Hoofcare Essentials Articles

HOOFCARE ESSENTIALS® ARTICLES

Here are articles we've found, or been recommended to add, to this site. We hope you find them useful. Be sure to check back often to find new articles.


Section 1:  From Members of the AAPF/CAPF/IAPF

• "Client Responsibilities" by Mike Hayward APF, April 2014
   
• "Equine Insulin Resistance And the Role the Farrier Plays with this Disease" by Frank Reilly DVM, February 2013

Section 2:  From Other Sources:

• "Check Around Back" by Paul Basilio from The Modern Equine Vet February 2018
   
• "Building Strong Client Partnerships Through Communication" by Colleen Best BScH, DVM (AAEP) September 10, 2013
   
• "How to Examine the Foot" by Marie Rosenthal MS from Modern Equine Vet February 15, 2013
   
• "Is Lameness the Cause of That Slipping Saddle" by
  Marie Rosenthal MS from Modern Equine Vet February 15, 2013
   
• "Life After Equine Laminitis" by Heather Smith Thomas with Christine Barakat from Equus

Section 3:  From Getty Equine Nutrition (Juliet M. Getty PhD):
 

• "A Serving of Patience To Balance Spring Grazing"
   
• "Add A Serving Of Caution To That Tender Spring Grass"
   
• "Avoid Long Term Use of Ulcer Medications"
   
• "Beware of Fall Pasture"
   
• "Do The Math and Calculate Improved Equine Nutrition"
   
• "Easy Keeper?  Think Psyllium!"
   
• "Five Points to Consider Before Using A Calming Supplement"
   
• "Flax, Chia Or FishOil - Which Is Best For Omega 3S?"
   
• "Free Radicals - Bad Guys Meet Their Match In Antioxidants"
   
• "Garlic May Not Be Worth the Risk"
   
• "Healing Properties of Manuka Honey"
   
• "Hemp Seeds Rival Soybeans in Protein Quality"
   
• "Hooves - Putting The Horse's Best Foot Forward"
   
• "How Much Does Your Horse Weigh"
   
• "Is Glucosamine Safe For The Insulin Resistant Horse?"
   
• "Lipoic Acid Benefits Metabolic Syndrome in Two Ways"
   
• "Measures to Reduce Cribbing"
   
• "Recovering From Colic Surgery"
   
• "Rusty Coat?  Is a Copper Deficiency the Culprit?
   
• "Safety Alert - Do Not Feed Piles of Grass Clippings"
   
• "Salt, Not Electrolyte Supplements, Needs More Attention During Hot Months"
   
• "Should Your Horse Have Iodized or Non-Iodized Salt?"
   
• "Snow Will Not Meet Your Horse's Water Needs"
   
• "Sorting The Wheat From The Chaff When Seeking Nutritional Advice"
   
• "Supplementing The Supplemented Feed"
   
• "Use Your Stethoscope Before You Need It!"
   
• "Weekly Bran Mashes Are Asking For Trouble"
   
• "What is a Hay Belly?"
   
• "Why Don't Horses Need a Gall Bladder?"