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May. 21, 2013, 07:43 PM
It is really useful to actually keep a decent broom, flat shovel, and trash receptacle near the farrier work area if you want the mess cleaned up. A...
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May. 18, 2013, 01:54 PM
Oh dear! Has my propensity to invoke the Socratic method rubbed off on you? :eek:
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May. 18, 2013, 08:24 AM
Are you satisfied that your trainer is qualified to diagnose lameness?
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May. 18, 2013, 08:18 AM
If the hanging skin is dead you can cut it off with a scissors. Better that then having it get caught on something and tearing off some live tissue...
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May. 18, 2013, 08:11 AM
Before I entered the farrier business I only knew one farrier - the guy that worked on my horses. He always cleaned up after himself, returned...
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May. 12, 2013, 03:53 AM
Occasionally a supplement improves horn quality. Any improvement is good. Not directly. But thin soles usually go along with thin walls. Horses...
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May. 11, 2013, 09:54 AM
Then there's the story about the stallion that bred mares through an electric fence. :lol:
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May. 11, 2013, 09:51 AM
Thin walls are not as good at holding up the horse as thick walls. If the horse has thin walls due to genetic predisposition there really is nothing...
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May. 10, 2013, 08:49 PM
Might want to run a hot wire along the bottom of that fence. I used to work on this TB gelding that spent most of the day kneeling on his knees...
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May. 6, 2013, 10:56 PM
That explains it. :lol:
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May. 5, 2013, 09:20 PM
If you don't think your farrier is capable of answering the questions you are asking here you probably ought to be looking for a new farrier.
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May. 1, 2013, 08:54 AM
Here are his exact words with my bold for emphasis:
" Use a hair dryer, heat gun, or similar tool to completely dry the frog and sole, apply...
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May. 1, 2013, 06:06 AM
That is what I paid for the last case I bought direct from the distributor - including shipping. Cost of shipping (UPS) varies by distance. YMMV
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May. 1, 2013, 06:01 AM
Do not use the heat gun/hair dryer to dry the durasole. You want it to soak in, not evaporate. The idea is to get the surface of the foot warm...
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Apr. 30, 2013, 06:59 PM
Seems they ended that deal recently.
I was wondering how they could do free shipping at a profit as my wholesale cost is about $9.00 /bottle or...
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Apr. 30, 2013, 01:53 PM
http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=beed5e23-ae78-4f2e-9f57-7804794aa26f
Due to free shipping on 2 or more bottles they have the best...
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Apr. 29, 2013, 05:06 PM
The picture didn't post. Anyway ask your vet and farrier about it first, then get back to us and let us know what they said.
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Apr. 28, 2013, 09:25 AM
What are the clinical external symptoms that prompted the x-rays? 'nuther words, has the horse become lame over time and you got x-rays as part of a...
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Apr. 27, 2013, 04:39 PM
No need to space out the application over an entire day. I typically do 3 applications in about 10 minutes. Once it has been absorbed and the foot...
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Apr. 27, 2013, 07:45 AM
The timeframe for a bruise to turn into an abscess is very brief. IMO, if a horse has solar bruising due to soft soles on hard ground there is no...
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Apr. 27, 2013, 07:23 AM
What is the area of specific damage and deterioration diagnosed from the x-rays?
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Apr. 26, 2013, 11:20 AM
PRIOR to draining an abscess.
If you are going to have a professional treat an abscess proactively by locating it and establishing a drain from a...
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Apr. 26, 2013, 09:58 AM
Occasionally a severe bruise turns into an abscess. So it depends on the circumstances.
IMO if the horse is tender from bruising but seems to...
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