Horse Hoof Abscess

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Equine Hoof Care: abcess distress (hoof care) - http://216.156.6.245/hoof/0398abcess.html
- Equine Hoof Care: abcess distress (hoof care)
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Horse Hoof Abscess - http://horsequest.com/journal/health/hooves2.html
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Effects of Farrier's Formula - http://www2.lifedatalabs.com/bulletinboard/_ldldiscuss/0000011c.htm
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Rural Heritage - Village Smithy - http://www.ruralheritage.com/village_smithy/villagesmithy_view.cgi?top=74&follow...
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STABLE - Sunday, June 25, 2000 - http://www.emdowns.com/00stable/s062500.html
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Rural Heritage - Village Smithy - http://www.ruralheritage.com/village_smithy/villagesmithy_view.cgi?top=74&follow...
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CRITTER ARCHIVES - http://www.critterexchange.com/critterex/CRITTERARCHIVES/decabscessdistress.html...
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Re: Hoof Abscess, continued lameness - http://www.horseshoes.com/archive/fhbb8/1104.htm
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Canada's Gina Smith Makes World Cup Dressage Final Debut - http://www.equijournal.com/equestrian/canada271.shtml
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EQ Interactive -- Guidelines for Detecting Lameness, Part III - http://www.tes-laec.com/facts/tes/vets-notebook/lameness-3.html
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Horse hoof repair of quartercracks wall separations or abscess bar cracks and disease resection! - http://www.quartercrack.com/
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Country Road Chronicles - Articles - Messages to You from Your Horse - http://www.countryroadchronicles.com/Articles/CountryRoadRoundup/messages.html
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What's Happenin' - http://www.sidelinesnews.com/1216/whats.html
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Epson Salt - http://forums.thathomesite.com/forums/load/horses/msg1109383025488.html
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Equine Hoof Problems - http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/ceps/petcolumns/equine_hoof_conditions.html
- horse's foot in the painful area until a bruise (or abscess) is found.
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Equine Lameness - http://web.vet.cornell.edu/CVM/Imaging/notes_equine_lameness.htm
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Pus and Us - http://www.horseshoes.com/advice/pusandus/pusandus.htm
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Thrush - http://members.tripod.com/cavanaughc/id121.htm
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Equine News and Views: March - http://www.pondside.com/aeonline/newsnvws/news2000/marnews.asp
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Dictionary - A - http://www.horseshoes.com/glossary/a/glsra.htm
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The Hoof Abscess - http://www.v-henning.de/eabzess.htm
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The Horse Interactive -- Answerline March 2000: Coffin Bone Fractures - http://www.thehorse.com/0003/answerline.html
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Equestrians Online - Reiber Withdraws from World Cup - http://www.equestriansonline.com/news/reiber.htm
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clipclop.com - See Also - http://www.clipclop.com/info/askexperts/health/farrier_hoof_index.shtml
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Best Horse Products of the Last Decade - http://www.flyingchanges.com/_disc2/000000bc.htm
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Broken Bones in Horses - http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/ceps/petcolumns/eqfrac1.html
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Re: Hoof Abscess, continued lameness - http://www.horseshoes.com/archive/fhbb8/1100.htm
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Media Release - http://www.equestrian.ca/2000%20World%20Cup%20Results.htm
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clipclop.com - See Also - http://www.clipclop.com/info/askexperts/health/farrier_hoof_9.shtml
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dolympics - http://www.sidelinesnews.com/1218/dolympic.html
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HORSE REPRODUCTIVE MANAGEMENT EXAM 1995 - http://203.5.65.5/Horses/ADHM/HRM/EX95.html
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Lameness Questions and answers for Ask the Veterinarian at Harris Farms-Thoroughbred Division - http://www.harrisfarms.com/askvet/quesandansla.html
- Then this sore (abscess) burst and was like an open wound.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - http://www.ahsa.org/press/2000/reiber.html
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Value of Radiographs - http://caltest.nbc.upenn.edu/LARAD/course/ctext2-4.htm
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Wet - Dry - Hot - Cold - http://www.anvilmag.com/farrier/wtdrhtcl.htm
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Conners to appeal $12,000 fine after Skalato is stripped of Caulfield Guineas victory - smh.com.au - Sport - http://www.smh.com.au/news/0011/21/sport/sport3.html
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Hoof Wraps - http://www.equinehealthcare.com/products/ecbjwp4/itm00119.htm
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Flying Changes - http://www.pvda.org/page8a.htm
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equipodiatry.com, Penetration Wounds of the Equine Foot - http://www.equipodiatry.com/penewoun.htm
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Infections - http://www.patentskon.com/english/infections.html
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Farrier Science - http://www.neosoft.com/~iaep/pages/farrier/farrierscience.html
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Canada's Gina Smith Makes World Cup Dressage Final Debut - http://www.atlanticrider.com/national71.htm
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Treating Founder (Chronic Laminitis) Without Shoes--Guest Posts 2-18-2000 to 8-1-2000 - http://members.screenz.com/GretchenFathauer/guestposts4.htm
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Related Founder/Laminitis Links - http://www.montana-art.com/links.htm
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HBOC'99: Proceedings - New Horizons in Therapeutic Shoeing and Hoof Care - http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/livestock/horses/hbo9906.html
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THE WARMBLOOD HORSE - HOOF CARE FORUM - http://www.warmbloods.net/VirtualServers/warmbloods/hoofcaredisc9_toc.htm
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E3 Information about Horses - http://www.nauticom.net/www/algae/horse/
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Michelle - http://www.redwrench.com/mischorse/michelles_horse_pages.htm
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Footrot in sheep: 2. Diagnosis - http://www.nre.vic.gov.au/web/root/domino/infseries/infsheet.nsf/948cf8407d6ac5d...
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Abcess Problem - Between Rounds - http://www.chronofhorse.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000134.html
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Contracted heels - http://www.horse10.com/Applications/contractedheels.htm
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The Horse Interactive -- Features, Nov. 1997: Thrush - http://www.thehorse.com/1197/thrush1197.html
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Large Animal Radiology - Quiz 3 - http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/larad/quiz/quizc.htm
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DairyBiz -- Animal Health -- Lameness and Hoof Health - http://www.dairybiz.com/archive/a_health_35.htm
- he horny capsule of the claw (hoof) is comprised of the wall, sole, heel, and
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Laminitis Simplified - Hyperion Farm, Inc. - http://www.hyperionfarm.com/laminitis_simplified.htm
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Sunday Times - sport - 22 November 1998 - http://www.suntimes.co.za/1998/11/22/sport/sport27.htm
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http://lam.vet.uga.edu/LAM/LM000061.HTML
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- Equine Hoof Care: abcess distress (hoof care) - http://216.156.6.245/hoof/0398abcess.html
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    Document Excerpt: Equine Hoof Care abcess distress hoof care Abscess distress by Rebecca Colnar. M y first experience with hoof abscess came a few days after I bought my thoroughbred mare at the track. Did she possibly have an existing injury I wasn't told about Instead my vet said her acute lameness was a hoof abscess. Veterinarian Steve O'Grady of Virginia Equine Podiatry Center confirmed what I had learned the hard way hoof abscess is a common cause of acute lameness. Abscesses occur when foreign matter commonly called gravel gains entry into the hoof through the sole-wall junction or white line explains O'Grady. The debris will migrate in the hoof to the laminae the sensitive tissue above the horse's sole leading to an infection. Mechanical breaks or weakness in the white line can happen with improper trimming leading to hoof imbalance hoof-wall separations aggressive removal of the sole during trimming and chronic laminitis the veterinarian explains. Treat a simple subsolar abscess by opening and draining the infection. If the pain can be located but drainage cannot be established at the white line then the infection has migrated under the sole away from the white line. This will lead to a persistent non-healing wound and more susceptibility to bone infection O'Grady cautions. Instead expect your vet to make a small channel in the subsolar tissue leading to the infection. Although abscesses sound like an equine hoof problem that just happens they can be prevented insists Dr. Enhance these strong features through proper trimming the vet insists. Excessive removal of the protective horn is a common practice when too much emphasis is placed on eye appeal instead of functional strength-not a good idea. Preventive maintenance in dry weather includes a hoof dressing painted on the entire foot to contain moisture. In extremely wet weather or when the horse is being washed frequently during show season consider hoof hardeners such as Keratix. Send us a message with our comment form books breeding diseases feeding forage how to health hoof care issues legs links management The Mane Points is produced by Southern States Cooperative Inc. The intent of this site is to provide equine enthusiasts with articles advertising and commentary relating to horses. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and are offered for general information not to provide specific recommendations. Agri-Land GardenSouth Mane Points Energy Services Shop SSC Southern States Info News Search SSC Sites Index of Products Services C 1997-2000 Southern States Cooperative Inc.
