This video shows them hoof-trimming a few different cows, including one with a split hoof. The Hoof GP is Graeme Parker, a full-time professional cattle hoof trimmer in Scotland.

Hoof trimming is key in the prevention of lameness in animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and donkeys. ... Cattle with footrot show lameness, usually on one leg only.

In addition to hoof trimming, other management practices need to be done on the dairy farm to help reduce lameness. Our study in Minnesota free-stall herds showed that about 25 percent of cows ...

He began sharing videos of his hoof-trimming work online, offering valuable insights into the world of cattle hoof care. “I wanted to show the real issues – like ulcers or white line disease – and ...

He is now launching an online functional hoof trimming course, to educate farmers and the public, ... I want to show farmers a serious, detailed and structured way to get to grips with hoof trimming ...

They call him the hoof trimmer. On dairy farms in Berks County and beyond, Jim Taranto is known by the name of his occupation: trimmer of cows’ hooves. Taranto, 58, of Skippack, Montgomery Co… ...

Hoof trimming is key in the prevention of lameness in animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and donkeys. ... Cattle with footrot show lameness, usually on one leg only.