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Weekend Wellness: Consistency Is Key With Hoof Hydration

December 6, 2019DeAnn SloanContributor#HOOF CARE, #HOOF HEALTH, #WEEKEND WELLNESSComments Off

Tab Pigg, Certified Journeyman Farrier, Vettec, Inc., discusses how hoof hydration plays a role in hoof integrity — and what you and your farrier can do to maintain consistent hydration.

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SmartPak Monday Morning Feed: Horse Hoof Bruising

August 12, 2019DeAnn SloanSponsored#HOOF CARE, #HOOF HEALTH, #SMARTPAKLeave a comment

Identifying and treating bruises in your horse’s hoof can be hard. SmartPak can help!

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Weekend Wellness: Diagnosing Lameness in the Foot with Evention TV

August 2, 2019DeAnn SloanDeAnn Long Sloan#EVENTION, #HOOF CARE, #HOOF HEALTH, #Mystery Lameness, #WEEKEND WELLNESSLeave a comment

Did your horse just take a wrong step or is he off? If he is off, is it in the hoof or up higher? These are the questions that keep us up at night. Horse Nation and Evention TV can help!

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SmartPak Monday Morning Feed: Horse Hoof Abscesses

July 22, 2019DeAnn SloanSponsored#ABSCESS, #HOOF HEALTH, #SMARTPAKLeave a comment

If you’re struggling with preventing or treating abscesses in your horses, this SmartPak video can shed some light on the topic.

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SmartPak Monday Morning Feed: Hoof Cracks in Horses

July 1, 2019DeAnn SloanSponsored#HOOF CARE, #HOOF HEALTH, #SMARTPAKLeave a comment

Do you wonder if the cracks in your horse’s hooves are normal? Do you wonder what causes them and what to do about them? This video by SmartPak covers everything you need to know about hoof cracks in horses.

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Foot Fetish: Hoof Health, Form & Function

July 6, 2016Kristen KovatchCandace Wade#HOOF CARE, #HOOF HEALTHLeave a comment

Candace Wade interviews a couple of self-proclaimed “foot freaks” who live and breathe hooves and hoof health for the whole horse in any discipline.

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Let’s Discuss: Abscesses

January 28, 2013Leslie WylieUncategorized#HOOF HEALTH7 Comments

‘Tis the season for abscesses. Frozen pastures are ripe for bruising soft feet, and it doesn’t take much for those bruises to turn into pockets of festering nastiness. (more…)

Soggy Dogs, Dry Dogs: Managing moisture in hooves

February 4, 2012Leslie WylieUncategorized#HOOF HEALTH, #LAURALeave a comment

HN Contributor Laura Cox shares practical advice for curing two common foot complaints. (more…)