Poor little cow! Looked like she was off her feed too, but she must have been in enormous amounts of pain. Who can blame her for not eating when she feels terrible? I hope this is the beginning of an uneventful recovery for her, and I look forward to following her journey through your videos! Thanks for what you do to make these animals more comfortable! ❤
I’m sure she was feeling very painful, but I’m not sure she was off feed. Dairy breeds like her (she appears to be a Holstein) naturally have that bony appearance in their hips especially. That’s because, unlike beef breeds that put all their energy into producing muscle mass, they put all their energy into producing milk. They actually have separate scoring systems for assessing the conditioning of beef and dairy cattle for that exact reason!
Penicillin can ruin their gut bacteria balance leading to bad absorption of nutrients which in turn leads to malnutrition. Cows' stomach is INCREDIBLY important to be kept in balance and is why sometimes cows thin out without any visually obvious reason. She looks like she is dehydrated as well, probably due to diarrhea (yes, normal cow poo is different from cow diarrhea), which exacerbates her thin looks. It's not a case of maltreatment though, don't get me wrong, it's just really tough work to help cows and they can tend to look worse before they look better.
@@hannag4768 I despise antibiotics for the same reason. Don’t get me wrong. They are super valuable and important, but… the getting my gut biome back on track can often be tedious. (Oh yeah, and I’m female, so yeast infections too. Yippee. -_- )
I'm not a farm guy. Born and raised in the suburbs. That's said, I thoroughly enjoy The Hoop GP. Your love for your family, friends and livestock is so apparent. It's so uplifting. Thank you so much for doing what you do.
I live in nyc but have been to the rural and suburbs before but I love the care and the knowledge and the actual process of removing the problem. It feels good to know the animals feel better after.
Poor thing. It'd be like having a giant cyst or lesion underneath your toenail that you can't get to, and then having to walk on it on top of that. I'm sure it's super painful, but luckily there's people like you and your staff that are able to treat it properly so it can heal. I appreciate hearing that stuff about the shackles, too. Chains on animals have become a big no-no as an immediate response, but learning that it's actually acting as a sort of brace to keep the cow from straining a slight injury even further is actually relieving, and it goes further to show that the farmers ARE paying attention to their cattle and trying to take care of them. Such a lovely channel to watch.
It's also to keep their legs from sliding sideways and out from under them if they keep trying to not stand on a leg because... well you don't want me to describe what happens to a cows hips if their back legs slip out from under them. Just know that it's painful, horrible, and usually means death the same way a horse breaking a leg does
Wow! This was a complicated trim but the cow was very lucky that you managed to discover all the issues on both legs. Didn't know cows were even capable of doing the splits and obviously shouldn't but good to know how to treat it. Chains?! Amazing.
Keir is definitely taking a serious interest in hoof trimming. Graeme, you must be so proud. Wonderful job on the cows back hooves. May she heal quickly.
Aaaaw, bless her! How was she even able to walk with all of those issues? I bet she felt better after that thorough trim. It'll be interesting to see her check up in a few weeks. Kier is a cutie!
Aww, I so love seeing the Mini learning the trade. Brings a tear of nostalgia remembering my grandpa patiently teaching me the ins-and-outs of horsemanship.♥♥
Awe, you can tell she feels a bit better. Thank you for taking such gentle and great care of these beautiful cows. P.S at the beginning of your video as you're driving to the dairy the scenery is gorgeous. ❤😊😊
Oh, that poor cow! She must have, indeed, was suffering a great deal with the condition of that hoof. Can't tell you how often I cried when my own animals were in pain, back when I had my own small farm. 😢 Thank goodness that farm has you as their hoof trimmer to help that cow to be as pain free as possible, and get her on the road to recovery. Wonderful work, Graham!
Some of the comments about you causing pain etc to the cattle - they can't be watching the same videos as me. You clearly have a huge heart towards all these cows and I for one think what you do is simply brilliant. The simplest form of humanity is to care for animals.
I watch a vet in Australia, finally found foot ulcer. So many comments mentioned the hoof GP! You would’ve taken over right then. I could see what was needed next 😊 and people were telling him😊. I watch a farrier that just got his DVM. Now he can do it all. Chains of dedicated professionals. ❤ Thank you
hearing that gasp Graem made when discovering the toe problem was honestly a very relatable moment I feel so bad for this cow, the pain she’s had to go through, but she’s being given the best care :)
You have quite a good helper. It’s nice to see your son interested in the family business. I’m sure this poor cow will be getting much better thanks to you all.