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- Horse Hoof Abscess - http://horsequest.com/journal/health/hooves2.html
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    Document Excerpt: Internet Horse Resource Hoof Abscess DEFINITION An abscess is an extremely localized infection which is generally walled off within the hoof capsule. There are numerous causes for such infections however the primary causes are fungal infections puncture wounds and seedy toe. Left unattended an abscess will migrate up the hoof capsule following the path of least resistance until it eventually blows out through the hoof wall or often at the coronary band. TREATMENT Abscesses must be opened and drained from the ground surface otherwise they will migrate up the hoof capsule extending the period and the severity of the lameness. Since opening an abscess is an invasive procedure and often involves contact with sensitive tissue a veterinarian should be contracted to debride the infected area and administer appropriate medications and tetanus vaccines. Treatment varies according to the practitioner some recommending a complete paring out of the infected and surrounding area followed by application of a shoe and pad. Others myself included prefer a less invasive approach and recommend providing a small drain hole which should be left open for extended drainage and application of medication s poultices and or soaks. A compromise approach which is more expensive but returns a horse to service more quickly is to provide a small opening for drainage and medication followed by shoeing with a conventional shoe capped with a removable hospital plate. My general recommendation is to treat the area with Zenadine a tamed Iodine before packing the opening with cotton soaked in Zenadine. This procedure should be repeated until the opening is dry and healing usually about a one week period If I suspect the abscess is still active I'll apply a poultice I prefer using Animal Lintex for at least one day prior to the above treatment. BTW I ll keep adding to the opinions tirades forwarded here but I don t plan to organize or categorize them I ll simply add a new item to the top of the list. The ideal angle is a wrong-headed idea that should die Despite all the ludicrous statements that you ll find in various treatises on horseshoeing there is no generic ideal angle. Most saddle horses trotting around the countryside will fall somewhere between 52 and 58 degrees. There s no law that says all horses have to be shod There are only three valid reasons for shoeing Protection if a horse's rate of hoof wear exceeds his rate of hoof growth or if he s being asked to work on rough or variable terrain his hooves must be protected in some manner. pulling horses Gait alteration a farrier will try to change an animal's way of going for one of two reasons either to stop the horse from hitting interfering in some way or in an attempt to modify a particular gait to better meet an arbitrary standard usually related to a particular breed. The basics are essential but technology and technique are rethought daily. If he's not taking advantage of continuing education-reading books and periodicals attending clinics and seminars participating in local state regional national and international organizations-he's not educated. There's a big difference between having ten years'experience and having one year's experience repeated ten times. Establish a good working team of equine professionals trainers farriers veterinarians dentists chiropractors etc. and make sure that they can work together and that you facilitate their working together by calling upon the appropriate person for the task at hand. The end result that you desire is more specific to usage than to breed or type subsequently the farrier you select should be familiar with the discipline or activity you are engaged in. No matter how good the farrier is he'll occasionally find himself standing in a pool of blood. It doesn't matter how good you are or how experienced you are you're occasionally going to take a nail too close or a knife too deep especially when working on bad-footed or bad-mannered horses. You can look at a horse statically you can look at a limb you can look at a hoof capsule but you've got to look at the whole horse to do things properly and you've got to see that horse in motion Good horseshoers will often evaluate a horse dynamically without the owner or the casual bystander even knowing it they may watch the horses in the paddock as they drive in they may watch the horse moving down the alleyway as he's being brought to the shoeing area or they may simply be listening without looking to the cadence and rythm of the horse's footfalls as he's being brought to the shoeing area-but they're paying attention and evaluating that horse in motion. Regular maintenance at this most important time is preventative maintenance. Furthermore good farriers can recognize problems in foals recognizing angular and or flexural deformities while they're manageable. Cutting doughnuts is tough on your tires your shocks your tierods and your rearend. Although longeing has become a training tool of choice I suggest that longeing be kept to a minimum. It creates repetitive uneven weight loads on the fetlock pastern and coffin joints. Of course if you longe a horse properly working the horse in large circles using a surcingle and driving set or longing the horse free it s not a problem. This article was reprinted with the authors Danvers Child CF RJF permission.
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- Effects of Farrier's Formula - http://www2.lifedatalabs.com/bulletinboard/_ldldiscuss/0000011c.htm
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    Document Excerpt: Effects of Farrier's Formula. Contents Search Post Reply Next Previous Up Effects of Farrier's Formula. E-Mail teadams@erols.com. Gravlee I would like to thank your staff for being so helpful and prompt in responding to my request for copies of studies performed on Farrier's Formula for my daughter's high school chemistry project. In October of 1997 we started him on the treatment level of Farrier's Formula and within 3 weeks his hoof wall had strengthened to the point he was able to hold steel shoes and in the past year he has only lost one shoe and nevel had another hoof abscess. I suspect that our horse was used for breeding we learned he was raced at a late age as we recently discovered his grand sire was Albatross. Currently we are feeding a combination of 5 quarts per feeding twice per day of Southern States Legend 10 10 protein pelletized feed and sweet feed along with the maintenance dose of Farrier's Formula. Will there be any complications if we add Compose to this feed combination Also do you have a listing similar to the one for Farrier's Formula that states how many applications are contained in each size container Thank you again.
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- Rural Heritage - Village Smithy - http://www.ruralheritage.com/village_smithy/villagesmithy_view.cgi?top=74&follow...
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    Document Excerpt: Rural Heritage Village Smithy. Ask the Blacksmith Chris Gregory is happy to answer your questions related to hoof trimming and shoeing of draft horses mules and donkeys as well as questions related to forge work in general but please do yourself and Chris a favor by reading the hoof forging information posted in the Village Smithy before asking a question that may already be answered there. Start a New Subject The following message was posted 00 07 29 at 08 36 23 Name Karla Subject re Chronic hoof abscess Message Thanks again She stopped being lame on that foot as soon as the abscess ruptured through the coronary band. re Chronic hoof abscess posted by Chris Gregory MS CJF FWCF on 00 07 11 at 22 38 29. re Chronic hoof abscess posted by Chris Gregory MS CJF FWCF on 00 07 17 at 08 02 09. re Chronic hoof abscess posted by Chris Gregory MS CJF FWCF on 00 07 27 at 19 47 53. How To Post a Related Message Enter your name subject and message Click Send to send your message to the virtual blacksmith. Please be patient the virtual blacksmith may have other irons in the fire. Name Subject Message 281 Dean Ridge Lane Gainesboro TN 38562-5039 Phone 931-268-0655 editor@ruralheritage.com.
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- STABLE - Sunday, June 25, 2000 - http://www.emdowns.com/00stable/s062500.html
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    Document Excerpt: STABLE Sunday June 25 2000. EMERALD DOWNS. STABLE NEWS AND NOTES. CONTACT Bruno Zalubil 253 288-7723 By Jenny Webber FIFTEEN POSSIBLE FOR 40 000 INDEPENDENCE DAY HANDICAP. The next race in the series the 6 1 2 furlong Independence Day Handicap has drawn 15 quality nominations. Possible contenders nominated for the race include Blue Tejano Colors of the Wolf Country Echo Crafty Boy Crowning Meeting Find Our Star Handy N Bold Inclinator Kid Katabatic Koslanin Naab the Win Red River Valley Thetruthisoutthere Three Card Willie and You've Got Action. All effort in the Doris Harwood Barn is being pointed to Thetruthisoutthere winner of the FOX Sports Net Handicap. The Elttaes Stable-owned nominee was forced to miss the Budweiser-Emerald Handicap due to a bruised hoof. We're working towards the race said Harwood who is planning to work Thetruthisoutthere sometime next week. Owners Bill Bridges and Bill O'Connor have nominated Country Echo to the Independence Day but with only one 6-furlong work under his belt it is doubtful that he will go. The 1999 Top 3-year-old Male and Claimer of the Meeting was brought back into training late in the season and is still battling a hoof abscess that ended his 1999 campaign early. Crafty Boy who surprised bettors with his second-place finish in the Budweiser-Emerald Handicap is also being considered for the race. He came out of the race fine said trainer Bill Beamer of the big strapping gelding. MAKORS MARK TO RETURN TO STAKES COMPANY. Makors Mark has become ultra confident since winning his last three outs against allowance company and there is no better way to go into the 50 000 Seattle Slew Handicap on July 2 than on a winning note. Eleven 3-year-old colts and geldings have been nominated for the mile-long race including Astral Thunder Cantil Hamilton Island Makors Mark Mt. Ouray Rattle Bag Secret Launch Shake Loose Sou'wester Target's Away and Very Victoria. Ouray will be facing strong opposition from Pepsi-Cola Handicap winner Shake Loose in the Seattle Slew Handicap. Montana Hoofer will also skip the Seattle Slew due to recurring foot problems. Altastarr who finished third in the Auburn Stakes breezed 6 furlongs in 1 15 on Saturday for trainer Steve Bullock. Secret Launch who is coming off of an allowance victory breezed 5 panels in 1 02 3 5 for trainer Sharon Ross Sunday morning. An anonymous Thoroughbred owner has bolstered the purse for a 3 200 claiming race on Saturday July 8 to 7 500. The sponsor is a prominent owner and horseman said Emerald Downs Director of Racing Grant Holcomb. This owner is showing his support he wants to acknowledge the bottom-level equine stars. In addition to the extra purse money the owner of the winning horse will receive a trophy and a horse blanket and the trainer will receive a side of beef from Green River Valley Meats of Auburn. NOTES Kittys Link the winner of the 1998 Washington Championship breezed 4 furlongs in 49 3 5 Sunday morning for the Penney Cooper connections. Dash Eight the Sharon Ross-trained winner of the 1999 Washington Championship posted a 5-furlong breeze in 58 on Sunday. Maid in the Moon the speedy 3-year-old filly trained by Bill Tollett breezed 4 furlongs in 48 on Sunday. Amocat who ran second in the Pierce County Stakes clocked 1 12 4 5 for a 6-furlong breeze on Sunday.
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- Rural Heritage - Village Smithy - http://www.ruralheritage.com/village_smithy/villagesmithy_view.cgi?top=74&follow...
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    Document Excerpt: Rural Heritage Village Smithy. Ask the Blacksmith Chris Gregory is happy to answer your questions related to hoof trimming and shoeing of draft horses mules and donkeys as well as questions related to forge work in general but please do yourself and Chris a favor by reading the hoof forging information posted in the Village Smithy before asking a question that may already be answered there. Start a New Subject The following message was posted 00 07 17 at 08 02 09 Name Chris Gregory MS CJF FWCF Subject re Chronic hoof abscess Message I am glad to hear that the abscess has found a way out. re Chronic hoof abscess posted by Chris Gregory MS CJF FWCF on 00 07 11 at 22 38 29. re Chronic hoof abscess posted by Chris Gregory MS CJF FWCF on 00 07 17 at 08 02 09. re Chronic hoof abscess posted by Chris Gregory MS CJF FWCF on 00 07 27 at 19 47 53. How To Post a Related Message Enter your name subject and message Click Send to send your message to the virtual blacksmith. Please be patient the virtual blacksmith may have other irons in the fire. Name Subject Message 281 Dean Ridge Lane Gainesboro TN 38562-5039 Phone 931-268-0655 editor@ruralheritage.com.
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- CRITTER ARCHIVES - http://www.critterexchange.com/critterex/CRITTERARCHIVES/decabscessdistress.html...
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    Document Excerpt: CRITTER ARCHIVES. AVOIDING ABSCESS DISTRESS by Rebecca Colnar My first experience with hoof abscess came a few days after I bought my thoroughbred mare at the track. Did she possibly have an existing injury I wasn't told about Instead my vet said her acute lameness was a hoof abscess. Veterinarian Steve O'Grady of Virginia Equine Podiatry Center confirmed what I learned the hard way hoof abscess is a common cause of acute lameness. Abscesses occur when foreign matter commonly called gravel gains entry into the hoof through the sole-wall junction or white line explains O'Grady. The debris will migrate in the hoof to the laminae the sensitive tissue above the horse's sole leading to an infection. Mechanical breaks or weakness in the white line can happen with improper trimming leading to hoof imbalance hoof wall separations aggressive removal of the sole during trimming and chronic laminitis the veterinarian explains. Treat a simple subsolar abscess by opening and draining the infection. If the pain can be located but drainage cannot be established at the white line then the infection has migrated. This will lead to a persistent non-healing wound and more susceptibility to bone infection O'Grady cautions. Instead expect your vet to make a small channel from the sole-wall junction into the subsolar tissue leading to the infection.
