International Equine Podiatry Center
8235 McCowans Ferry Rd
Versailles, KY 40383
859-873-5294

Dr. Redden’s Equine Podiatry 101 Course is designed for vet/farrier teams who have a strong desire to successfully treat various commonly occurring foot problems. The goals for the course are to first develop a methodical, disciplined radiographic protocol designed to gather optimum information, to include Redden’s specific soft tissue parameters that help define soft tissue pathology, hoof silhouette characteristics, the relationship of the bone to the capsule, relationship of the capsule to ground surface and characteristics of bone alteration that result from club foot syndrome, laminitis, toe cracks, navicular syndrome and more.

Vets

This segment emphasizes the value of beam positioning, high resolution and soft tissue as well as bone detail views, which will enhance your eye for minute details and allow you to view your case with renewed enthusiasm. Learning to use the radiograph as a blueprint for the mechanical planning stage greatly enhances your ability to work more closely with your farrier, assuring optimum results.

Farriers

Redden’s unique way of teaching the relationship of bone to capsule and capsule to ground forces will give you a base for learning to read and interpret radiographs. Farriers worldwide have a strong desire to learn how to read and interpret sole depth, palmar angle and other important parameters that relate to their job. Altering the external capsule greatly influences the internal anatomy as well as the forces at play that either enhance or suppress the natural healing mode.

Utilizing radiographic information to its fullest takes the guesswork out of guessing what lies beneath the sole and wall, greatly enhancing the planning stage for therapeutic shoeing. Radiographs used as blueprints are the major link between the vet and farrier. Come learn how to start feeling the internal mechanics. Vets and farriers who learn to use radiographs as a mechanical blueprint have limitless options.

Monday
8:00-12:00 (30 minute break from 9:45-10:15)

• The radiographic protocol that will change the way you see the foot forever
• Identify and interpreting soft tissue parameters
• Let’s draw radiographs
• How farriers use this information to enhance their ability to maintain sound feet
• The mechanical formula
• Bone pathology and how it relates to the forces at play

12:00-1:30 - Lunch
1:30-5:30

• Hands on vet/farrier teams
• Radiograph feet with a variety of pathological problems.
• Define and measure the soft tissue parameters and describe bone pathology relative to disease, injury and/or forces at play.

Tuesday
8:00-12:00 (30 minute break from 9:45-10:15)

• Managing club feet from foals to retired brood stock.
• This is an in-depth look at the club foot syndrome, its complexity, large range of classification, treatment options and ill effects of traditional recommended treatment, and case examples.
• Redden’s four point trim: maximum foot mass

• Angular deformities
• How to evaluate limb alignment and foot flight
• Time lines for correcting deformities
• Deformities that are self-correcting
• Deformities that cannot be corrected
• Deformities that are detrimental vs. cosmetic in nature
• Deformity overcorrection

12:00-1:30 - Lunch
1:30-5:30

• Team evaluation of limb deformities
• Classify club feet: gross and radiographic findings
• Select an optimum treatment: trim and shoe
• Four point trim other feet

Wednesday
8:00-12:00 (30 minute break from 9:45-10:15)

• Let’s draw mechanical forces that relate to laminitis
• How to accurately assess laminitis damage
• X-ray evaluation
• Venograms
• Technique dos and don’ts
• Indications
• Interpretation of the sequence of events: radiographic and vascular response
• Emergency treatment
• Designing a treatment protocol to fit any and all cases
• Shoeing
• Surgery
• How and when to use a sling

12:00-1:30 - Lunch
1:30-5:30

• Teams will examine, evaluate, select treatment options, design the mechanical approach, and following class discussion proceed to treat each case.
• Teams may put their case in a sling to become accustomed to the protocol

Thursday
8:00-12:00 (30 minute break from 9:45-10:15)

• How to interpret foot lameness
• How false positive data can be misleading
• Correlating history with physical findings
• Interpreting growth rings
• Confirming diagnosis radiographically
• How and when to use the rock ‘n roll system
• Developing the treatment protocol
• Crushed heels
• WLD
• Navicular syndrome
• Toe cracks
• Low grade club feet
• Ring bone
• Keratoma
• Quarter cracks
• Sore heels
• Puncture wounds

12:00-1:30 - Lunch
1:30-5:30

• Teams will evaluate and treat a case drawn from a hat. These cases will be evaluated by the class on the final afternoon. Each case will be discussed with emphasis on how many ways the case could have been handled.

Friday
8:00-12:00 (30 minute break from 9:45-10:15)

• Dealing with the non-compliant client
• Dealing successfully with failure
• Exhibiting superb compassion
• Maintaining the professional bridge
• How to give a deposition
• How to help prevent lawsuits
• How to recommend and address euthanasia
• Inspiring our youth
• Treating the insured horse

12:00-1:30 - Lunch
1:30-5:30

• Review of cases shod on Thursday
• Review and re-evaluate areas of uncertainty
• Four point trim on hind feet

You will go away inspired, enthusiastic and excited to tackle all of the foot problems you have been shunning or struggling with. When vets and farriers learn together, a professional camaraderie develops that has no parallel.