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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Katherine Buckley from County Tipperary has become the first woman in Ireland to become a full-time independent cattle hoof trimmer. It sounds like a tough job, but Katherine says she loves it. “I get ...

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 ...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Most days, Jefferson resident Steve Bartelds spends his time giving cows pedicures. He's a national leader in the obscure profession of hoof trimming, the president-elect of the ...

A Norfolk farming "pioneer" who helped revolutionise the care of the UK's cattle has died at the age of 93. Eileen Malt, from Shipdham near Dereham, worked with her husband Ed Malt to bring the first ...