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- Re: Hoof Abscess, continued lameness - http://www.horseshoes.com/archive/fhbb8/1104.htm
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    Document Excerpt: Re Hoof Abscess continued lameness. Re Hoof Abscess continued lameness. Follow Ups General 1 Posted by Crystal P. on February 11 1999 at 21 20 51 In Reply to Re Hoof Abscess continued lameness posted by Danvers Child on February 11 1999 at 10 44 06 My 5 year old gelding had an abscess in his left front hoof. Do you have any suggstions It has us completely puzzed Although farriers are often called upon to deal with hoof abscesses and we generally address them as an immediate concern it's really a veterinary concern since proper treatment usually involves invasive technigues and administration of drugs and or vaccines. Done properly then the treatment of hoof abscesses is a joint effort among the farrier the veterinarian and the owner primary caregiver. get him her working together with your farrier to address the problem. relatively inert material that while it may have some softening effect may in fact provide a barrier which works against the abscess venting. The increased moisture along with the dark unoxygenated environment tends. to promote and exacerbate the condition rather than remediating it. Crys Follow Ups Post a Followup Name E-Mail Subject Comments My 5 year old gelding had an abscess in his left front hoof. Do you have any suggstions It has us completely puzzed Although farriers are often called upon to deal with hoof abscesses and we generally address them as an immediate concern it's really a veterinary concern since proper treatment usually involves invasive technigues and administration of drugs and or vaccines. Done properly then the treatment of hoof abscesses is a joint effort among the farrier the veterinarian and the owner primary caregiver. My first recommendation then is that you call your veterinarian and get him her working together with your farrier to address the problem. Rather than packing the hoof with pine tar it would be more advisable to use a drawing poulticing agent such as ichthamol animal lintex or magna paste-all of which are designed to draw or pull the infection out while the pine tar is a relatively inert material that while it may have some softening effect may in fact provide a barrier which works against the abscess venting. The increased moisture along with the dark unoxygenated environment tends to promote and exacerbate the condition rather than remediating it.
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- Canada's Gina Smith Makes World Cup Dressage Final Debut - http://www.equijournal.com/equestrian/canada271.shtml
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    Document Excerpt: News from the Canadian Equestrian Team Dortmund Germany March 27 2000 Canada s Gina Smith of Brockville ON finished in fourteenth position overall yesterday in the annual World Cup Dressage Final held March 23-26 in s-Hertongenbosch NED. Competing against the top dressage riders in the world Smith earned a percentage of 60.20 in the grand prix with Fledermaus a 13-year-old grey Dutch Warmblood gelding by Purioso. Smith and Fledermaus owned by Faith Berghuis then scored 63.36 in the Grand Prix Freestyle that sees riders choreograph required movements to the music of their choice. The Dutch dominated this year s Final with Coby Van Baalen and Olympic Ferro finishing in second position while Arjen Teeuwissen and Gestion Goliath T were third. representative Cheri Reiber was forced to withdraw G Tudor when it was discovered he was suffering from a hoof abscess. After the grand prix Australian representative Rosamund Ryan s hopes of completing her first World Cup Final came to an end when her horse Excellent was injured by a nail piercing the hoof. Smith a 1988 Olympic bronze medallist spent time in Germany training with her long-time coach Jo Hinnemann in preparation for the Final. Smith earned her World Cup berth and also celebrated her 42nd birthday by winning the 1999 Swarovski Canadian League Dressage Final at last November's Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto ON.
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- EQ Interactive -- Guidelines for Detecting Lameness, Part III - http://www.tes-laec.com/facts/tes/vets-notebook/lameness-3.html
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    Document Excerpt: EQ Interactive Guidelines for Detecting Lameness Part III. Guidelines for Detecting Lameness Part III by Dr. David Ramey DVM In my first two articles I explained how a veterinarian detects lameness-both how to determine which leg is lame as well as some methods used to locate the site of the lameness. Inevitably they want to know why it happens if only so that they ll know what or who to blame or how to prevent it from happening again Unfortunately there s not always a good answer to the question Why is my horse limping Sometimes horses go lame because of an accident. For example in spite of careful efforts it can be very difficult for a farrier to drive a nail in the right spot in a hoof with a thin wall or next to impossible to see the nail down in the stall bedding that punctured the hoof and caused the abscess. On the other hand the hoof abscess that occurred because the horse was left standing in the mud or improper cleaning of the hoof that led to thrush are caused by neglect. For example nobody knows for sure why a particular horse may develop arthritis navicular syndrome or osteochondrosis to name a few conditions People come up with all sorts of good ideas why they might happen but as a point in fact they don t KNOW. Having a horse examined by a veterinarian at the first sign of lameness will prevent it from getting worse. If you have questions about lameness please submit them to the editor for the new Q section of the newsletter. Some Common Sense Rules for Preventing Lameness Make the effort to educate yourself about basic horse care through lectures video tapes books and knowledgeable horse people such as your instructor your veterinarian or your farrier. If you will be competing learn basic principles for conditioning your horse and develop a training schedule with your instructor so that your horse will be prepared for the physical stresses involved in the competition. Learn about the various injuries ailments and diseases that cause lameness so where possible you can prevent them such as not allowing your horse to gorge himself on grain which may cause a disease called founder C 1998 by Dr. He is the author of numerous books and articles on horse health including Horsefeathers Facts vs. Return to EQ Interactive Index C 1998-2001 by Traditional Equitation School.
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- Horse hoof repair of quartercracks wall separations or abscess bar cracks and disease resection! - http://www.quartercrack.com/
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    Document Excerpt: Horse hoof repair of quartercracks wall separations or abscess bar cracks and disease resection hoof repair quartercracks hoof wall separations hoof wall abscess hoof bar cracks hoof wall disease hoof wall resection hoof wall reconstruction. Are quartercracks hoof wall separations hoof wall abscess hoof bar cracks causing poor performance in your horse Is your horse plagued by hoof wall disease and in need of a hoof wall resection or hoof wall reconstruction Allow me Rusty Freeman to place your Horse back into the excitement with my proven Millennium Patch Application Technique This cutting edge horse hoof repair technology combined with my 22 years of experience exclusively in the Art of Hoof Repair can place your horse back into competition without missing a beat If you wish to extend me the opportunity to place your horse back into the excitement you may contact me by Phone or E-mail or toll-free at 1-877-278-7897 for horse hoof repair HORSE HOOF REPAIR MY SERVICES VIEW MY WORK RUSTY'S REVIEW EDUCATIONAL TESTIMONIALS RUSTY'S PRODUCTS YOUR MARKETPLACE LINKS WEB RINGS CONTACT RUSTY If you are interested in learning more about Click Here hoof repair quartercracks hoof wall separations hoof wall abscess hoof bar cracks hoof wall disease hoof wall resection hoof wall reconstruction. Horse hoof repair by Rusty's Equine Hoof repair Copyright 1999 Rusty Freeman and Rusty's Equine Hoof Repairs. Disclaimer This information is provided as a service to the equine community by Rusty's Equine Hoof Repairs. Neither Rusty Freeman nor the web-page maintainer of www.Quartercrack.com assume responsibility for statements or opinions of contributors or advertisers on this website. Likewise Rusty Freeman Rusty's Equine Hoof Repairs and the web-page maintainer of www.Quartercrack.com specifically disclaim any responsibility or liability for damages or injuries as a result of any construction design user application of information contained on www.Quartercrack.com or related pages. Ultimately Rusty Freeman Rusty's Equine Hoof Repairs and the web-page maintainer of www.Quartercrack.com assume no responsibility or liability for the accuracy fitness proper design safety or safe use of any information published on www.Quartercrack.com or related pages.
