In this installment of “Two Minutes with Tab,” Certified Journeyman Farrier Tab Pigg shows how thrush affects the equine hoof, how it can cause secondary problems, and how to avoid it.
Certified Journeyman Farrier Tab Pigg is a technical specialist for Vettec and has been a professional horse shoer since 1983. For more helpful information from Tab, visit his blog at www.vettec.com/2MT.
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