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Chapman

No-nonsense answers to your hoof-care questions from five outstanding equine veterinarians and farriers. This is not a simplistic treatment of the topic, and the various veterinarians and farriers expound on their own thinking, sometimes offering conflicting theories and treatments. You'll be a better-informed horse owner for having read this report!

Stashak

The reference used by veterinarians and is the top lameness text in veterinary schools across the country. Its first edition was in 1962, and this new 5th edition is the best yet. Information detailing every aspect of equine movement and lameness. Topics include anatomy, conformation and movement, lameness examination, diagnostic imaging, ultrasonography, nuclear medicine, nutrition as it relates to musculoskeletal development and disease, diseases of bone and joints, lameness, and more. All topics, photos, and diagrams are concisely organized and fully indexed.

Chapman (American Farriers Journal)

One of the world's most talented horseshoers, the late Burney Chapman of Lubbock, Texas, leads you step by step through the care of a valuable foundered horse. Color X-rays and photos of the foundered hoof will help you see how this horse was treated and returned to a promising show-ring career.

Butler & Gravlee

Laminitis & Founder: Prevention and Treatment for the Greatest Chance of Success provides understandable explanations and effective treatments for laminitis and founder that have eluded veterinarians, farriers and horse owners for years. With their combined experience of over 75 years of dealing with these devastating diseases, Dr. Doug Butler and Dr. Frank Gravlee present a practical, yet credible, guide for modern horse owners that is based on scientific evidence from personal research and experience. In order to choose the most effective treatment regimen for laminitis and founder, horse caregivers must...

-Understand the predisposing cause
-Determine the stage of the disease
-Decide on a mode of action, and
-Learn how best to prevent future attacks

Laminitis & Founder: Prevention and Treatment for the Greatest Chance of Success identifies edema of the laminar tissues and sublaminar tissues as a cause of laminitis and founder. The book emphasizes that swelling must be reduced to prevent further damage to the sensitive foot tissues; that the damaged structures must be supported so the body can repair them; and that the destroyed tissue must be rebuilt by feeding the horse a balanced diet that includes nutrients that support dermal tissues. This book provides the foundation for horse owners, farriers, and veterinarians to work together for the good of the horse.

Dr. Ramey's series of Veterinary books written especially for the horseowner includes some of the most useful texts available to the layman.  In this book, he helps to allay the fears of owners concerned with the possibility of navicular syndrome in their horse.  A condition that is difficult to diagnose and one, which is sometimes incorrectly diagnosed, this book will help the owner to understand the condition as well as help him or her to participate in the diagnosis and treatment.

Ovnicek

Supplies horse owners, veterinarians and farriers with background and instruction material to the principles of Natural Balance.  Contents include:  The Wild Horse Study, Recgonizing Hoof Deformity, The Natural Trim, Natural Balance Shoeing, and The Equine Digit Support System.  There are suggestions for hoof preparation and shoe placement throughout the book, along with many drawings to help make Natural Balance principles understandable and use-friendly.  The majority of information is concise and to the point.  "New Hope for Soundness" is an excellent tool for anyone who is interested in helping and maintaing their horses feet.