Hoof Care Health Center
Featured Articles
Hoof Growth - What Helps and What Hurts
by Deb M. Eldredge, DVM
April 30, 2017 17:49
Hoof growth is a function of genetics, activity level, footing type and more. Many horses today suffer from a lack of hoof growth. What can you do? Dr. Deb …
What is the best type of hoof trimming …
by Doug Butler, PhD, CJF, FWCF
May 1, 2017 13:50
Is their one horse hoof trim that is better than another. Doug Butler, a Certified Journeyman Farrier and Ph.D. offers this advice based on years of working …
Hoof Care
How do I identify hoof cracks and what is the best way to care for …
Doug Butler, PhD, CJF, FWCF
How do I identify hoof cracks and what is the best way to care for …
by Doug Butler, PhD, CJF, FWCF
July 20, 2020 18:41
Each crack in a horse's hoof is individual and the results or repairing and stabilizing the hoof crack depend upon the type, location and treatment …
Pros and Cons: Are Horse Shoes Necessary for Hoof Health …
by EquiMed Staff
May 1, 2017 18:21
Some horse professionals and owners think of horseshoes as a necessary evil brought on by circumstances that limit the horse's natural exercise and other …
Hoof Care: Importance of Proper Trimming and Shoeing Intervals
by Heather Smith Thomas
August 17, 2019 15:10
Keeping track of hoof health and growth helps prevent problems and also alerts you when the farrier needs to see the horse before the next scheduled visit …
hoof care
/ho͝of,ho͞of ker/
noun
- the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of the horny part of the foot of an ungulate animal, especially a horse.
- to shoe or not to shoe, that is the question.
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