Farmers are shown how to trim the hooves of their cows at Red Hill in Limuru in 2016. [File, Standard] Hoof trimming is key in the prevention of lameness in animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs ...

Ideal Schedule: He recommends trimming cows twice a year for optimal health. Best Time: The most critical times are two to three months before freshening as a heifer, followed by a maintenance trim 90 ...

Hoofs grow continually, to make up for wear and tear. Cattle kept in confined areas or soft footing don’t wear their feet down as fast as they grow, and often need periodic hoof trimming. There are a ...

Following is a transcript of the video. - My name is Nate Ranallo, and I am a hoof trimmer. I'm going to show you how I remove rocks and screws from cows' feet. I trim primarily dairy cows. On a ...

Strong, healthy feet are important for cows, and in a dairy there are many factors that can compromise hoof health. Most dairies utilize the services of a hoof trimmer to keep feet properly trimmed ...

Kelsie struggled a bit in the squeeze chute as she settled in for her yearly pedicure. With a rope attached below her “dew claws,” we gently lifted her hoof, fastening the line to a bar at the top of ...

Have you ever seen a cow get a pedicure? It was one of the highlights of our recent trip to Katherine Boelen’s family dairy farm in Poweshiek County, Iowa. We spent a good 10 minutes watching an ...

Just as people cut their toenails when they get too long, some beef cattle also need to have their hooves trimmed on occasion to help keep them from going lame, say Kansas State University ...

One of the better questions coming to the Lawrence County University of Missouri Extension office asks why the rear toes of some cattle are growing out. Livestock specialist Eldon Cole said fescue ...

Hoof health data from mobility scoring and trimming records can be a powerful tool for identifying lameness patterns and guiding management decisions on dairy farms. But how can the practical ...

Farmers are shown how to trim the hooves of their cows at Red Hill in Limuru in 2016. [File, Standard] Hoof trimming is key in the prevention of lameness in animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs ...