Hoof Growth and Compression: Shoeing Considerations
Sarah Evers Conrad
April 12, 2017
Research has provided farriers with a better understanding of how weight-bearing and loading affect hoof wall growth.
Research has provided farriers with a better understanding of how weight-bearing and loading affect hoof wall growth.
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