Australian Researchers Create Custom Titanium Horseshoes
Edited Press Release
October 17, 2013
Scientists have custom-made a set of titanium racehorse shoes, a first for the sport.
Scientists have custom-made a set of titanium racehorse shoes, a first for the sport.
Dr. Scott Palmer describes some common racehorse shoeing techniques.
This hand-forged shoe offers an option for supporting horses suffering laminitis.
These state-of-the-art pressure sensors that can measure the forces at more than 1,000 location on the hoof.
The first step in managing an equine foot problem successfully is to attain an accurate diagnosis.
Picking up on subtle signs of hyperinsulinemia is one way veterinarians can try to halt laminitis onset.
The summit will offer 68 hours of hoof care education focused around the theme “Zeroing in on Soundness.”
Sue Dyson, MA, VetMB, PhD, DEO, FRCVS, and Chris Gregory, CJF, FWCF, will present at the lecture in January.
Farriers can help devise a hoof care plan to helps a performance horse return to work as soon as possible.
Attendees discussed hoof lameness, club feet, track surface’s effect on lameness, back and neck pain, and EPM.
The manner in which we deal with equine hoof problems (shoes/no shoes) depends on the individual case.
Buttercup needs special glue-on shoes that only attach to the outside of her foot to provide support to her
Dr. Scott Morrison of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital discusses the different shoeing needs of high-performance horses.
Evaluating what trimming/shoeing these horses need requires a combination of gait evaluation; hoof tester examination; discussion of the horse’s history with the owner, trainer, and veterinarian; and evaluation of the wear patterns of the old shoes.
Glue-on shoes and other materials are indicated for cases of poor hoof quality or repeated shoe loss, or for crack repair, rebuilding a hoof, and preventing wear, began Bryan Fraley, DVM, of Veterinary Podiatry Associates in Harrodsburg, Ky., wh
Equine practitioners are often asked for their opinion and input because owners often read or are told that having a horse barefoot is far superior to having him shod and that it’s the only acceptable method of hoof care.
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