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Contents of Issue #70

Hoofcare & Lameness Issue #70: International Research


White Line Comparison: Hoof Structure Variation between Domestic and Wild Horses (Budras)

Przewalksi’s Horse: The world’s last and only truly wild horse (Jurga)

Hypoflexion Tendons in Foals (Simon Curtis)

Collateral Ligaments of DIP Joint; Anatomy, Roles, and Lesions (Jean-Marie Denoix)

Hemodynamic Flow Hypothesis for Energy Dissipation in the Equine Foot (Robert Bowker)

Hoof Capsule Distortion: Reading the History Written on a Horse’s Foot (Janice Young)

AND

Do toe grabs increase chances of injury?
(report from Saratoga racing panel)

PLUS:
Satellite articles on stress on hoof on uneven ground (Tom Ryan)
proper use of bell boots for turnout protection (Jurga)
summary of British laminitis research symposium (Jurga, with Pollitt and Hood)
British researchers link bleeding with hoof concussion, innovative ideas for injured hooves (Dave Farley)
laminitis charity founded in UK, Grayson Foundation research priority survey

AND

book reviews, conference announcements, etc. including:

"When the Body Says Ouch! Identifying Pain in the Performance Horse" by Dr. Kim Henneman;

"Understanding Laminitis" by Dr. Ric Redden;

"New Hope for Sound Horses" by Gene Ovnicek;

"Horseshoes for Horse Owners" by Beverly Estabrook.

Issue #69 was sent to subscribers at the end of 1997; #70 will be published in Spring 1998.

Issue #69 was dedicated to the subject of the "natural hoof" and the study of wild horse feet.

  • Editorial: Historical perspective on the natural foot

  • The Natural Hoof: A Sign of the Times by Fran Jurga

  • Using the Natural Hoof to Delineate the Domestic Hoof: Anatomy Research at Michigan State University by Robert Bowker DVM

  • To Learn More: Articles and Papers on the Natural Hoof

  • Quotes and Opinions: Hoofcare & Lameness readers express their views and experience

  • Nature’s Blueprint for Hoof Shape? Farriers are the mapmakers of our perceptions by Mary Wanless

  • The Natural Hoof "Down Under": Australian Perspectives by Dr. Chris Pollitt

  • Sculpting the Foot: Using Power Tools to Create a Three-Dimensional Hoof (photos)

  • George Stubbs: Anatomy Artist and Dissector (history)

  • Discussing Duckett’s Dot: Have we found an international bridge to understanding the horse’ foot? by Dr. Jenni Ahmat, Dr. Christopher Johnstone, and David Duckett

Plus lots more! Calendar of events, new products, news items from around the world, new research!

Single issue copies of Issue #69 are available for $15 each. Subscribe to Hoofcare & Lameness for four full issues for only $50!


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