Invites you to get to know our co-Resident Veterinarians,
Dr. Jonathan Cohen, D.V.M. and Dr. M.W. (Tookie) Myers, D.V.M.

The Farrier & Hoofcare Resource Center is pleased that Drs. Jonathan Cohen and M.W. Myers have accepted the position of Co-Resident Veterinarians. You may be asking why a site devoted exclusively to farriery and hoofcare needs Resident Veterinarians. There are several very good reasons.

If you visit the Bulletin Boards on a regular basis, you've no doubt noticed that many of the questions regarding farriery and hoofcare seem to need a vets' input for advice or resolution. The very nature of the practice of farriery is such that it cannot be practiced in a vacuum. A cooperative, mutally respectful relationship between farriers and veterinarians is an absolute imperative if the long-term hoof care of horse's hooves is to be successful.

Both Jon and Tookie bring a unique blend of talents and experience to The Resource Center. Tookie has decades of experience in all facets of the equine industry, including breeding, training, and showing, and Jon has the rare insight developed from being both a farrier and a vet.

Our primary goal at the Farrier & Hoofcare Resource Center is to diseminate farrier and hoofcare-related information. And a large part of the Resident Veterinarian's duties will focus on optimally organizing and utilizing the Center's resources. The Resident Veterinarian's duties include becoming thoroughly familiar with and versed in all aspects and sections of The Farrier & Hoofcare Resource Center: bulletin boards, articles, products and services, even the classified ads. Once familiarized, the Resident Veterinarians help answer people's questions, advise them as to the best places to find information, develop concepts for revising sections of the site or creating new sections. Additionally, the Resident Veterinarians are involved in publicizing the site, contributing content, and participating in planned outreach programs such as The Farrier & Hoofcare Resource Center On The Road.

We are both proud and grateful that Jon and Tookie have accepted the Co-Resident Veterinarian's position, and joined Henry Heymering, Danvers Child and myself as part of the Farrier & Hoofcare Resource Center Team.

We encourage you to get to know our Resident Veterinarians by visiting their personal Web Sites in the Personal Web Site section of The Resource Center.