Collection of Orthopedic Horseshoes at the Teaching Forge of the Equine Clinic
(also remnants of the collection of the former Surgical Veterinary Clinic with specimens spanning animal species in the building)
The surgical and apprentice blacksmith collection includes hoof and claw specimens in the form of horn capsules, bone specimens (primarily hoof bones), formalin specimens, old plaster/plastic models, horseshoes (orthopedic and historical), wall instructional panels, old billboards, display cases with tools and stud models (display models from the 1950s), old plastic shoes, and insoles. The collection is regularly used for training in blacksmithing and for student education.
Contact
Prof. Dr. Michael Röcken
Melanie Striebinger
Video: You can get an insight into the training forge in this video: https://youtu.be/XJSNO_OQz5k
Literature: Melanie Striebinger, Die Hufeisensammlung der Lehrschmiede. In: Alissa Theiss/Michael Lierz (eds.), SACHVERSTAND. Die Sammlungen der Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen (Giessen 2021), pp. 77–83.