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- Country Road Chronicles - Articles - Messages to You from Your Horse - http://www.countryroadchronicles.com/Articles/CountryRoadRoundup/messages.html
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    Document Excerpt: Country Road Chronicles Articles Messages to You from Your Horse. Home Articles Schedule Features Living Legend Subscribe GuestBook Rates NAHTAIM Links Dealers Ad Circle Subscribe and Win Details Here Country Road Roundup Messages to You from Your Horse by Thunder Mountain Farm Ranch They may not be the most vocal of creatures but horses have their own means of making a point. Actions like rearing and bucking convey unmistakable social messages. Just by the way your horse stands he communicates vital information about his well-being and an owner who is fluent in horse language or the language of stance can identify when all's well and when something's wrong. The key to interpreting the messages conveyed through a horse's posture is to understand the basic vocabulary he uses to describe the condition of various internal body parts. In addition to his general bearing and behavior the position of his legs tail head and neck tell the most about his health and well-being. But occasionally the messages they transmit may be confusing They characterize both normal behavior and various degrees of physical distress. Although less likely it is possible that your horse may feel the first effects of arthritis or has bruised or strained part of the leg's supporting apparatus like a tendon ligament or joint. If once he starts moving it looks as though there may be some stiffness examine the horse's hoof and leg for tender areas and suspicious swellings and then compare the one leg to the other. Observe the horse in hand and while he is ridden for signs of lameness and perform flexion tests to see if the condition is momentarily aggravated. The pain may be innocent and temporary maybe he banged his leg and is experiencing the same tingling sensation you feel when you hit your funny bone or he may have been kicked by a pasture mate. Seek immediate veterinary attention if the foreleg support doesn't even up after a few steps or in a few hours this stance places tremendous pressure on the horse's good leg. Meanwhile examine the foot for embedded objects or punctures feel for pounding pulse or local tenderness and watch the leg for swelling. What it means This stance known as pointing is the horse's way of unweighting the flexor muscles and related ligaments along the back of his leg. It is characteristic of many ailments some relatively minor others career-ending. The least worrisome is a bruised heel but pointing also indicates deep flexor tendon injury and navicular disease. Because this body position opens the shoulder joint your horse may assume it to ease the discomfort of a strained biceps muscle or a bruise to the point of his shoulder. He also may advance a forefoot so that an injured elbow doesn't bear weight. If however you've noticed your horse pointing before or he has seemed a bit off without ever actually assuming this stance it's likely that his problem is more persistent. Check to see if he's stacking bedding or dirt beneath his heels this is very common in horses with navicular disease give your veterinarian a call. Immobile Hind End Pawing Front Feet What you see Your horse is camped out in back with rump muscles bulging flanks sweating and front feet pawing the ground. This condition strikes horses fed a high-energy grain ration who have had a day or two of rest from strenuous training. It is believed to combine the effects of uncontrollable muscle contraction and reduced circulation to the muscles both contributing to pain. What to do Muscle relaxants and anti-inflammatory drugs can relieve your horse's discomfort but once underway an attack will pretty much run its course. In the vast majority of episodes the horse's muscles relax in two to six hours and medication can minimize residual inflammation and resultant downtime. What it means His body hurts and you'll need to do some exploring to determine the location of his discomfort. Since this stance stretches the back muscles and opens the space between the upward projecting spines of the vertebrae most likely your horse's back hurts. However his chest or belly may be the source of his discomfort by positioning his front legs back he places more weight on them which helps to relieve internal distress. What to do If your horse seems otherwise unconcerned he eats drinks and socializes as usual he may have suffered a simple strain or accidental bruising. But if he's trembling sweating unwilling to move or if he staggers call you veterinarian at once. Dangling Leg What you see Your horse is standing with one hip up muscles bulging and the other hip dropped and hind leg dangling underneath. What it means Suspect either a broken leg or a rupture of the peroneus tertius ligament or the tibialis anterior muscle which together passively flex the hock. What to do Carefully scrutinize your horse's limb to see if it bends in a place where it normally is straight or if a joint is at an odd angle. What it means Putting weight on the forelegs is painful to your horse and there are many possible sources of his discomfort. Any disturbance in the forelimbs or supporting apparatus can prompt him to relieve the stress by shifting his weight to the rear. What to do Check the feet for pounding pulse and try moving your horse to the side any attempt at turning will be profoundly disabling to a foundered horse. But if you cannot detect a pounding pulse or other sign of distress some hours of watchful observation will help you decide if a passing pain or a profound pathology is rooting your horse to the ground. More likely your horse is suffering from an infection in the mane or an abscess in the skin or muscles making head and neck movements painful. Abscesses in the muscles also can follow stab injuries from sticks and sharp equipment or contaminated injection needles. What to do Superficial neck infections can be soothed and treated by carefully cleaning the site and removing any embedded foreign material ticks or hair. Abscesses situated deeper in the neck are characterized by swelling localized around a pus-filled center. Beyond Stance Once you've noticed a change in your horse's normal body posture you can gain additional insight into the nature of his condition by evaluating his expression haircoat and behavior. Use it as a guide for reference whenever you are attempting to interpret the messages of your horse's stance. Is your horse's expression alarmed agitated anxious preoccupied introspective disoriented sleepy or droopy unresponsive irrational or aggressive Is his haircoat rough staring filthy discolored patchy overly long or curly abraded matted dandruffy greasy sunburned sweaty Is he rigid planted trembling pawing swaying off-center straining dribbling urine or saliva vocalizing grunting wheezing heaving Environmental Evidence As you determine how your horse became immobile and uncomfortable it may be helpful to turn your attention to his surroundings. As you do your sleuthing consider How are the other animals in your horse's proximity behaving Do they seem agitated or concerned Is your horse's bedding and or the ground around him disturbed as if he had been pawing pacing or thrashing Do you notice anything unusual about the area in which your horse has been confined If he was stabled how do the stall walls look If he was at pasture what is the condition of nearby fences Is there any equipment that may have caused him harm Do you notice any signs of hair blood manure or urine What's the condition of his feed hay and forage Are they fresh and palatable These are the many things to look for and it takes a while to become accustomed to your horse and to really know him. When you do you will be able to pick up on how he is feeling immediately and hopefully prevent any major problems from happening. 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- What's Happenin' - http://www.sidelinesnews.com/1216/whats.html
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    Document Excerpt: What's Happenin'What's Happenin'Adashi who else knows a dandy turnout when they see one Lisette Milner and Skywalker took the award for Best Presentation within reason Phelps Photo After hearing Barbara Silverman had a pretty bad spell we were delighted to learn she's feeling much better and even teaching a few lessons. While lots of folks are re-thinking their Florida departure dates because of the Selection Trials not so for Jessie and Betsy Steiner We're staying until the end of May admits Jessie but they have their reasons. Of course mom Betsy has had a pretty full schedule this winter and working on her new book on gymnastic dressage has been a priority. Jennifer's just wrapped up her first book on the history of the Olympics which is going to press and will be in your hands just in time for you guessed it Books and deadlines are real life for Tammi Hoag who apparently had to dash back to the keyboard right after her Prix St Georges ride to hit the keys for her sequel to Ashes to Ashes What a literate bunch of riders we have here. We were sorry to hear that all didn't go well at the World Cup Dressage Finals I s-Hertogenbosch Holland for Cheri Reiber She had to withdraw G Tudor after he was held overnight and re-inspected. Timing is everything we're very proud of her and everything she has accomplished. Cheri her trainer Canadian Cindy Ishoy and G Tudor returned to North America on March 31st. Want to do something nice for a little wildlife center that's literally being eaten out of mouse er house and home by three baby great horned owls These little guys have voracious appetites and are marching through about 20 freeze-dried mice a day. Our editor-at-large Ellen Rosenberg is the licensed wildlife rehabilitator with the freezer full of mice. Guardian a fabulous Swedish Warmblood that John'll be showing at PSG. They are also the official photographers for the Bad Honnef Dressage show organized by Uwe Spelen who was in town judging the Dressage Derby a few weeks ago That's a really cool show with a fairy-tale setting on an island in the middle of the Rhine river. We got a nice note from Astrid Appels saying among other things that she'd been pretty impressed by the quality of horses and riders she saw here. You are doing very well if you take developing countries like France Belgium and Italy for instance into account she says. Current Issue Past Issues Media Kit Sponsors Staff Links Message Board Home.
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- Epson Salt - http://forums.thathomesite.com/forums/load/horses/msg1109383025488.html
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    Document Excerpt: Return to the Horses Forum Post a Follow-Up Epson Salt. Posted by Lynne hodges@hsonline.net on Sun Nov 26 00 at 9 38. We have a horse that has been getting stone bruises repeatedly which is strange now that the farrier has been working with us more often frequent visits from the vet due to another horse that foundered. Lynne A gravel'is not really a piece of gravel that is migrating up through the hoof wall to burst out at the coronary band it's merely a hoof abscess which has followed the path of least resistance and burst out at the coronary band rather than draining out through the sole. The whole purpose behind soaking a hoof in an Epsom salt solution is to hopefully soften the sole allowing the abscess to rupture ventrally so that it will drain better than if it has to go vertically to the coronary band. Another farrier suggested gluing shoes on the back because the prevouis farrier trimmed the hooves to short. We continued soaking him twice a day until we visited a booth at Quarter Horse Congress in Ohio and found CleanTrax. Your Name Your Email Address Subject of Posting Message Optional Link URL Name of the Link Return to the Horses Forum.
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- Equine Hoof Problems - http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/ceps/petcolumns/equine_hoof_conditions.html
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    Document Excerpt: Equine Hoof Problems. FOUR DIFFERENT HOOF CONDITIONS THAT SHARE THE SAME SIGNS PET COLUMN FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 24 1994 Back to Pet Columns CEPS Veterinary Extension 2938 Vet. Urbana Illinois 61802. University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine What do founder a sole bruise a foot abscess and a broken coffin bone all have in common A horse with any one of these conditions can suddenly become very lame have hot feet and bounding pulses in the feet and be sore in one particular area of the foot. Tom Goetz an equine veterinarian at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine at Urbana one way to begin to figure out which condition the horse has is to decide if one or more than one foot is affected. Some of the more common ones are gastrointestinal upset such as colic or diarrhea grain overload and retained placentas. Treatment involves correcting the condition that precipitated the laminitis and treating the laminitis itself. The latter is usually accomplished with pain-killers frog support and prolonged stall rest. Recovery can be followed by taking X-rays when the condition is first noticed and comparing them to X-rays taken every three to five days for several weeks. Horses can develop these from poor foot conformation flat feet poor shoeing shoes or pads that apply excessive sole pressure or work or turnout on hard uneven ground frozen winter paddocks After localizing the pain to the foot your veterinarian may diagnose this condition by paring away the sole on the bottom of the horse's foot in the painful area until a bruise or abscess is found. After applying a topical antiseptic bandaging the site and putting the horse on pain-killers the next step is determining how the horse bruised its feet and preventing this from happening again. This may involve a beveled shoe so that the inner part of the shoe that touches the sole is ground away employing pads between the hoof and shoe to raise the sole farther away from the ground or attaching a metal plate to the bottom of the shoe. A horse with a foot abscess can be absolutely sound one day then fracture-lame the next such that the possibility of a fracture must be considered notes Dr. However horses with poor horn quality to their hoof seem to be predisposed to foot abscesses especially during muddy conditions brought about by repeated freezing and thawing of the ground in late winter. However if there is no improvement after seven to 10 days have your veterinarian recheck the foot to ensure that complications such as a secondary bone infection have not set in. X-rays are required to diagnose this condition. More severe cases may require either a cast-like material to be applied around the hoof a surgically depending on the fracture type. Recovery from a fractured coffin bone usually requires six to 12 shoe with metal walls to be bonded to the hoof or screws inserted months.
