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Contents tagged with foot trimming
21 February 2024
Lameness caused by infectious disease, such as digital dermatitis, can be spread between feet and cattle on contaminated equipment. Find out how to properly disinfecting knives, to reduce the spread of infectious diseases.
15 December 2023
Find out more about the cattle foot care tool kit.
15 December 2023
Trimming cows’ feet pitfalls – some do’s and don’ts
5 March 2024
Trimming cows' feet: Five-step Dutch method
10 December 2019
The body responsible for developing a set of Standards for professional hoof trimming, against which hoof trimmers could be audited.
10 December 2019
The training course and NPTC Level 4 Qualification on Bovine Lameness and Professional Cattle Foot Trimming
28 August 2024
Digital dermatitis causes lameness in cattle, which as well as the welfare implications, can cost around £99 per case and so reducing the spread is important.
3 July 2024
A handy pocket guide to help manage lamness and mobility in dairy cattle. Includes the essential tools that should be in your 'hoof trimming kit', how to sharpen knives, how to block the foot and when to call the vet out to deal with problems.