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We are now entering the drying off period. Another season is nearly over and, if you are anything like me, you will be looking forward to a little bit of downtime – some of you may even go [...]

Around mating time lameness seems to increase. Most people believe that the reason for this is the extra pressure that is on the hooves when a cow is being bulled by another cow. This goes [...]

I have just come back from the International Lameness in Ruminants conference in Munich. This is a conference where scientists, veterinarians, hoof trimmers and interested parties come together [...]

Do you understand the benefits of the claw block? It is quite interesting what sort of responses farmers give to this question. Some think they are wonderful, some think they are too expensive, [...]

Do you know what hoof trimming is all about? How would you rate your own or your staff’s hoof trimming skills? Many people may answer that question with a certain amount of self-confidence. “It’s [...]

Do you know what preventative hoof trimming is? Many farmers will do some of their own trimming during the season, and when our contractors go on the farm they are often asked to explain what [...]

Are you underfeeding your cows? Research has shown that there is a correlation between underfeeding cows and lameness. Underfed cows go lame and lame cows lose Body Condition because of not [...]