Regular hoof trimming may increase the functional life of a dairy cow. Correct trimming gives the animals' hooves stability and enables them to distribute weight equally between the hooves.

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 ...

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 typical day, I'll trim anywhere from 40 to ...

Tuesday morning, bright and early, students were dressed in their crisp white shirts and ironed white Wranglers, making sure their dairy cows were ready to put their best hoof forward in the Dairy Cow ...

A version of the avian influenza virus different from the one rampaging through herds since last spring has been detected in ...

Dairy farmers and hoof trimmers gathered in central Minnesota for a morning of education, networking, and practical insights into hoof health at Extension’s dairy lameness program. Despite sub-zero ...