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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 ...

Cows have cloven hooves (i.e. hooves split into two toes) and toenails. In nature, cows wear down their toenails naturally by walking. Unfortunately, many cows today don’t do much walking around.

I heard there’s a program on the Discovery Channel called “Dirty Jobs,” and on one episode the profession highlighted was hoof trimmer. It might be a dirty job, but hoof trimming is very important on ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. It is easily an ignored part of dairy cow management. Yet, hoof trimming determines about ...

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 ...

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 ...