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International Equine Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot

Mark your calendars and register early for the Fifth International Equine Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot (ILC), November 6-8, 2009.

Farrier Education Programming through AAEP

The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) will be offering a day of educational programming on farriery as part of its annual convention, which will take place in San Diego, Calif., Dec. 6-10, 2008.

Mustad Hoofcare Center, Delta Horseshoe Company to Combine

FOREST LAKE, Minn.--The Mustad Hoofcare and Delta Horseshoe families are joining forces to create an integrated team dedicated to the hoofcare industry and to the welfare of the horse.

Farrier Appreciates Advancements in Hoof Science

URBANA, Ill. -- Many people think of farriers as blacksmiths, or someone who molds metal shoes for a horse's foot.

Scholarship for Aspiring Farriers Honors Young Farrier

The Jamison Albright Foundation for Farrier Scholarships (J.A.F.F.F.S) has been established in memory of Jamison Albright, an aspiring Master Farrier who passed away May 1, 2008 as a result of a motorcycle accident.



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Farrier Science Research  
Surface Strain On The Equine Hoof Wall In Vivo: Implications for the Material Design and Functional Morphology of the Wall

1992. Our aim in this paper is to link current interpretations of the functional design of hoof material, which were derived from histological studies and engineering tests in vitro, with an assessment of how the material is loaded in vivo.

Photogrammetric Measurement of Deformations of Horse Hoof Horn Capsules

2001. The goal of this project is to describe the vertical deformation and to explain the role and the importance of this mechanism for the soundness of hooves and limbs of horses.

The Modules of Elasticity of Equine Hoof Wall: Implications for Mechanical Function of the Hoof

1996. The aim of this study is to examine whether there are regional differences in the modulus of elasticity of hoof wall material and whether such differences correlate with the pattern of deformation which occurs in vivo.

Effect of Level of Feed Intake & Gelatin Supplementation on Growth & Quality of Hoofs of Ponies

Date published unknown. The objectives of the present study were to investigate the effect of the level of feed intake and gelatin supplementation on rate of growth and quality of the equine hoof.

Lactic Acidosis: A Factor Associated With Equine Laminitis

1977. Plasma L-lactate was measured in 31 horses subsequent to carbohydrate overload of the gastrointestinal tract.
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