoof Explorer: Stop Motion Anatomy Video Builds an Equine Foot--But Don't Think About It
The Hoof Explorer anatomy toolbox website is at it again. Be sure to bookmark this little video clip to add to your next PowerPoint presentation. But then sit back and enjoy it.
And stop thinking so hard.
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