As a Registered Nurse I find your work so interesting. I do like the way you treat the animals. I really enjoy how you are training your son up. Great work and and excellent work on this cow. I also enjoy the way you explain your treatments to all of the cows. I’ll be following you as you treat this poor cow. I do love to see how the animals walk after you and your mates treatments. 😊
I grew up on a wheat & cattle farm in the far northeast corner of the Texas panhandle, at my grandparents. My other grandparents had a dairy & wheat farm. Additionally, I have horrible feet with severe arthritis. I’ve had 10 surgeries on my right foot & 9 on my left. Every time I see these poor cows I want to cry for them. I know they have got to be hurting. Some of the hoofs, such as today, are heartbreaking. You & the rest of you guys come along & fix them up & they walk off feeling so much better. You do incredible work. It makes my heart happy.
Oh my gosh when did Kieran grow up so much? Hello Kieran, very nice to see you! Incredible video, what endurance these animals have while such things are happening. Thanks Graeme.
Bless her heart! You do such an amazing job! And that handsome little blonde doesn’t hurt either!❤😂 You seem like such a good Dad! And a good person in general! Love and blessings from this old Bama girl!❤❤❤
Thank you not only for the wonderful intro!! But wow! All those problems and you diagnose and treat them properly!! And I love that you are teaching the next generation, too!! Bravo!! And yay, Craigie boy!
I actually KNEW why she had the shackles on! That was a horrible mess for that little girl.Sending healing prayers for her to heal fast and perfectly!!
I just recently joined the herd so I'm enjoying watching.past videos. Thanks for explaining about the chains on some cows. I'd been wondering about them. Nice to see Keir lending a hand in the job! What a great team you have at The HoofGP. 💪
Poor Cow..she must have been very sore. 😒 Thank you Graeme for all you do keeping them right and comfortable. i.d love to help you too ...Its great you bring your boys to work - only way to learn.. When I was Kia's age I was out with my Dad on the farm everyday.. He had a beef an suckling herd farm..plenty to do.Keep up your amazing work.. God Bless.. ❤
I love the way you are so kind and gentle to Gods creatures. Not just the cows but your assistants including your son. It’s always interesting t watch someone ho is skilled at their job and you definitely are. Thanks so much. Retired American RN here.
I appreciate the fact that you show that the noisy ones are not in the chute, which an intelligent person can tell as the crush isnt shaking and the cow isnt thrashing. The sad part is that you have to as people find every reason to point and go "You are hurting the cow she is crying". Thank you for what you do. Thank you for caring enough take the time to help the cows and educate both the farmers and the masses.
I have been watching these so much I can now tell where the problem areas are before you point them out. Thanks for these videos, watching them has been informative.
After watching this video my respect for you knows no bounds am truly amazed at your capabilities and concern for the animals you treat many thanks for your humanity
Honestly, for the number of issues with her foot - she's moving very well towards the end there. She may have a long way to go but she's healing with a lot less pain due to you and your team 😊
That is quite a hoof trim. What a mess that cow has been in in? It looks like you did an amazing job. I’m glad that she had you to do the trimming, praying that it gets well fast.
I appreciated the heavily edited footage that sped up Graeme’s knife strokes. It obviously took more work, but it let us see what he did without making the video too long. That sped-up sequence presentation also made it easier to see the overall strategy in that part of the trim. Looking forward to seeing this poor cow in better health. She took a big step toward healing today. Good thing the cow handler had already taken steps to treat the infection and start the trim. I respect the way you professional trimmers and the farm handlers work hard to heal and relieve pain and are so reluctant to give up on a sick animal.
That is a pretty ingenious way to prevent further injury! I would not have considered that as a reason for the chain. Poor girl, I hope it's a fast recovery.
I think we just trust you 100% to be honorable and honest. That's why you've got so many fans... it's so rare... however Katie is beating you by a bit so keep hustling! 😂
Wowsers Graeme! Good thing you worked on that cow 🐄 she had one majorly messed up hoof ! Loved that you have Kier working with you thanks for the chains explanation and loved having Craig on also Hope you have this cow on for her recheck!!!❤❤❤
Poor girl. I hope her wounds heal quickly, must make her feel really miserable 😢. Any update yet on the little Jersey with the nasty foot infection please Graeme?
I love the Hoof GP! I'm a semi-retired horse trainer, almost 70 ~ never a farrier but spent my life doing trims on our berefoot retirees, ponies & broodmares ~ and hooves are just plain fascinating. The first of the Hoof GP vids came my way somehow; watched it; googled internal structure of cows' hooves; freaked out because the skeleton looks like a pair of bony fingers. Fingers! Anyhow, horse hooves always fascinated me & now cow hooves do, too. A note: the Hoof GP has MAD KNIFE SKILLS. Most people don't know how hard & tough hoof horn wall & horn are. He makes it look like a hot knife thru butter. PS: My Scottish ancestors came to America in the 17th cenury, several from SW Scottland. I feel like I'm watching kin. Thanks!
