The plywood "clog" shoe used to treat laminitis can be a tool in itself or it can be a component of a limb extension and support package, as illustrated in this article about a removable clog used as part of a plan to prevent support limb laminitis. The system was designed by Texas farrier Austin Edens.
The Steward Clog was developed by Dr. Mike Steward in Shawnee, Oklahoma as an economical way
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Tuesday, 5 July 2011
On the Case with Austin Edens: Engineering Prevention of Support Limb Laminitis with a Removable Clog Screwed to a Shoe
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Friday, 24 June 2011
Video: Fix My Crooked Foal! Reality Time for Horse Breeders, Skill Time for Surgeons and Farriers
It's that time of year. The 2011 foal crop is here and breeders are looking at them under magnifying glasses. What have they bred? Will this foal make it as an athlete in the long run?
In the short run, will he or she sell at a yearling sale?
Making a foal look and move like a future athlete is a controversial part of horse production. Many foals are born with problems, so corrections are
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