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- Equine Lameness - http://web.vet.cornell.edu/CVM/Imaging/notes_equine_lameness.htm
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    Document Excerpt: Equine Lameness. Lame Equine Lameness Clinical Perspective Anatomy Thoracic Limb Pelvic Limb Metacarpus metatarsus Digit Quiz Yourself Clinical Perspective These notes focus on the radiographic examination of diseases of the appendicular skeleton which results in lameness. Complimentary notes that provide further description are available neck the oblique views joint disease immature skeleton ultrasound etc. One of the most common and efficient means to determine the cause of lameness is radiography. Because the majority of lesions exist at the level of or distal to the carpus and tarsus these areas often can be examined radiographically in the field. Radiography is generally considered to have high specificity for causes of equine lameness good to rule-in disease Therefore if you can recognize the radiographic signs of a particular disease in a lame horse then you often don't need to provide a long differential diagnosis maybe 1-3 This is unlike many medicine cases where several different disease may produce the same radiographic signs. The trade-off for high specificity is that there may be some false negative results. False negative results may arise from not obtaining the appropriate view the disease was not advanced such to produce radiographic signs the lesion is in the soft tissues and does not produce bone changes etc. Additional radiographs to show the variability of radiographic signs may be found in the CUCVM Media Library Thoracic Limb Shoulder arm osteoarthrosis sepsis fracture and or luxation Elbow forearm osteoarthrosis sepsis fracture luxation osteochondroma Carpus soft tissue swelling stress remodelling 3rd carpal bone CB3 sclerosis fracture chip corner slab angular limb deformities sepsis osteoarthrosis Pelvic Limb Hip Pelvis osteoarthrosis sepsis fracture luxation Stifle osteochondrosis lateral trochlea of the femur osseous cyst-like lesion medial femoral condyle sepsis trauma distal patellar changes tumoral calcinosis calcinosis circumscripta Tarsus osteochondrosis distal aspect intermediate ridge of the tibial cochlea osteochondrosis lateral or medial trochlear ridge of the talus osteochondrosis medial maleolus osteoarthrosis spavin sepsis trauma Metacarpus metatarsus Digit Metacarpus metatarsus metacarpal periostitis stress remodeling bucked shins stress fracture cortical fracture saucer fracture splint disease splint bone fracture sequestrum formation avulsion of the origin of the suspensory ligament medial condylar fractures lateral condylar fractures physitis soft tissue swelling trauma Fetlock joint effusion wind puffs villonodular synovitis supracondylar lysis osteoarthrosis osselets cortisone arthropathy osteochondrosis distal MC3 or distal MT3 sepsis chip fractures proximodorsal surface proximal phalanx medial aspect most common chip fractures medial or lateral palmar eminences proximal phalanx proximal sesamoid bone fractures apical midbody basilar abaxial sesamoiditis disuse bone atrophy The Phalanges fracture proximal phalanx fracture middle phalanx fracture distal phalanx type I type II type III type IV type V type VI osteoarthrosis pastern joint high ring bone osteoarthrosis coffin joint low ring bone angular limb deformity flexoral deformities coffin joint pastern joint hyperextension deformities pastern joint coffin joint sepsis pedal osteitis hoof abscess hoof abscess involving bone ossification.
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- Pus and Us - http://www.horseshoes.com/advice/pusandus/pusandus.htm
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    Document Excerpt: Thomas Breningstall Let's talk about pus bags. I'm talking about abscess in the horse's hoof. We all know the names subsolar abscess gravel pus pocket puncture wounds. Some come from laminitis and bruises others come from the all-dreaded quicking or hot nailing by us. Given all the possibilities for an abscess to develop the actual cause is an invasion of anaerobic bacteria through any opening into the sensitive tissue or the blood system. And yes the opening and draining of an abscess is surgery the treatment of disease injury or deformity by manual or instrumental operation as in the removal of diseased parts or tissue by cutting Webster's New World Dictionary Second College Edition So is the trimming of hoof wall sole and frog and so is hoof repair. As a result each situation and every farrier veterinarian relationship must be developed from scratch. If the wound or the exit spot is in the frog or bulbs of the heel the drain hole should be as small as possible the hoof should be soaked in epsom salts treated with topical disinfectants bandaged and a veterinarian called in to treat the wound and the horse's systemic needs. I stopped cutting the sole out to drain the abscess through the bottom of the hoof. Sometimes the drainage spot reveals itself other times you need to probe a little with hoof testers hoof knife or a nail cleaned with alcohol. They can cause a systemic infection and because of their sometimes-elusive behavior they are misdiagnosed by even the most competent of veterinarians. Putting the horse first I'm a firm believer in trying the easiest least disruptive and kindest methods of treatment. The horse's own immune system capsulizes the pus pocket and you can sometimes see large openings between the sensitive and insensitive tissue. He is certified by the American Farriers Association and the Michigan Horseshoers Association.
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- Thrush - http://members.tripod.com/cavanaughc/id121.htm
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    Document Excerpt: Thrush Thrush home About Us. Poisonous Plants. Equine Terminology. Ball DVM Thrush is characterized by a thick black discharge Thrush is a very common word for those of us who have been spent any amount of time around horses. But does everyone know what thrush is How do you prevent it or how do you treat it once it has set up shop within your horse's hooves Thrush is a disease of the foot that usually occurs within the frog the wedge-shaped structure on the bottom surface of the foot and its sulci the grooves next to and in the middle of the frog The disease is characterized by a very soft frog and sulci. Usually thrush does not cause lameness if the disease stays in the superficial external and non-sensitive area of the frog. Thrush also can cause enough degeneration of the frog that portions of that structure have to be removed by your veterinarian or farrier. Thrush is most commonly associated with poor management practices or conditions. The full pad is good because it will protect their feet from rocks or help absorb shock in order to prevent lameness. As a result this long-term exposure to moisture and bacteria sets up the perfect environment for thrush to thrive. I am just warning that if your horse develops thrush after wearing full pads he she might need to have the shoes reset more frequently than the usually recommended six to eight weeks. This is an excellent practice not only for preventing thrush but also in checking for any foreign objects that might have found their way into your horse's foot such as nails or rocks. If you live in an area like I do-Central New York state-it is impossible during the months of March through June to have anything short of a mudslide in your paddocks. But daily foot cleaning will help offset the otherwise muddy conditions and will go a long way in helping prevent thrush. Some examples are Kopertox or Thrush Buster. Other medications can be used such as a dilute bleach solution tincture of iodine or a 10 formalin solution. These solutions can be applied topically to the frog to help resolve the infection watch your clothes most of these products will stain them forever Wearing gloves to protect your hands is a good idea. The thrush may be long gone but the foot remains quite sensitive from the chemical irritation of the treatment-use these products as directed and don't overtreat. If you don't think you are making headway with the infection within a few days contact your veterinarian. Thrush Or Canker There is another disease of the hoof which can be confused with thrush. This disease is called canker which is why you should have your veterinarian out to check your horse if you don't get resolution of the supposed thrush infection quickly. The difference between thrush and canker is that with canker the tissue in and around the frog is not destroyed but proliferates grows excessively The cause of this disease is unknown and although secondary infections of the hoof usually occur a purely bacterial origin has not been proven. These two diseases also are treated a bit differently so early distinction between the two is important. Canker usually is treated by removing the abnormal tissue either with the horse standing or sometimes under general anesthesia if extensive debridement of the hoof tissue needs to be performed. One of the most important aspects in treating this disease is keeping the hoof in a clean and dry environment. More On Thrush What if you examine the hoof and the entire frog is unhealthy or perhaps even loose For these cases your veterinarian and or farrier needs to get involved. If you are having trouble resolving the infection or if your horse is lame please consult your veterinarian. He or she can confirm whether or not your horse has thrush and recommend further treatment if necessary.
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- Equine News and Views: March - http://www.pondside.com/aeonline/newsnvws/news2000/marnews.asp
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    Document Excerpt: News and Views March 2000 Visit This Month's Sponsor NO SHIPPING OR HANDLING FEES FOR ALBERTA EQUINE ON-LINE VIEWERS Please Note We're changing the format of the News'section. In the past we've started with the first news story of the month and placed later ones subsequently.We are beginning the new year the right way by placing the most recent news story at the top of the list. This should make it easier for our visitors Olympic Qualifying Criteria Announced for Show Jumping. Ottawa Ontario The Jump Canada Board is pleased to announce the qualifying criteria for show jumping for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney Australia from September 16-October 1 2000. The five Olympic Selection Trials to be held at five different venues are as follows World Cup Qualifier Spruce Meadows National in Calgary Alberta June 3 World Cup Qualifier L'International Bromont in Bromont Quebec June 25 World Cup Qualifier Classique Internationale de Blainville in Quebec July 9 Grand Prix Halton Valley Mid-Summer Classic in Milton Ontario July 23 Grand Prix Equestrian Festival in Bolton Ontario July 30 The top two riders overall in the point standings following the Selection Trials will be named to the Olympic Games team. Riders must compete in all five Selection Trials in order to be one of the two horse rider combinations to be named to the Olympic Games team based on points. Following the completion of the Selection Trials two additional horse rider combinations will be named by the Selection Committee to make up the team of four. The Canadian Show Jumping Team earned the right to compete in the Olympic Games under FEI qualifying criteria by winning a team bronze medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg MB. Canadian Olympic Association qualifying criteria was met when the Canadian Show Jumping Team placed fourth in the 200 000 Bank of Montreal Nations'Cup at the 1998 CSIO Spruce Meadows Masters tournament. Dortmund Germany Canada's Gina Smith of Brockville Ontario finished in fourteenth position overall yesterday in the annual World Cup Dressage Final held March 23-26 in s-Hertongenbosch Netherlands. Competing against the top dressage riders in the world Smith earned a percentage of 60.20 in the grand prix with Fledermaus a 13-year-old grey Dutch Warmblood gelding by Purioso. The Dutch dominated this year's Final with Coby Van Baalen and Olympic Ferro finishing in second position while Arjen Teeuwissen and Gestion Goliath T were third. representative Cheri Reiber was forced to withdraw G Tudor when it was discovered he was suffering from a hoof abscess. After the grand prix Australian representative Rosamund Ryan's hopes of completing her first World Cup Final came to an end when her horse Excellent was injured by a nail piercing the hoof. Smith a 1988 Olympic bronze medallist spent time in Germany training with her long-time coach Jo Hinnemann in preparation for the Final. Smith earned her World Cup berth and also celebrated her 42nd birthday by winning the 1999 Swarovski Canadian League Dressage Final at last November's Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto Ontario. 