title: Therapeutic farriery: one veterinarian's perspective.
abstract: Therapeutic shoeing is best directed at a specific diagnosis, but in the absence of a specific diagnosis, it is frequently directed at a symptom. There are only so many ways to modify the function of the foot with trimming and shoeing. The design of a horse shoe may often be modified to improve one aspect of foot function. Modifying a horse shoe to improve one aspect of foot function almost invariably impacts another aspect of foot function. The application of horse shoes may be based on a specific diagnosis or directed at a symptom. The application of shoeing principles is best approached using theoretical reasoning based on the research data that are available and experience.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, 501 DW Brooks Drive, Athens, GA 30602-7385, USA. parksa@uga.edu
authors.forename: Andrew H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Parks
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004735:Energy Transfer / Q000502:physiology; D004867:Equipment Design; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology; D006724:Hoof and Claw / Q000502:physiology; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000628:therapy; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology; D012775:Shoes / Q000592:standards; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014143:Traction / Q000662:veterinary; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology