Hello folks, Thankyou for all your comments! I try to reply to comments but sometimes there are just too many. Some of you have commented saying I wasn’t gentle. I do my best to be as gentle as. Every lesion is different and this particular one had a lot of inflammation under the hoof making it really hard to not bleed. Also when im removing the lose horn I can’t see where the detached horn stops and starts until I remove some of it. It’s also important as hooftrimmers to get the balance right, the cow can’t be in the crush all day for her own sake and also the sake of the other cows waiting. Thankyou all for your comments and input. Sorry if you thought this wasn’t a gentle trim but giving the circumstances I did my best to make her comfortable while trying to cause as little pain as possible. Thanks for watching G
Spot on. When did all these people become hoof trimmers. (I'm not one myself, former dairy farmer in the US) sometimes to make the animal well in the long run you have to do what looks things that look like harm to the animal. Ask them if they had a compound fracture of their ankle would the want surgery on it (we all know that surgery is going to make it hurt more) or just let it heal like it is.
That's funny bcs I thought you were very gentle. People who haven't been around horses and cows, like we have, don't know or realize how hard hoof wall and sole can be. You can only be so gentle, but at the same time, you have to get the job done. I felt you did a very humane job Gareth. Don't let the negative comments bother you so much. You and your father are great at what you do.😊
"When did all these people become hooftrimmers" 👏👏👏👏 Or maybe they would instruct the doctor on how to properly and gently repair their compound fracture?🤔🤦♀️ THE ANSWER: They watched a couple videos of other hooftrimmers and now they have the same level of training and if they watch several others, they also have decades upon decades of experience.... it's the RU-vid way. Does ANYONE who has watched this video, or any of their videos, seen these guys be abusive? With out pause, just immediately thought "WTF?!" To anyone about to reply "Yes! I have!" 😐 No, you absolutely have not seen anything close. Now go watch some YT videos about honesty and being a decent human being😯👍
I'm not a hoof trimmer or farrier, but I've had horses for over 45 years and I've been actively involved in a horse rescue, who had steers too, for over 20some years. All of my animals, at home, are rescues. And I've been involved with rescued critters who wdnt grow hoof wall at all. Bcs the lack of blood flow to a hoof, causes all kinds of damage to the pedal bone, sole and hoof. However, most people don't know this, but if you have the time and help. Or if your rich, (I'm not) a pedal bone can heal. Especially, if the damage is so bad, that the pedal bone has rotated and looks like swiss cheese. Just feed them a low starch feed with a good amount of biotin. And a good hoof supplement with a good amount of biotin. Then, eventually, I mean EVENTUALLY (like 8-12 months) the pedal bone will heal itself. Anyways, enough of me jibber jabbering. I'm not a hoof trimmer, but I know some about what they do. Have a great day everyone! 😊😊
god i never thought that for i second i think your fantastic wish i had half your skill and patients i mustve seen nearly all your vids and theyre not only informative theyre kinda relaxing
With all the uncertainty in the world, and no matter the season, two things stay the same. Jesus and hoof trimming. Lol. It’s so relaxing and comforting to be able to see at least one thing is consistent in the world! Also, some blood is good in an injury because it means the area is healthy enough to repair itself. That was a very thorough trim!
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Cheers to whoever was playing I Want It That Way in the background, haha! I see you've gotten some criticism about how gentle you were with the cow, but I honestly do not agree. You've said many times (as have other trimmers) that the corium bleeds very easily because of the amount of blood vessels in the tissue. Bleeding does not equal pain when it comes to their feet, and the pain was relieved as soon as the pressure was released from the abscess, as you mentioned. You did your job expertly, and the cow left the crush feeling better than when she walked in. And I think a lot of these people also do not understand that getting her out of the crush as quickly as possible is more important to her well-being than making sure the corium doesn't bleed at all, since being confined, no matter how gently, stresses out cows greatly. You were gentle in your care of her hoof, but you were also gentle by making sure she could rejoin her herd as soon as possible.