2000 World Cup Dressage Final Final Standings Grand Rider Country Horse Prix Freestyle 1. Gladstone New Jersey March 23 2000 The United States Equestrian Team USET has changed the location of its Dressage Olympic Selection Trials scheduled for the weekends of May 13-14 and May 20-21. The trials which will also serve as the State Line Tack USET Grand Prix Dressage Championship presented by Rio Suite Hotel and Casino had been scheduled to take place at the USET Olympic Training Center in Gladstone New Jersey. However they will now be held at Walter and Mary Anne McPhail's White Fences Showgrounds in Loxahatchee Florida. Recent evidence that West Nile Virus WNV has survived the winter in the Northeast and will likely persist this year has raised concerns about possible restrictions on travel to Europe for horses that have been in New Jersey. New Jersey is generally regarded as a state with strong mosquito control and there is no actual evidence that horses in New Jersey are at risk. Still USET officials feel that the possibility that Europe may not accept horses coming out of the state of New Jersey as was the case last fall would place undue hardship on the Team's dressage horses which are scheduled to go to Europe immediately after the Selection Trials. The top five finishers in the selection trials will go to Europe to compete in two selection trials between June 21 and July 23. Competitors'scores in those three trials will be used to determine which four horse-and-rider combinations will be named to the USET's Olympic dressage squad and which one will be the alternate. By holding the trials in Florida where there would be no travel restrictions on the horses following the selection trials the USET is able to adhere to its season-long plan for bringing horses to the Olympic Games in Sydney Australia in the best form for winning medals. It is incumbent upon the USET to consider our horses in every decision we make said USET Executive Director Robert C. Not affected by the move of the selection trials is the Paralympic Dressage trials to select the United States Disabled Equestrian Team for the Paralympic Games in Sydney. Since disabled riders compete on borrowed horses both at the Trials and at the Paralympic Games transportation of horses is not a factor. Therefore the USET and the United States Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association USCPAA will host those trials at the USET Olympic Training Center in Gladstone New Jersey on the weekend of May 20-21 as originally scheduled. The United States Equestrian Team is a non-profit organization that selects trains equips and finances equestrians of the highest possible standard to represent our country in major international competition including the Olympic Games and the World Championships. To accomplish this the USET seeks out and nurtures the development of talented athletes riders drivers and horses and provides the support and guidance they need to help them attain their fullest potential. For more information on the USET please call 908 234-1251 or visit USET on-line at www.uset.org Reiber Withdraws From World Cup Final. The American Horse Shows Association announced today that dressage rider Cheri Reiber has withdrawn her horse G Tudor from the World Cup Dressage Finals in s-Hertogenbosch Holland being held from March 23-26 2000. The 12 year-old bay gelding by Tudor KWPN owned by Reiber was presented to the veterinary panel on March 22 and held overnight for re-inspection. Reiber withdrew from the competition when G Tudor was found to be lame from the early development of a hoof abscess on the morning of March 23. Sherry Frank Assistant Secretary General of the AHSA spoke with Reiber over the last few days as the situation developed. Timing is everything we're very proud of her and everything she has accomplished. Reiber purchased G Tudor as a three-year-old and has trained him to grand prix level. Officials Announced for the North American Young Riders'Championships. Parker Colorado March 25 2000 The Organizing Committee for the 2000 North American Young Riders'Championships NAYRC Presented by State Line Tack recently announced the line-up of judges and technical delegates. The competition is scheduled for August 1-6 at High Prairie Farms Equestrian Center in Parker Colorado. Elizabeth McMullen CAN will serve as President of the Ground Jury and as Foreign Technical Delegate. Joan Taplin BER has been named President of the Ground Jury while the Technical Delegate is Sr. Guilherme Nogueira Jorge BRA will take charge of the eventing jumper courses. Mercedes Campadera Alatorre MEX Show Jumping The President of the Ground Jury is Sr. Juan Carlos Tafur Eisenmayer COL will be the Foreign Technical Delegate and Sr. Guilherme Nogueira Jorge BRA is the Course Designer. The NAYRC The premier equestrian competition in North America for young riders age 16-21 equestrians come from the United States Canada Mexico Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Islands to vie for the Championships. NAYRC riders compete in the three Olympic equestrian disciplines of Show Jumping Dressage and Eventing. Additionally the NAYRC is designated as an official USA Junior Olympics Equestrian Event. A Dressage Championship was added in 1981 and Show Jumping debuted in 1982. The first complete NAYRC was held in British Columbia Canada in 1982. The 1998 NAYRC was hosted by High Prairie Farms while Tempel Farms in Wadsworth Illinois was the site of the 1994-1997 and 1999 NAYRC. If you're a Young Rider Junior Rider or a younger equestrian interested in the NAYRC program we want to hear from you To keep abreast of NAYRC details please send your name address phone number e-mail address riding discipline and date of birth to the NAYRC attn Hallie McEvoy 242 Wentworth Road Bolton Valley VT 05477 or you may e-mail the information to haligator@aol.com NAYRC information is also available at www.youngriders.org on the Internet. The NAYRC website includes Zone Region and Area contact information a competition schedule High Prairie Farms Equestrian Center information and many other details pertaining to the event. Ottawa Ontario Five talented eventing riders have been chosen as recipients of the 1999 Foxwood Hill Farms Rider Development Scholarships. Hawley Bennett of Langley British Columbia BC Mathieu Boisselier of France Jennifer Dann of Bolton Ontario Tabitha Lee of Chilliwack BC and Shannon Thompson of Richmond BC will each receive a 1 000 scholarship to further their training. Bennett 22 had seven top ten finishes at both the intermediate and advanced level during the 1999 competitive season with her 10-year-old Canadian thoroughbred gelding Livingstone Bennett was also a scholarship recipient in 1998 after placing fourth individually at the North American Young Riders'Championship. Montreal-born Boisselier 22 now resides in France where he competes at the intermediate level. He and Oberon his 9-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding are aimed at the CCI Compeigne France this May. Dann 28 competed with two horses at the preliminary and intermediate level in 1999 winning the preliminary division of the Kentucky Classic Horse Trials on her dressage score with Dig Deep a 9-year-old Canadian thoroughbred. At the age of 18 Thompson already has two North American Young Riders'Championships behind her. Thompson will be aiming her 14-year-old thoroughbred Airtyme at this year's CCI Punchestown Ireland. She also had three top-five finishes at the intermediate level with Lil Peppy Zone an 11-year-old quarter horse. The purpose of the Foxwood Hill Farms Rider Development Scholarships is to identify and support up-and-coming riders who have demonstrated the potential to someday represent Canada in international team competition and to provide them with financial assistance so that they can continue training towards their goals. The program developed in 1997 by Horse Trials Canada has been sponsored Foxwood Hill Farms since 1998. To be considered for a development scholarship applicants must be a Canadian citizen at least 16 years of age a member of both Horse Trials Canada and the Canadian Equestrian Federation and be competing at the preliminary three day event level or above.ian Team is pleased to announce the short and long lists for the 2000 World Endurance Championships to be held August 26 2000 in Compiegne France. Twelve applications were received from qualified horse rider combinations to compete in the World Endurance Championships held every second year. The Selection Committee comprised of three eastern and three western elected representatives reviewed the performance history of the twelve applicants and produced short and long lists. Six riders will represent Canada in the 2000 World Endurance Championships. Four of Canada's representatives will form a team with the three best results counting towards the team placing. The team members will be selected by the chef d'equipe and team veterinarian once the horses and riders have assembled in France. For Canadians to be eligible to compete in the 2000 World Endurance Championships both horse and rider must have completed at least four one-day 100 mile rides in their career though not necessarily in combination. Under FEI regulations all horses and riders not necessarily in combination must have completed one of the following since January 1 1999 1 a 160 km FEI Endurance one day ride 2 a 160 km national Endurance one day ride certified by the National Federation to have been equal in difficulty management and veterinary control to an FEI Endurance ride 3 a 120 km FEI Endurance one day ride or 4 a 2 day FEI Endurance ride of at least 100 km per day. Canadian Endurance Team Short List in alphabetical order Rider Hometown Horse Nancy Beacon Flesherton ON Traverston Cob Shirley Dennis Milton ON Faust Larry Handzuik Busby AB Misty Christy Janzen Spruce Grove AB Tais Carol Lidstone Nassagewaya ON Csardas Ryptide Jim Peters Simcoe ON El Alarib Canadian Endurance Team Long List in ranked order Rider Hometown Horse 7. Philip Fox Penticton BC Glory's Khalil Stanley 10. Yvette Fergus ON WW Due Me Vinton The short list appears in alphabetical order while the long list is ranked. Olds Alberta The Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeders Association CWHBA has confirmed that a European style Stallion Performance Test SPT which has been in the planning stages for two years is scheduled to run from August 8th to September 6th of this year. Senior trainer Gerd Zuther has agreed to oversee the test which will accommodate up to twenty-eight stallions. Zuther has an international reputation as a clinician and test manager having operated the November Hill 100 Day Test in Virginia for several years. An international cast of trainers judges and riders is being assembled for the event which is expected to bring together the best young horses from all across Canada. In 1999 the CWHBA mandated its Stud Book Committee to develop a Canadian stallion test based in principle on the 30 day Alternative Test proposed by Dr. After extensive consultation the Test has been redesigned to run later in the year and to allow stallions of varying ages and levels of training to participate. A further modification based on the Swedish Warmblood model will permit competition level stallions the option