The Truth About Equine Abscesses- Part Two
Submitted by Patricia Morgan Wagner, Hoof Rehabilitation Specialist
There is no actual treatment for an abscess once the white line has been invaded. The condition has to run its course. Epsom salt or vinegar soaks...
Toxic Yew Plant
ALL members of the Yew plant family are poisonous!
They are beautiful but toxic and can deliver death to barefoot horses within minutes. It is the Japanese or English Yew, which is an ornamental...
Alternative Uses
So, by now, we all know that the Easyboot Glove is only the best boot in the whole entire hoof boot world :) Of course I may be partial, but I truly feel the...
EasyCare Goes to Alaska!
Written by EasyCare HCP/Vet Dealer Representative, Dan Schroeder
At the beginning of August, EasyCare was able to return to Alaska to put on three different clinics. Even though it was an extremely busy trip, I...
3 Ways to Treat Navicular/Heel Pain Using the Easyboot Glue-On
By Jon Smedley of Trim and Train
There seems to be a lot of discussion surrounding the condition of navicular/heel pain. What exactly is it, and what qualifies as a diagnosis? Regardless of that discussion,...
Her Guide: Nature is Always Ready to Heal the Foot
My E-friend and trimmer, Maureen Tierney, has just published Natural Barefoot Trimming: The Hoof Guided Method. She began this journey like so many of us. In 2001, Maureen stumbled on Jaime Jackson’s book in...
What Happens When an Abscess Goes Untreated
By Nancy Frishkorn BA, CHCP (reposted from September 10, 2013)
If you own horses, chances are good that at some point either you or someone you know spent many hours tending to an abscess. An...
Low Grade Laminitis: A New Understanding of Hoof Pathology? – By Richard Vialls DEP,...
Introduction
I originally got involved in equine feet because of my mare, Esme, who has proved to be an incredible teacher when it comes to hoofcare. I struggled for over 4 years to work out...
Winter Leaving It’s Mark
Days getting longer, the sun a little stronger. Yes, still it is pretty cold at many places. But inevitably, as the sun comes up higher on the horizon, the ground is unfreezing in many...
Spring Laminitis: The Not-So-Silent Killer
This year we’ve seen more horses in our area developing spring laminitis than ever before. Many apparently healthy, stable, sound horses becoming foot sore with heat and digital pulses seemingly out of the blue.
We...