Blog Profile / Fran Jurga's Hoof Blog
| URL : | http://hoofcare.blogspot.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Pets & Animals / Horses | |
| Posts on Regator: | 949 | |
| Posts / Week: | 3.5 | |
| Archived Since: | March 4, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Slo-Mo Reining Horse: What They Won't See in Oklahoma City
You have to love the sport of reining, but you also have to admit that it is all sort of a blur when those horses pick up the tempo. During the spin and slide I always wish I could see their legs and hooves. Good luck with that! There's...Show More Summary
Online Veterinary Anatomy Museum: Injecting Media and Movement into the Study of Bones and Tendons
What's your vision of an anatomy museum? Giant paintings on the walls? A sculpture of a hoof? Think again! The foot in this photo is from a 3-D movable program that is one of the showpieces of the new Online Veterinary Anatomy Museum. Show More Summary
Professional Colleagues: Meet Andrew Short, Anatomy Technician at the Royal Veterinary College in Great Britain
Andrew Crook is the head of the anatomy service of the Royal Veterinary College in Great Britain. He'll explain more about his job to you in this video. It is important for people to be aware of the variety of specialty jobs that are...Show More Summary
Irish Farrier Radio Documentary: The Sound of History
Have you ever been to Ireland? Just click on the "play" icon and you can go there, for a half-hour or so, at least. But hang on tight--you're going to go back in time. The year was 1977, and Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTE, the national broadcast service in Ireland) is interested in producing a radio documentary about farriers. Show More Summary
AVMA, AAEP Amendment Horse Protection Act "Soring" Walking Horse
News Via AAEP press release Today the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) issued a joint statement of support for the "Amendments to the Horse Protection Act", as outlined in H.R. Show More Summary
Penn Vet Names Hankenson to Fill the Dean W. Richardson Professorship in Equine Disease Research Position; Laminitis To Be a Priority
Received via press release: The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) is pleased to announce that following an international search for a uniquely qualified candidate, Kurt D. Hankenson, DVM, MS, PhD has been appointed as the first incumbent of the Dean W. Show More Summary
Laminitis Treatment: UC Davis Experimental Anti-Inflammatory Shows Promise in Test Case
Can an anti-inflammatory medication have curative power over a disease like laminitis? Researchers at the University of California at Davis are beginning clinical testing of a new medication that might be an outside-the-box hope for relieving horses suffering with the disease. Show More Summary
Laminitis Research: BEVA's Equine Veterinary Journal Grants Free Public Access to New Findings
Temporary open access to a group of laminitis research papers is available to students, professionals and horse owners. This doesn't happen every day. The Equine Veterinary Journal (EVJ) has announced that it is giving the public open...Show More Summary
Equine Locomotion Research: Qualisys Mocap System Captures Dressage, Jumping, Trotting, Icelandic Gaits...and Your Imagination
Today we go across the ocean and behind the scenes. The location is Stromsholm, Sweden, home of Professor Lars Roepstorff,.DVM, PhD and his amazing research into how horses move. Whether you want to know how a horse moves or how theShow More Summary
British Equine Laminitis Research Expands: Why Are Some Horses More at Risk?
New research will look at blood flow to and within the horse's foot to determine why some horses and ponies are pre-disposed to laminitis. The research will be conducted at the Royal Veterinary College in Great Britain. This plastination casting of the blood supply shows the intricate variety of types of blood vessels that serve the foot. Show More Summary
New Zealand Farrier Stuart Muir Joins Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital Podiatry Center in Kentucky
New Zealand farrier Stuart Muir is now in the USA working at the Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital Podiatry Center in Lexington, Kentucky (image © Hoofcare Publishing) New Zealand farrier Stuart Muir has crossed the Pacific and joinedShow More Summary
Prepare for Takeoff: Orsini and Grenager Summary of Laminitis Research at California "Equine Limb" Conference
Equine Limb: Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics in Monterey, California on November 2 and 3, 2012. When the "Equine Limb" conference opens in Monterey, California next weekend, attendees who are interested in learning about theShow More Summary
British Barefoot Hoof Tape Controversy: Advocate Announces Assault on Farriers Registration Act, Council, and Illegal Farriery Charges
A hoof trimmer at work on a horse. Both hoof trimmers and farriers wear aprons, use hoof stands, and carry knives, nippers and rasps. How much of the similarity ends there may be determined in court. (Photo by Jean-Pierre) It’s just part of the horse. Show More Summary
Farrier Smell Evacuates Plane
The firefighting unit responded to pilots' notification of a burning smell in their aircraft at a British airport tonight. (Paul Hamilton photo) A British flight was aborted earlier today when pilots returned to the terminal after they...Show More Summary
Hallmarq Standing MRI: Hoof Conformation from the Inside Out
This sponsored blog post is the latest in a series produced in partnership with Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging. Thanks to Hallmarq for their support of The Hoof Blog. This video explains the process known as "Standing MRI" of the equine foot using a Hallmarq system. Show More Summary
Silent Anvil: John Collins Was Zenyatta's Hoof Man, Kentucky Horseman, Everyone's Friend
John Collins shod horses, played polo and enjoyed his friends. He died suddenly in Kentucky last week. (Scott Morrison photo) I wrote about Kentucky horseshoer John Collins once. But I wasn't really writing about him. I was writing about...Show More Summary
Equine Hoof Canker: Chemotherapy Topical Successful in European Trial
Hoof canker before treatment in the left front foot of one of the case horses in a study from the University of Vienna in Austria. Dr. Apprich documented her trial use of a chemotherapy drug in topical form to prevent recurrence of persistent canker. Show More Summary
England Farriers Team Champions at International Team Event
This weekend, the British Farriers and Blacksmiths Association hosted the 33rd International Team Horseshoeing Championships at Stoneleigh, England. Gill Harris, editor of Forge Magazine, has kindly sent the complete results with the...Show More Summary
Paynter: New Bolton Center Colitis Surgery Next Option for Ill Zayat Colt
The Paulick Report flashed the news today that champion three-year-old Thoroughbred colt Paynter will be transferred tomorrow from Upstate Equine Medical Center in Schuylerville, New York to the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton...Show More Summary
History: 1960s Racetrack Horseshoers Union Court Case May Have Inspired Propaganda Film
This video was a film buried in the Library of Congress and unearthed just this week. How much has shoeing racehorses changed since 1960? Not much, but this film makes some good points about the role of horseshoers in a horse's life. The...Show More Summary