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 ...

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 ...

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 ...