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41st Annual Convention Program
Mobile Review
The 41st Annual AFA Convention was a big success. Special thanks to all the speakers who made this an informative lecture series. I am sure everyone who attended took back home a wealth of knowledge and will put it to good use.
Phillip Box, CJF and his volunteers from the Alabama and Southern Farriers Associations were seen everywhere lending a helping hand. Thank you all for your hard work.
With over 60 plus competitors, Myron McLane and his group again showcased some of the worlds finest. You can see contest results plus pictures of the Mobile convention on the AFA web site as well as Facebook.
To all of the vendors who participated in the AFA/FIA MarketPlace, your efforts do not go unnoticed. A strong MarketPlace helps make a great convention. Thank YOU !!!
Now is the time to start your plans for next year in Baton Rouge Feb.26th through March 2nd. There is a great trick I learned a few years back if you want to start a convention travel fund. Everyone has a coin jar to put their loose change every day when they get home. Along with the change start putting in any single dollar bills you have. You will be surprised how much you will have accumulated in a year’s time. There will a great speaker line up as well as a few extras that will be announced in the near future. There will be plenty of FREE PARKING as well as free airport shuttles.
On behalf of the Convention Coordination Committee, thanks for attending and we will see you in Baton Rouge.
Greg Johnson, CF
Convention Coordinating Chairman
Photos courtesy of Dick booth with Boca Publishing
SPEAKER TOPICS
Martin D. Kenny C.J.F. R.J.F. H.R.S.
Title: Stretch your process, not the hooves you tend to!
In this 2 part lecture we will look at the way the hoof capsule reacts to stimuli that the hoof care professional creates while trimming and shoeing. We will look, from both the external as well as the internal perspectives, at how such things as placement of nails affects the stability of the hoof capsule as well as how the sequence in which your apply those nails effects it as well.
We will also look at the effects of common trimming protocols on the integrity of the hoof capsule and how many things we have been taught may need to be re-examined.
We will use study data to back up the information that we bring to you, so that you will be able to make an educated decision yourself as to if this information will provide a new way of doing things when you get home.
John Muldoon
Title: How Jammed and Compacted Soles Can Dictate Outer Wall Reaction and Shape
This talk to explain how jammed and compacted sole can dictate outer wall reaction and shape. Showing how wall tubules change and react to compacted sole and stretched sole, its affect on the hydraulic pressures of internal hoof structures and plantar cushion. Seeing the hoof as a three dimensional apparatus which is affected by hydraulic pressures on its internal structures. Reading and mapping hoof wall growth and recognizing the difference in height and length, and how to deal with height and length on a X,Y,and Z axes .How early detection of hoof wall distortion can be dealt with and help ward off lameness in some cases. Dealing with and handling flares wrapped heals and other hoof wall deformities on a daily basis.
Pedro DePedro, DVM
Title: Laminitis and metabolic diseases: “What can farriers do to achieve a good outcome?”
There is a range of metabolic diseases that can result in laminitis. In many cases farriers are the first to identify and manage these conditions. The farrier’s recommendations are vital for veterinarians to accurately manage these cases. Farriers need to be able to differentiate among most metabolic diseases (Obesity, metabolic syndrome and Cushing’s disease) for early identification and treatment of these conditions. Management of laminitis in horses with metabolic diseases is not only at the foot level but systemically as well. The farrier-veterinarian communication and relationship are among the key components for a good prognosis and recovery of horses with metabolic conditions.
Ric Redden, DVM
Title: How to Understand What We See When Observing Feet
Observing both the external and internal characteristics of the equine foot are vital to understanding the state of health of the foot. By learning to draw what we see when we look at the foot, we train our eye to look for small details that can have a tremendous impact. By correlating these external characteristics with radiographs, we can develop more effective treatment protocols.
Title: The Mechanical Formula
The hoof capsule is a unique organ that consists of many different components that all have different functions yet work together as a unit. Dr. Redden will discuss the individual internal components and how they interconnect to one another, providing invaluable insight into both the healthy foot and the foot affected by disease or injury. Understanding the mechanical formula opens the door to unlimited treatment options for commonly occurring foot problems.
Susan Harris
Title: Anatomy in Motion: An Inside Look at Athletic Movement in Horses
Susan Harris, author, clinician and creator of the “Visible Horse,” discusses the skeletal and muscular systems of the horse and how anatomy and conformation relate to athletic movement in horses.
Myron McLane, CJF
Title: Frog Support for Treating Lameness and Subpar Performance Issues
Frog support devices can be forged, or are now commercially available to treat many types of foot lameness as well as decrease in performance. These include quarter cracks, road founder, under-run heels, jammed heels, navicular syndrome, etc.
Will describe a fast, easy emergency frog support for acute laminitis cases as well as long term care.
While in many cases forged heart bars are the ideal, in other cases a faster, less technically demanding solution is available.
Mitch Taylor, CJF
Title: Medial Lateral Balance & The Orientation of the Coffin Bone within the Hoof Capsule
To compare and contrast the functional relationship of the coronary band, the coffin bone orientation, sole depth, and the remodeling of P3 in healthy feet.
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