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!

Item #: BK117

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.

1174 pages, 8-3/4 x 11 (Hardcover)

Item #: BK21

Riegel & Hakola

Understanding the coffin bone is essential to good equine footcare.  This detailed 16-page report is packed with information on the coffin bone, its function, its relationship to surrounding structures, its common injuries and how to treat them.  It includes 24 full-color, detailed anatomical illustrations that will walk you through the anatomy of the coffin bone, its common fractures and the various treatments for them.  This report emphasizes the need for teamwork among horse owner, veterinarian and farrier.  If you want to learn more about the coffin bone and how to treat it, this is the report that you have to have!

16 pages (Pamphlet)

Item #: BK679

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.

16 pages, 8-1/2 x 10-3/4 (Pamphlet)

Item #: BK114

Hayes & Turner

Hayes, owner of Horse Science/Horse Sense in West Boxford, Mass., has teamed up with University of Minnesota veterinarian Turner of this 16-page full-color report featuring more than a dozen of her models, complete with detailed and labeled anatomical descriptions and a shoeing rationale for each.  Farriers, trainers and veterinarians will find it an invaluable aid in explaining hoof problems.  Hayes is the world's foremost expert in making hoof models.  "Hoof Capsule Studies" gives you an affordable opportunity to benefit from her expertise.

16 pages (Pamphlet)

Item #: BK678

American Farrier Journal

Cut through the technical gobbledygook and jargon with this informative guide!  You'll instantly get a clear picture of everything that goes on in the equine limb.  Nerves, arteries, ligaments, bones and every part of the hoof are detailed in this fully illustrated guide.  It provides an excellent background for talking over equine health problems with owners and vets.

16 pages, 8-1/2 x 10-3/4, (Pamphlet)

Item #: BK110

Rooney

This updated and expanded edition is packed with the knowledge about lameness Dr. Rooney has accumulated since he wrote the first edition in 1974.  He explains the function and mechanics of the front and hind legs, and discusses what happens when things go wrong.  He covers fractures, injuries to tendons and ligaments, muscles, the nervous system and much more.  Dr. Rooney discusses the causes of lameness, how to diagnose every condition and the state-of-the-art methods of treatment.  The book is full of illustrations and actual X-rays to help you understand what went wrong and what to do about it.  Also featured are sections on gait analysis, biomechanics, and the horse's response to training to help you avoid problems.

264 pages, 5-1/4 x 8-1/4 (Paperback)

Item #: BK42

Doug Butler
Frank Gravlee

6X9 in.
Paperback
Illustrated
96 Pages

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.

Item #: BK939

Chapman, Platt

This reprint of a 1984 research paper presented at the American Association of Equine Practitioners' annual meeting by farrier Burney Chapman and equine veterinarian George Platt remains valid today.  It covers all aspects of laminitis, including detection, diagnosis and treatment.  A must-read for anyone with concerns about laminitis and how to treat it!

16 pages (Pamphlet)

Item #: BK609

Ramey

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.

113 pages, 6 x 9-1/4 (Paperback)

Item #: BK109

Stachak

This is an updated, practical version of Dr. Stashaks top selling book Adams Lameness in Horses 4th edition.  The material is heavily illustrated and provides hands on guide to common and clinical problems.  The authors present important guidelines for decision-making and preventative measures.  This is a hands on, authorative resource that clearly differentiates between important and non-important clinical situations.

31 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 (Paperback)

Item #: BK84

Rendano, Haugen (American Farriers Journal)

This book describes the techniques for enhancing the quality of your films and is the first in a series of monographs on Equine Podiatry by Dr. Ric Redden.  Radiography is an extremely important part of Dr. Redden's equine podiatry practice.  Development of his radiographic techniques has been driven by a strong desire to gain as much information as possible from his films.  His attention to detail has resulted in a protocol that consistently produces undistorted, high-detail images.  The amount of detail in these images provides the veterinarian and his farrier with a powerful tool for evaluating the bony and non-bony tissues of the foot.

(Pamphlet)

Item #: BK112

American Farriers Journal

Here's an in-depth look at treating horses for white line disease, onychomycosis, seedy toe,  hollow hoof, yeast infection and similar concerns.  Read the best advice from veterinarians, farriers and horse owners for these troublesome problems.  Must reading if any of your clients' horses have these concerns!

50 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 (Booklet)

Item #: BK115

Parks

The most common hoof injuries your horse is susceptible to are featured in this full-color report. Learn about the different injuries and the prognosis and treatment for each one. One of the nation's leading equine veterinarians brings you up to speed with 43 full-color photos-so you'll be better informed in your dealings with your veterinarian or farrier.

16 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 (Pamphlet)

Item #: BK118