Hi Gareth, You can see how squishy the sole is when you press on it. And you taught me something new today. I didn't realize how tender the corium is in these situations. Thanks!
I think anyone who has watched your videos know you care about your job and the comfort of the cows you treat, so keep doing what you're doing. You're the professional, not us armchair critics!
1. I love how backstreet boys was playing in the background! 2. You did a wonderful job of moving quickly and efficiently. 3. She definitely looked relieved. And finally 4. It's amazing how 1 little spot can cause so much damage. A lot of farmers would have sent her to auction to become food. At least where I'm from. It's great to see that farmers over there care so much about their animals.
That such a tiny dot should be the only indicator of such extensive infection is quite amazing, would be so easy to miss/ignore in the way of things,if not for,obviously,your length of experience! Always smile when you (& Tom) refer to the cows as that Wee cow,considering their actual size! Lol 😆 As ever,J.I.M.K Mrs.
Looks can be deceiving (to an untrained eye such as mine) that hoof didn't look bad when you started, but it got worse with every slice of your knife. Great job! 🐂👍🇺🇸
It looked terribly sore. I was surprised where the bubbles came out at first you didn't open that up by spinning the tip of the blade around the lesion underneath, exposing it more. Hopefully she made a full recovery. It is amazing to me seeing the amount of damage from injuries, and how they travel up the hoof and into the corium. My neighbor has a cow hoof farrier come trim his milk cows. Those darn things pick up the craziest things. Nice video.
Bless you for what you accomplish for these cows. Just like in humans can only do what we can to minimize pain. A patient will cryout and fight us if in severe pain. Think these ladies would do the same. A jiggle of the hoof does not constitute "pain" but rather discomfort. Besides this, have you ever seen him purposely harm a cow? No. Have you ever seen him in distress because he is limit in what he can do or unable to do anything for the cow? Yes Did that cow walk out of the crush in less pain and on the mend? YES So backup off a man doing his best in times there is only so much you can do.
The accent will always make me smile. Ok guys, please tell me someone else does this too... when the cow is flinching and pulling her leg, I'm all like "its ok buddy, calm down he is trying to fix you" And yes in my animal/baby voice LMAO 🤣 Again, another great one guys ❤
Your skilled at what you do Gareth and you know what your dealing with and your dad is equally skilled but it’s hard to please everyone all of the time when it’s the cow and yourself that need to be satisfied with the trim ! So I commend you and Tom for your hard work and I’ve never seen a cow walk away after the trim worse than way he came in .Just saying. Keep up the good work Gareth and dad. 🙌👏👍
Gareth maybe you’ll tell us about the bandage you use in one of your videos as I’m always amazed at how it just rips apart after you just bandage the cows hoof? I’ve never seen human bandages like that Gareth and it’s usually where’s the sissors? Lol well done Gareth .
You can buy it at any farm store. It's a self adhesive bandage that is used on both equine and bovine. But you need to make sure you get the good brand that stays on better. It's usually the red color. I know cause I've had both horses and cows all my life.
In the States it's 3M Vetwrap. The human use brand is 3M CoBan. It's the same stuff. It's an amazing product with enough stretch to be secure without binding, and it only sticks to itself. Great stuff!
@@TheRangersarah yeah, but for some reason the red has more adhesive on it or something. If you watch the trimmers on here, they primeraly use the color red.
Hello! I was just curious what the white powder on the ground for? Is it for traction or some type of anti-bacterial powder? just really curious. great video's :-)
Ok First if all in the opening when your doing introduction I don’t know why but I love the way Tom says Tec Tv but can somebody tell me Does he say in the van I Think We Will Go Down As The Neighbourhood Hoof Trimmers ? SORRY TOM ❤
I love watching you trim; it's definitely satisfying to watch. But I have to ask when u trim these lame cows, and you know there's a void under the corium. Why don't you take a little extra time to carve away the extra hoof? This way, they don't get a cut like this one did. I'm not trying to be an A-hole. I just wonder why you don't do like the other trimmers on RU-vid? Everyone nicks them a little bit, but I've noticed with you that you seem to do it a little more and a little worse. I hope I don't upset you asking this, and maybe it's just the way these cows' hooves are there in Ireland.