to be tested after participating in only the final ten days. The emphasis during the SPT is to evaluate the basic qualities of the stallions both interior temperament and trainability and exterior gaits and athletic ability Highly qualified and experienced judges from Canada and Europe will be used to evaluate the horses undersaddle and free jumping along with top test riders who will appraise the riding characteristics. Having a made in Canada'test will be another enhancement to our Canadian breeding program and will directly affect domestic and export markets for Canadian horses and horse semen as recognition for Canadian bred horses continues to improve. The CWHBA may be contacted for information at 403 201-5996 or www.canadianwarmbloods.com Reining Canada Announces Nations'Cup Team. Ottawa Ontario Reining Canada is pleased to announce that it has officially accepted an invitation to participate in the Nations'Cup to be held June 21-25 in Gladstone New Jersey. Based on international performances during the 1997 and 1998 competition seasons Reining Canada has named in order Francois Gauthier residing in Lucama North Carolina Dean Brown of Kenora Ontario Luke Gagnon residing in Tioga Texas and Patrice St. Onge residing in Scottsdale Arizona as the team to represent Canada in the Nations'Cup. In addition to Canada and the United States invitations to field a team have also been extended to Germany Great Britain and Italy. Reining will be just one of the disciplines featured during the Bayer United States Equestrian Team's Festival of Champions held at the USET Olympic Training Center in Gladstone New Jersey. Endurance Dressage Show Jumping Olympic selection trials and Combined Driving selection trials for both the Four-In-Hand World Championship and the 2000 FEI World Singles Championship will round out the equestrian competition. Ottawa Ontario Reining Canada held its annual meeting on January 22 2000 in conjunction with the Canadian Equestrian Federation Annual Convention in Halifax Nova Scotia. It was decided that beginning in 2000 all riders who wish to compete in Canada Cup qualifying events or to be eligible for Reining Canada Top Ten awards must be individual members of Reining Canada. Qualifying events for the 2000 Canada Cup will be held June 10 in Red Deer Alberta June 17 in Brandon Manitoba and July 16 in Blainville Quebec. The top seven performers from each of the three qualifying events will be invited to compete at the National Final on September 30 2000 in Red Deer Alberta. Nelson King Ontario was elected President Joe Carter Ontario First Vice-President Molly Sapergia Alberta Second Vice-President Sharon Williams British Columbia Treasurer and Marylin Braun Saskatchewan was elected Secretary. The Executive Committee then appointed Alain Pominville Quebec Jim Durling Nova Scotia Gary Yadhdjian Ontario and Wendy Robinson Manitoba as Executive Directors. The following day January 23 Reining Canada presented a Judges Seminar attended by approximately 40 people interested in learning how reining patterns are scored. The equestrian sport of Reining has been taking major steps towards becoming the first internationally approved western discipline. At the upcoming annual Federation Equestre Internationale FEI General Assembly scheduled from April 10-14 2000 in Mainz Germany it is anticipated that the FEI will announce Reining as its newest recognized equestrian discipline. Ottawa Ontario The Canadian Eventing Team has announced the athletes named to the 2000 Talent Squad based on their 1999 competition results. The Talent Squad acts as a means of identifying up-and-coming horse rider combinations who have displayed the potential to become future members of the Canadian Eventing Team. Ottawa Ontario Canadian Dressage Team member Christilot Boylen had a phenomenal showing at the CDI Vejer de la Frontera in Spain February 22-28 putting her in contention for an individual berth at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney Australia. In the Intermediare II Boylen topped a field of 25 entries riding Royan a 10-year-old bay Oldenburg gelding to a score of 67.25 for the win. She also placed seventh with Bolschoi and a score of 64.20 In the Grand Prix with 32 international entries Bolschoi an 11-year-old chestnut Hanoverian gelding by Bolero earned a score of 67.12 for seventh place while Royan was eighth with 66.88 In his first year at the grand prix level Bolschoi moved up to fifth in the Grand Prix Special with 67.63 while Royan was eighth with 66.33 in front of a five-member jury four of whom were O'level judges. Although Canada has not qualified a team for the Olympic dressage competition individual berths may still be earned based on the FEI BCM Rider Rankings. If she is successful Boylen will have both Bolschoi and Royan qualified for the Olympic Games giving her the choice between two horses. Boylen also excelled in the advanced level with Lucky Lemon a 9-year-old Hanoverian mare. With strong hopes for the future Boylen also won the FEI Young Horse test for six year olds scoring 70.52 with Gericault a Hanoverian gelding by Graf Grannus Canada's most accomplished dressage rider Boylen represented Canada in the first of six Olympic Games when in 1964 the 17-year-old received special permission to compete. She also earned individual gold medals at the 1971 1975 and 1987 Pan American Games making Boylen the first athlete in any sport to achieve three individual gold medals in Pan Am history. As the newly appointed Technical Advisor to the Canadian Dressage Team Boylen based in Germany will bring her expertise to a whole new generation of dressage riders. She will focus on bringing promising horse rider combinations to their full potential and assisting them in developing in a technical strategy. Dallas Texas Visitors to Equitana USA June 15-18 2000 in Louisville Kentucky now receive certificates in recognition of the educational presentations they attend at the show. The Educational Conference program debuting at this year's show encompasses special sessions that are typically more in-depth than the remaining demonstrations and pavilion presentations available on the trade show floor. A conference attendee will receive the Bronze Level Scholar certificates after attending three to five sessions the Silver Level Scholar certificate for attending six to nine sessions the Gold Level Scholar certificate for attending 10 to 12 sessions and the Platinum Level Scholar for attending 13 or more sessions. Visitors who wish to attend the Educational Conference can choose from a wide variety of sessions to attend. Topics will include equine care training techniques riding schooling equine behavioral psychology sports psychology for. riders panel discussions selecting buying a horse tack fitting problem horses and much much more for every level and riding style. The Educational Conference is held during all four days of Equitana USA. The Educational Conference requires a separate ticket but no pre-registration or application is required. The Educational Conference ticket gives visitors access to everything the exposition ticket includes over 600 presentations all demonstration rings all pavilions and exhibits and the Keynote Address plus additional more in-depth educational sessions in meeting rooms and intensive demonstrations in Broadbent Arena. For just 8 more per day or 20 more for the four-day pass the Educational Conference ticket gives visitors hundreds of additional educational opportunities without raising any ticket costs to those who come primarily for the exhibits and who do not want all the educational options. As an added value the 50 four-day Educational Conference pass includes a 192-page show program. An all-breeds all-disciplines exposition Equitana USA features over 800 educational presentations during the four-day show plus special events and competitions each year. For information on attending Equitana USA call the visitor hotline at 888 HORSES-1 or visit the website at www.equitanausa.com. For information on becoming a commercial exhibitor call 800 393-4913. Photos for this article were supplied by Millar Freeman a United News and Media Company and modified for use here by Pondside Web Productions. Visit This Month's Sponsor NO SHIPPING OR HANDLING FEES FOR ALBERTA EQUINE ON-LINE VIEWERS This site created and maintained by.
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- Dictionary - A - http://www.horseshoes.com/glossary/a/glsra.htm
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    Document Excerpt: ABSCESS A localized infection of the sensitive tissues within the hoof. Abscesses often cause lameness which usually subsides when they are drained. If not drained intentionally abscesses often rupture at the coronary band or the bulbs of the heels. ACETYLENE TORCH A blowtorch which burns a combination of compressed acetylene gas and oxygen. ACRYLIC Any of numerous thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers or copolymers of acrylic acid methacrylic acid esters of these acids or acrylonitrile used in horseshoeing to fill gaps or cracks in the hoof wall. ACUTE Coming about suddenly and severely but persisting briefly. AGE Determined by registration papers breeders certificate the eruption and ear of the teeth the feel of the ribs jaw or tail. Atomic number 13 atomic weight 26.981526 melting point 660.2 C boiling point 2 467 C specific gravity 2.69 valence 3. The London pattern anvil which began it's evolution in the 13th century has been the trademark of farriers and blacksmiths for three centuries. Modern farrier anvils often have special features and usually weigh between 50 and 150 pounds. A recreational practice in which an explosive charge is placed between two anvils and ignited launching the top anvil as much as 100 feet into the air. APPRENTICE from Latin apprendo to seize or apprehend Traditionally an individual whose primary reward for labor is the opportunity to learn a trade. The apprentice is usually bound to an established craftsman for a specified period of time and paid a modest salary. An apprentice cannot accept payment for his work directly from customers. APRON A garment worn over the front part of the legs to protect the legs from fire or piercing horseshoe nails. ATROPHY from the Greek atrophia not to nourish Shrinking or degeneration of tissues. Special blood vessels which act as bypass valves diverting blood away from the tiny capillaries which nourish the laminae. A recognition of advanced skill and knowledge awarded by the W.C.F. examination includes three essay questions to be answered fully and with color illustrations live remedial shoeing advanced shoe forging and a 30 minute oral questioning period.
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- The Hoof Abscess - http://www.v-henning.de/eabzess.htm
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    Document Excerpt: This is a festering inflammation of the hoof Corium caused by foreign body penetration or triggered by abnormal friction of inner hoof structure which becomes infected. Most commonly the horse becomes lame as a result of high localized tissue pulse and elevated tissue temperature. Due to the enclosed structure of hoof anatomy the developing reservoir of pus cannot discharge outwardly and becomes localized in the soft tissue within the hoof deep to the Corium. One can use a pair of hoof-pliers and apply pressure to the hoof whilst awaiting a reaction from the horse. The opened wound can then be treated with an anti-bacterial ointment such as Rivanol too prevent further spreading of infection. In addition to this Therapeutic shoe similar to a rubber boot can be fitted which is an excellent device to enhance the bathing of the wound with salt water see Malanders and to prevent it from becoming soiled. One shouldn t need to provide any further arguments to why this should be a vital piece of equipment in any self-respecting stables inventory. It is not confined deep to the Corium and is therefore not cut out it can take from Eight Months to One Year to grow to the hoof surface through the sole during which time the horse can be ridden as normal.
