Shoeing the laminitic horse and for other pathologies of the foot (2023)
Overview
Can we really offload and protect injured structures in the foot? Is there any evidence base for the shoes we recommend? Dr. Andy Fiske-Jackson will present the concepts behind the recommended shoes for a variety of common ailments and give my personal experience of each one.
Presenters
Dr Andy graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2004, beginning his career with the Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad, before working in mixed practice in Somerset. In 2006, he undertook an eighteen-month internship at Liphook Equine Hospital, followed by a six-month ambulatory position.
He then completed a three-year Senior Clinical Training Scholarship and a Master of Veterinary Medicine at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). Andy was appointed Staff Clinician in Equine Surgery in 2012, promoted to Lecturer in 2014, Senior Lecturer in 2017, and became Associate Professor in Equine Surgery in 2021. He also serves as Deputy Head of RVC Equine.
Andy is an RCVS and European Specialist in Equine Surgery, with a special interest in objective gait analysis systems, particularly their role in assessing poor performance and back pain. He is actively expanding this technology’s use in both clinical diagnostics and research.