It really really depends what environment the cows are living in. If they live in a moist and wet environment, and they do have an abscess, The corium is so tender that even if you take all the care in the world to remove the attached horn to the corium, you still gets some bleeding even if you peel it off by hand. Also I like the work of this guy because he removes all the horn and allows the hoof to grow evenly. As much as I like the hoof GP, he sometimes doesn’t go the extra mile to remove the whole thing. Overall I understand what you’re saying and you’re expecting the least amount of bleeding, but trust me I’ve seen thousands of trims and the way he did it he really didn’t do any extra damage to the corium. That last strike for the knife was so gentle and precise that he couldn’t have done it better. Every case is different. Trust me it was a perfect job 👍 God bless.
More likely the pain in her foot was making her not want to eat. You can see how dirty her sides are, she probably spent more of her time laying down to keep weight off the foot. Dairy cows do not produce milk when they are thin, so their feed quality is always very high.
@@user-zu2bw7ig5v the pus was "fresh", the injury that caused it could've been several days old. I've seen from experience, lactating cows and horses can lose weight very quickly when they're stressed and in pain, because of how much calories their bodies burn to produce milk. Either way though, I really doubt that cow is underfed or being given poor quality food. She does look a little thin to me as well, even for a holstein, but I would find it hard to believe it's for any reasons of neglect on the farmer's part, and more likely because of her injury.
Blood is not always a bad thing, but compared to watching Graham from the hoof GP and nate the hoof guy, you aren't the most gentle. Take your time on these poor wounds
Not an expert myself but I asked a farm supply guy in my area what the difference was and he said that the paste is more concentrated than the loose powder, so more of it stays in place when it's applied to a wound, and the moisture of the paste helps the acid absorb better into the tissue. He suggested that the loose powder was good for surface issues, and the paste was better for issues that have already or potentially could affect deeper into the tissue than can be safely cut away. He also said that the powder could be used in either situation, but for deeper running injuries and infections, you'd have to keep applying it, so the past would save you more effort and money in the long run.
Why isn't releasing the pressure enough? Why do you strip away the rest of the hoof and expose the chorium? Seems like you could inject some antibiotics into the hole. But I guess if this worked you'd do it LOL.
He needs to remove the loose horn so dermatitis and what not dosent form this also encourages new horn to grow to lead to a full recovery. If left it would develop into a bigger problem
Oxygen (air) helps kill the dermatitis, period! And he's not a doctor or the owner, so he can't cut or stick anything into the flesh/corium of that cow. Besides, who's gonna prescribe the antibiotic when he would need it immediately? Also, what he puts on it IS a topical antibiotic. So "squirting" an antibiotic in "the hole" is the same thing. OMGosh!
If you don't remove an abscess completely, it will just keep forming. You have to cut away all the edges to make sure that the horn will grow in evenly, otherwise she will have that pocket in her hoof for the rest of her life, which would keep getting infected and even turn cancerous.
@@NathanielTavington I understand what your trying to do, but calm down now and maybe get a cup of tea. lol I've been laying down, watching T.V., and petting my dog Daisey. So I've calmed right down (BTW It could turn into digital dermatitis if left as it was.)
@@lauriewagner6804 ok he was slicing up to the back of the hoof so looking at it from the video he was slicing up ..me god no im a nurse lol but love theire vids also the hoof gp both great at theire jobs but he he did dig in a bit didnt he still a fantastic trimmer
@@lauriewagner6804 i do have rescue sheep i forgot to add and do theire hooves which are miles apart from cows and bulls god damn hoof rot is a constant problem so i have a lotve dealing with that
The sound on this one is tough to listen to - your music plus the stuff going on in the background. Better to just make it silent with your music if it’s loud…
Where did you go to school to learn how to trim cow hooves? The corrupt bleeds like our heads do. The tiniest cut and it bleeds and bleeds. The entire lifted hoof has to be removed where it's lifting for proper healing. So again, what school did you graduate from??? Just curious....
