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A few weeks ago, Dr. Holly Helbig and I sat down to talk about biosecurity in the equine world. During that time, I decided I wanted to pick her brain a bit about another topic I didn’t know much about – regenerative medicine. I asked her even the bare basics.. what is regenerative medicine? How is it used? Is it just masking pain, or is it truly helping healing? Does i...


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In the horse world, most people know what a rasp, pair of nippers, and hoof knife are, and how they are used during hoofcare appointments in trimming or shoeing. Some owners might not know that some professionals – especially in more dry climates – also often use power tools like angle grinders to trim hooves. Whether you choose to use power tools, or do “manual trims,”...


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As hoofcare providers and even as horse owners, we see a variety of horses. Even with the best care and management, horses can still get sick with infectious diseases, and we can still run the risk of spreading that to other horses.

A few months ago, we saw an outbreak in the US of EHV-1, which brought the goal of biosecurity to the forefront again. When I wa...


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So many horse owners hear the word “navicular” and immediately panic – and honestly, I get it. Historically, it has been one of the scariest diagnoses in the horse world. But here’s the truth that doesn’t get said often enough: many horses labeled as “navicular” may not have true navicular disease at all, and many of them can become comfortable, sound, and stay that way...


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It’s winter time here in Massachusetts, and the snow and ice have already hit full force! With it comes considerations of our horses’ comfort, soundness, and safety during these coming months.

I chatted with Beth Lynn Lewis of New Hampshire and Maggie Lambert of Colorado about what precautions and hoofcare considerations they make during the winter ...


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