The hoof GP

[Sandstone1]

Anyone watch the Hoof GP? I find it interesting how different trimming is for cows. Do cow hoof trimmers have to be qualified like a farrier? Is trimming cows feet a new thing? Some of the poor things have nasty feet.

 

[Spotherisk]

It’s my new guilty secret! OH wanders past and calls me weird!

 

[Barton Bounty]

Always! He is brilliant, been watching him for years

 

[Equi]

Luuuuurve watching those videos. So satisfying!

 

[Blanche]

I have been watching him for a couple of years, maybe more. I also watch an American, I think he is called Nate the Hoof guy, don’t watch him much though.

 

[Peglo]

Anyone watch the Hoof GP? I find it interesting how different trimming is for cows. Do cow hoof trimmers have to be qualified like a farrier? Is trimming cows feet a new thing? Some of the poor things have nasty feet.

I think cows that spend a lot of time indoors need more hoof attention.

I do enjoy watching his videos. Very interesting.

 

[Pearlsasinger]

I went to a talk by him when I was on holiday in Scotland at the end of September. He didn't say much about cows though.

 

[Poing]

I also watch his reels. Shocking how often there are screws etc in the poor cows hooves.
I wonder who discovered you could use a grinder on hooves, but not for horses?

 

[ester]

They use grinders on horses too. especially in hot dry environments.

 

[Suby2]

I’m addicted!

 

[Vodkagirly]

Saw the first one about a week ago and am addicted! Very interesting but I wonder what percentage of cows have these issues?

 

[Sussexbythesea]

Yes I watch him and Nate the hoof guy on TikTok. It’s quite soothing as well as interesting to watch them pare back the “claws”. I’ve learnt a lot about digital dermatitis and the use of salicylic acid wraps .

 

[Reacher]

When the neighbouring farm bring the cows in for milking there are always a few hobbling along painfully at the back.

 

[SpotsandBays]

I also watch his reels. Shocking how often there are screws etc in the poor cows hooves.
I wonder who discovered you could use a grinder on hooves, but not for horses?

I’m sure I’ve seen videos from the US that use a grinder to trim horse hooves

 

[Jambarissa]

My barefoot trimmer uses a grinder on nearly all her clients. One of mine won't have it but the others are fine.

She's very careful, I do think it could go wrong quite quickly.

It's probably the coming thing, like the way the dentists all use motorised tools now.

 

[paddy555]

My barefoot trimmer uses a grinder on nearly all her clients. One of mine won't have it but the others are fine.

She's very careful, I do think it could go wrong quite quickly.

It's probably the coming thing, like the way the dentists all use motorised tools now.

I use a grinder to trim my horses. Far easier on the trimmer and on the horse.

Watching cows feet trimming videos is also my favourite pastime.

 

[Tarragon]

When the neighbouring farm bring the cows in for milking there are always a few hobbling along painfully at the back.

Same near here! Just a few weeks ago, I took a photo of a cow in a field with one foot well and truly stuck into a section of plastic piping, an "elbow" section that just covered foot and fetlock, and posted it onto our local facebook page.
One dairy herd was owned by a local vet and I thought it was shameful how many lame cows he had.

 

[Sprogladite01]

Yes! Saw one video on facebook, watched it, and now all I get is cow trimming videos lol. Do any of you lot also harbour a secret love for Dr Pimple Popper??

 

[Beausmate]

Hoof GP drinking game - every time digital dermatitis gets mentioned.....

Check out Enoch The Cow Vet. Rectal prolapse repair, using poly pipe and fencing wire Great results with that fix! Also, lots of abscess draining and the postmortems are really interesting.

 

[HopOnTrot]

Yes! Love a puss filled cow hoof! I also watch a lady shearer who deals with a lot of overgrown sheep and alpacas/llamas.

I wonder how many farriers dream of using a crush and an automatic leg holder!

 

[Equi]

Yes! Saw one video on facebook, watched it, and now all I get is cow trimming videos lol. Do any of you lot also harbour a secret love for Dr Pimple Popper??

I’m fairly certain I could remove a lipoma or an epidermoid cyst myself at this point.

 

[Blanche]

I love Dr Pimple Popper, Enoch and I watch female shearer too, maybe the same one HopOnTrot.

 

[Landcruiser]

Hoof GP drinking game - every time digital dermatitis gets mentioned.....

Check out Enoch The Cow Vet. Rectal prolapse repair, using poly pipe and fencing wire Great results with that fix! Also, lots of abscess draining and the postmortems are really interesting.

Where have I been????

 

[webble]

Watching this is a thing?!! Hoof trimming cattle has been around a long time. Hoof care has got better over the years like all things, some milk contracts even require locomotion scoring as part of the contract

 

[ester]

Lameness has direct effects on milk yield so it’s definitely been a long term thing albeit prob more a farmers did their own thing? , just recently a monetised on Facebook thing too

 

[Gloi]

I'm a sucker for Enoch the cow vet.

 

[Sanversera]

I watch it's strangely addictive.

 

[ester]

I enjoy leak detective too

 

[9tails]

I also watch his reels. Shocking how often there are screws etc in the poor cows hooves.
I wonder who discovered you could use a grinder on hooves, but not for horses?

I'm not sure many horses would ever trust us again if they were put in one of those crushes. You *could* use a grinder on horses but there's a lot that could go wrong if the horse objected and we don't leave them for long enough in most cases for it to be necessary.

 

[CanteringCarrot]

I know some trimmers and other horse owners that use grinders quite successfully. I've considered it for my horses hard as rock hooves.

It doesn't have to be a drastic trim or anything. You can use a grinder for small trims too.

Some horses honestly give zero f*cks about it. You can tell pretty quickly what they think about it/how they'll react.