Dr. Myers if it is just the check involved would you not just cut it? If not why?
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Jack I have had the chance to work on several in clinic and they just cut it and be done with it.
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Do not want to get started on technique but I can see why the clinic blacked out there name. On the AP or DP view the medial lateral balance is way off. seeings how the outside of the hoof is not marked I can not tell you which side is dropped but my guess is that it is dropped to the medial side may be due to sinking. Not knowing how well the hoof was packed it looks like a small P3 fracture but I am looking for things to be wrong (fracture on medial quarter) Good Luck need new rads.
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I SHOE MY FOUNDERED HORSES ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION DO TO THE FACT THAT I HAVE HAD SO RELAPSE WHEN I CHANGE SHOES UP TO FAST.
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I still have a problem that there is no sole support. Think that the horse will grow out faster and put on more sole with sole support. Cold not pull up Xrays
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Jack I have not seen any sign of them since 1978 thik I have a old pair in a trunk in barn.
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With the frog pad towards the frog in my experience it puts too much pressure on the coffin bone and the horse cannot get away from loaded pressure. The idea is to support the bone not push on it. In my experience when wood blocks are applied you can get as much as 10mm of sole growth in a month. The blocks also allow the break over around perimeter of coffin bone give relief to the sensitive lamina
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A gave a talk at Dusty Franklins last certification in Minco Oklahoma about business and several asked how I charged and the first question I asked was how much money would you like to make a year. Then asked how many horses they would average in a week. How may weeks of vacation they take. You take the income divide by 47 then divide by 5 then by horses a day. That was the easy part then I asked what all went into the cost (most just took materials and fuel some truck) when we sat down and started to list what all I want my business to cover shocked a lot of people. I add in to the cost of shoeing all expenses from Life insurance, health insurance, truck expenses (fuel, repairs, and payments, insurance, exc.), meals, help, tools, supplies, office expense, a percentage of house payments, Utilities, books and magazines, education expense. Add all expenses up divide by 47(2 week vacation 3 weeks of days lost to no work) then divide by 5 (days worked a week) that will give you weekly expenses that do not change. they divide by number of horses a day that will give you expenses per horse. Add to the amount you want to make a year and that is what it cost you to shoe a horse. divide by 6 and that is what your hourly rate should be then times by double the cost of materials (your rate is off the first time(time it take to do the extra work) work and charge that hourly rate because you will get fasted the more times you do a job and increases profit.
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Just filled position :woohoo:
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Looking for an apprentice to work one week on one week off. in Oklahoma City area. Practice consists of 45% clinic work with several Vets. around state. We work on all disciplines from barrel to dressage some gated horses also. Will need a one year commitment be able to shoe own horses and overflow on off week Email John Muldoon at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call at 405-222-8506
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I have been very fortunate in my career to be able to work on two Prosthesis one on a mare with Dr Reden and Joe Noble in Washington Oklahoma on a front led we made the prosthesis out of a steering column from a VW bug. and it was on a front leg cut her off from the knee. The other with Dr Joe Carter in Washington Oklahoma on a stallion on a hind leg and that time we made the leg out of schedule 80 pvc pipe.
The mare had the foal and lived another year. Until she slipped one day and shattered her shoulder.
The stud did not do so well he made it about six months then foundered outhe leg and was put down.
And as far as barbro he had all ready foundered in good leg
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Would like to see a set of Xrays of the front feet DP's and Laterals. I think it would help if the proper size shoe was applied (you farrier needs to learn how to apply pads the fit is not even close).
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Yes I did have help and on Thursday had two helpers (pull and finish) 12 head less than week before. At my old age just keep moving at an even pace seems to keep me young.
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Monday 8 shod 6 trims
Tuesday 9 babies trimmed 11 yearlings trimmed 5 shod
Wednesday (clinic) 7 shod all special
Thursday 12 shod 2 half shoes 11 trimmed
Friday (clinic) 7 scheduled hope some don't show!!!!!
May be the 102 to 112 temp and I am just a baby?
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I use both have both available in my shops. Like them both and use them both.
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