ANSC 485 Lecture 9: ANSC485 Lecture 9
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History has said an average of 10,000 feet to e able to trim a hoof to a consistent standard = 3-5. Equine management farrier services years for a starting hoof care professional. 5 things to provide best possible foot care. Most important within the team is the owner assuming the horse lives at the owner"s farm and the owner is the rider. Hoof care may become the greatest health care expense of owning a horse. Of which will be determined by work and environment. Trimming rates vary from - per horse. Cost per horse can vary from - per year on 8 service costs. Utcv rate is for trimming or per year. Divided into 6 regions of horny insensitive tissue on the distal end of the horse"s leg. Provides protection, traction, shock absorption and force redirection. Proximal edge of hoof wall attached to the skin by a tissue called periople.