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An evidence-based assessment of the biomechanical effects of the common shoeing and farriery techniques.

Eliashar E

Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Royal Veterinary College, North Mymms, Hatfield, United Kingdom. eeliashar@rvc.ac.uk <eeliashar@rvc.ac.uk>

The first aim of this article is to review the progress made in the field of distal limb biomechanics. By understanding limb biomechanics, it is then possible to review the rationale behind a few of the more common techniques that veterinarians routinely use when treating their patients and to evaluate the evidence in support of them.

Published 9 July 2007 in Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract, 23(2): 425-42.
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