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- The Horse Interactive -- Answerline March 2000: Coffin Bone Fractures - http://www.thehorse.com/0003/answerline.html
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    Document Excerpt: The Horse Interactive Answerline March 2000 Coffin Bone Fractures. ESSENTIAL HORSE HOME March 2000 Features Index Answerline Home THE SCOOP KNOWLEDGE BANK THI HOME March 2000 ANSWERLINE Coffin Bone Fractures My horse has been diagnosed with a fractured coffin bone. What could have caused it and what is the prognosis Fractures of the coffin bone or distal phalanx usually occur in the horse following some type of trauma often from kicking or a large force placed on the coffin bone i.e. Although coffin bone fractures are uncommon compared to other fractures that occur in the horse they occur most commonly in Standardbred racehorses Quarter Horses and Thoroughbred racehorses and also can occur in foals. Horses which sustain coffin bone fractures are moderately to severely lame but the lameness is somewhat dependent on the location of the fracture. Also the horse might be only mildly lame on the day the fracture occurred and much worse the following day after the tissue around the fracture has become swollen. To determine if your horse has a coffin bone fracture your veterinarian will need to perform diagnostic tests on your horse including applying hoof testers and possibly nerve blocks. A reaction to the hoof testers indicates pain in the hoof or coffin bone that can be the result of a hoof abscess navicular syndrome or a coffin bone fracture depending on the location of the sensitivity. The nerve blocks cause desensitization of a certain area on the horse's limb and determine where the lameness is localized in the leg i.e. However multiple films at different angles might be needed to pinpoint the location of the fracture. Sometimes the fracture is not easily seen using radiographs immediately after the fracture has occurred. In those instances nuclear scintigraphy a bone scan can be used to determine if a fracture is present. At that point radiographs can determine the exact location of the fracture in the bone and let your veterinarian know if the fracture involves the joint. Coffin bone fractures can occur in seven different types and are characterized by where in the bone they occur and if they involve the coffin joint distal interphalangeal joint Fractures of the bone that involve the coffin joint have a poorer prognosis due to the risk of the development of arthritis in that joint often called low ringbone see The Horse February 2000 page 101 Fractures not involving the coffin joint usually have a fairly good prognosis for the horse returning to soundness. Treatment of coffin bone fractures usually involves stall rest and the application of a bar shoe with either multiple quarter clips or a forged rim and a full pad. Treatment with phenylbutazone Bute can help alleviate some of the pain associated with these fractures and encourage the horse to bear weight on the affected leg. In horses with severe lameness associated with the fracture pain alleviation is imperative to prevent laminitis or breakdown in the opposite leg. Simple fractures of the coffin bone often require several months of rest to heal completely. Subsequent radiographs will be necessary to determine when the fracture is healed completely and when the horse can return to work. Fractures of the coffin bone that extend into the coffin joint are more difficult to manage and might require surgery to speed healing and or prevent career-ending arthritis of the coffin joint. Surgery also is used to decrease any defects that might have occurred in the articular cartilage of the coffin joint as a result of the fracture. Large defects in the articular cartilage predispose the horse to the development of arthritis so minimizing the defect is paramount to preventing arthritis and ensuring that the horse remains sound. Successful treatment of coffin bone fractures is dependent on a few factors one of the most important being a quick diagnosis by your veterinarian. The second factor is the availability of a farrier who can create good-quality shoes that will encourage the fracture to heal and the third is the location of the fracture which unfortunately no one can control. ACVS is a partner with her husband Mike Ball DVM in Winter Equine Medicine Surgery in Ithaca N.Y. Their practice includes primary care consultation performance horse problems and clinical pharmacology. The Scoop The Essential Horse Knowledge Bank Contact Us Subscribe Advertise 2000 The Horse.
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- Equestrians Online - Reiber Withdraws from World Cup - http://www.equestriansonline.com/news/reiber.htm
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    Document Excerpt: Equestrians Online Reiber Withdraws from World Cup. Home Articles Classifieds Profiles Training Tips Forums Stallions Trainers Chat E-Mail Links Shows Events Bookstore Feedback Advertising Equigroup Equestrians Online Stallions Online Eq. Classifieds Site Search Search For Get Our Newsletter Enter Your E-mail REIBER WITHDRAWS FROM WORLD CUP FINAL The American Horse Shows Association announced today that dressage rider Cheri Reiber has withdrawn her horse G Tudor from the World Cup Dressage Finals in s-Hertogenbosch Holland being held from March 23-26 2000. The 12 year-old bay gelding by Tudor KWPN owned by Reiber was presented to the veterinary panel on March 22 and held overnight for re-inspection. Reiber withdrew from the competition when G Tudor was found to be lame from the early development of a hoof abscess on the morning of March 23. Sherry Frank Assistant Secretary General of the AHSA spoke with Reiber over the last few days as the situation developed. Timing is everything we re very proud of her and everything she has accomplished. Reiber purchased G Tudor as a three-year-old and has trained him to grand prix level. Equestrian News Free classified ads for horses ponies tack and all things equestrian Check it Out Featured Stallion Wallstreet Kid. Forums Breeding Dressage General Equestrian Hunter-Jumper Names Forum Veterinary Health Western Home Articles Profiles Training Tips Forums Stallions Trainers Chat E-Mail Links Shows Events Bookstore Feedback Advertising Copyright 1999 Equigroup Entertainment LLC Legal Notices Privacy Policy webmaster@equigroup.com.
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- clipclop.com - See Also - http://www.clipclop.com/info/askexperts/health/farrier_hoof_index.shtml
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    Document Excerpt: clipclop.com Ask A Farrier. clipclop.com Ask Our Experts Top. clipclop.com Ask A Farrier. Do you have any suggestions for treating a continual thrush problem Can you please give me some information on mud fever Can you suggest what may be causing my horse's hoofs to scab and crack How can you detect an abscess on your horse Is a small case of thrush bad for a horse If so what can I do about it How do you treat white line disease How can you ensure that you don't purchase a bad footed horse Can a horse's frog bleed If you do not see an abscess come out at the coronary band does it necessarily mean the infection is gone My gelding suffered from a hoof abscess about two weeks ago. I am wondering if the abscess is still affecting her or if she could possibly have a fracture A broodmare with multiple abscesses. clipclop.com makes every effort to provide information on horse health care and treatment that is authoritative reliable and practical. It is not intended however to replace diagnosis or treatment by your veterinarian or other qualified health professionals. Readers should always directly consult qualified health care providers for specific diagnosis and treatment. User Agreement Privacy Statement Send us your Feedback Contact Us Advertising clipclop.com See Also. Visit The Mall Classifieds Clipclop Auction Have Fun Brainteasers Games Horse Laughs Horse Tales Headline News Featured Articles Columnists Reviews Read Ride Ask Our Experts The Horse Radio Show Free Newsletter.
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- Best Horse Products of the Last Decade - http://www.flyingchanges.com/_disc2/000000bc.htm
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    Document Excerpt: Home Contents Search Post Reply Next Previous Up Best Horse Products of the Last Decade. Remote Name 209.138.216.169. As the year decade millenium draws to a close what in your opinion were the best horse products to come on the market in the last 10 years List any and all of your favorite tack training innovations shampoos pharmaceuticals skin care products etc. If you can get your answers here by 1 15 00 maybe Flying Changes will print the top 10 in an upcoming issue hint-hint As for me my top two favorites were recent discoveries The HIB Horses in Black Gortex sheet and the Davis Sports Medicine Soaking Boot. I've been a big fan and user of Gortex sheets blankets for horses as well as human products for years and when I adopted my companion mare for Wizard I bought a HIB because it was Gortex reasonably price and the only one I could find at the time. Besides the obvious benefit of being black and not showing dirt as much it is VERY generously cut with non-metal fasteners and fasterners AND velcro at the front opening. I liked it so much that despite already having 2 Gortex sheets blankets I bought a second HIB for my retired Thoroughbred. It fits him so much better in the high wither and shoulder area we both love it I got my first at Olsen's Tack Shop in Bellevue and my second one through the Dover Saddlery catalog but noted recently thatthey also have them at. While my horse has had some significant injuries I've been lucky they've been few and far between one recurring problem has been the occasional hoof abscess which I've treated for years with the requisite soaking in a tub bucket etc. of Epson salts in one soaking I decided to purchase a soaking boot and it is the most wonderful thing I've ever done. I put it on pour in the mixture tighten the strap give Wiz a flake of hay in his stall to munch and I can go about my business without having to keep him in cross ties or monitor his foot in a bucket. You do need to know your horse's hoof size measure width of underside of hoof but I bought the recommended size AND a larger size and found that while the recommended size did match his measurement I had trouble getting in on over his hoof so opted for the larger size and it's worked perfectly.
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- Broken Bones in Horses - http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/ceps/petcolumns/eqfrac1.html
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    Document Excerpt: Broken Bones in Horses. FRACTURE REPAIR RELIES ON QUALITY STABILIZATION TRANSPORT OF HORSE. PET COLUMN FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 30 1995 Back to Pet Columns CEPS Veterinary Extension 2938 Vet. University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine With today's modern technology many cases of broken bones in horses do not require euthanasia. However fracture repair does depend on the quality of stabilization and transportation that the horse receives before treatment. Equine veterinarians at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine at Urbana say a lot of fractures that are reparable at the time of occurrence become irreparable during transport. There are a number of reasons why poor stabilization and transport which allow movement are harmful. By keeping the horse as still as possible owners can prevent further damage to the fractured leg as well as lessen the horse's stress and anxiety from pain since it won't be walking around on a painful limb. Owners need to consider the possibility of a fracture any time a horse is not putting weight on a leg. There are other reasons why a horse will not bear weight on one particular leg such as hoof abscess or joint infection but since all of these are emergency situations owners need to call their veterinarian immediately. Let the veterinarian administer medication when he or she arrives so that the horse can be evaluated accurately. Once the veterinarian has the horse's leg stabilized and has given it pain-killers and a sedative if necessary the horse can be loaded into a horse trailer. Your veterinarian may need to sedate the animal to accomplish this using the minimum amount necessary to load the horse calmly without removing all of its pain or making it weak. Tying the horse's head loosely will help it balance better providing it with hay will help it relax during the trip. Other complications include infection at the fracture site founder in the opposite leg diarrhea and colic.
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- Re: Hoof Abscess, continued lameness - http://www.horseshoes.com/archive/fhbb8/1100.htm
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    Document Excerpt: Re Hoof Abscess continued lameness. Re Hoof Abscess continued lameness. Follow Ups General 1 Posted by Danvers Child on February 11 1999 at 10 44 06 In Reply to Hoof Abscess continued lameness posted by Lana Clayton on February 11 1999 at 08 46 33 My 5 year old gelding had an abscess in his left front hoof. Do you have any suggstions It has us completely puzzed Although farriers are often called upon to deal with hoof abscesses and we generally address them as an immediate concern it's really a veterinary concern since proper treatment usually involves invasive technigues and administration of drugs and or vaccines. Done properly then the treatment of hoof abscesses is a joint effort among the farrier the veterinarian and the owner primary caregiver. get him her working together with your farrier to address the problem. relatively inert material that while it may have some softening effect may in fact provide a barrier which works against the abscess venting. The increased moisture along with the dark unoxygenated environment tends. to promote and exacerbate the condition rather than remediating it. 21 20 51 2 11 99 0 Post a Followup Name E-Mail Subject Comments My 5 year old gelding had an abscess in his left front hoof. Do you have any suggstions It has us completely puzzed Although farriers are often called upon to deal with hoof abscesses and we generally address them as an immediate concern it's really a veterinary concern since proper treatment usually involves invasive technigues and administration of drugs and or vaccines. Done properly then the treatment of hoof abscesses is a joint effort among the farrier the veterinarian and the owner primary caregiver. My first recommendation then is that you call your veterinarian and get him her working together with your farrier to address the problem. Rather than packing the hoof with pine tar it would be more advisable to use a drawing poulticing agent such as ichthamol animal lintex or magna paste-all of which are designed to draw or pull the infection out while the pine tar is a relatively inert material that while it may have some softening effect may in fact provide a barrier which works against the a

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