My mum was a tissue viability nurse, and the maggots she used were extremely specific. It's not just random maggots you want in the wound, poor little cow!
Well, for humans it's different! But every maggot is only eating dead tissue so for a cow it was probably the best thing to happen until help was there! It could be infected if they where not there.
The medically used maggots are grown in sterile conditions in the lab. Maggots in the wild can do the opposite and actually create a bacterial infection because they're not clean.
Glad you mentioned myiasis, because its a real misconception that all maggots just eat dead flesh. I work in vetmed and with injured wildlife and I eliminate those little buggers with extreme prejudice. Always wonderful to watch a farrier work, we appreciate everything you guys do!
lol Extreme prejudice!! when you said that I just imagined you gritting your teeth, spraying and killing maggots right and left until every last one is dead.
i have an intense hatred for maggots of any kind because of myiasis. lost one of my elderly hens to it years ago, and i haven't quite moved on. flies make my heart race and maggots trigger my fight or flight. hate the bastards.
I think it's awesome what The Hoof GP is doing, they do good work for these cows, however I'm curious. To me, I see all these cows standing in manure and I wonder if cleaning the manure around these dairies so that these dairy cows aren't standing in it all day long, is it an impossible task to keep their areas clean of manure? Not one of my cows has ever gotten infected in their hooves as I use my tractor to clear the manure away and keep areas clean. Is it too difficult for these dairies to keep areas clean, and/or to wash the cows hooves so that bacteria is less likely to collect in their hooves to cause damage? Just wondering.
@@glenturney4750 Cows are incontinent - they have zero control of where they do it, and they produce an obscene amount per day, including on their bedding. Farmers simply don't have the time or resources to replace dirty bedding and to clean a yard of muck every single day. When we had cows, it was a weekly task to clean everything up, requiring the cattle to be segregated from the cleaning area, with the whole process taking up a good part of a Sunday morning (and we only had a dozen or so to maintain). When you have darires hundreds strong, it becomes an impossible task to keep things clean all of the time - you'd need dozens of workers solely dedicated to cleaning, and you'd need bales of straw every day to keep the bedding good as well. You should do what you can, but ultimately you will have to concede that cows will end up standing in manure for a significant amount of time
I'm so happy how you care about the wild cow. She was so anxious and you were so fast and as thorough as possible. As someone with a weighted blanket, I fully understand the pressure making her feel better
I am a veterinary student in the USA and I have told some of my professors about your videos, probably half my class watches them. I am currently in Scotland on a short vacation and I wish I could come and work with you to learn as dairy medicine is my passion!
I met a pilot the other day who ,a bit abashedly, recommended this strange channel where a Scottish man trims cow hooves and how satisfying they were to watch. Where upon I replied “ Oh , you mean Graeme Parker, The Hoof GP! Yes, I watch every video too”
I’m amazed at the types of people who I’ve stumbled apon that watch this channel. All walks of life. I find hoof trimming can be very relaxing when I had sleeping problem a few months back. I just stumbled across MR. GP. I watched then quit not understanding the humor. But I’m back and love the channel. ❤
I’m amazed at the types of people who I’ve stumbled apon that watch this channel. All walks of life. I find hoof trimming can be very relaxing when I had sleeping problem a few months back. I just stumbled across MR. GP. I watched then quit not understanding the humor. But I’m back and love the channel. ❤
The pressure from the crush really does calm. Years ago, it was also discovered that the type of pressure from a crush, with a mattress added, calms different types of autism. The lady that discovered that, though i don't recall her name, helped so many with autism with that 'simple' discovery. It's amso 7sed in other therapies. You are a remarkable man. The compassion, empathy, passion, genuine concern and care you project is a rare and special trait. Thank you for the love you have for the animals you care for and about. I've not dealt much with cows/cattle, only horses when i was younger but, i know how important the emotions and treatment of animals is. You have a wonderful gift and it shines. Thank you. Much respect for you and your helpers. Btw, no more cut fingers, ok?
Dr. Temple Grandin! She's absolutely fantastic and definitely helped revolutionize the way cattle are handled and moved. She spoke at the university I worked at and it was very interesting to hear her speak about the improvements we were doing to the facility. There's a movie about her that was made, but I'm not entirely sure just how accurate it is.
@@Slinky_Loki1967 watched the movie in school a while back, fantastic watch and very informative. Even if it wasnt that accurate it was still pretty fun and hopefully repersents the struggle she had well.
As an autistic person, being in the crush in a mattress sounds wonderful.. maybe I make “nests” out of blankets for a similar level of comfort?? Interesting!
Personally folks that do this type of work and are as good as he is, it's a gift. He reads a cows hoof like reading a road map, my hat is off to people like this.
This was probably one of the more difficult ones to watch. Maggots and necrosis. I don’t even want to imagine having a foot with that. You really are a saint for helping these animals feel better.
Watch some podiatry shows with extreme diabetes. I remember one, they had to amputate and once they removed half of the foot, a portion has maggots, the other side had this nasty liquid running out, and the artery in the foot the doctor just sliced off and inside there was zero blood. It honestly looked like the entire foot had been frozen and was thawing out with all that fluid running out. Never did see a drop of blood.
The squeezing calming the cow - Dr Temple Grandin did her dissertation on keeping cattle calm for safety in stockyards and slaughterhouses. Dr. Grandin proved the use of crushes for handling during exams and treatment, and during the actual slaughter. It's fascinating that it works, given the cow doesn't understand what's going on. Thanks for teaching it here.
Immobilization works in part by inducing an overwhelming feeling of helplessness in the animal, similar to what happens when a prey animal is captured by a predator. Immobilization works really well in prey species, but not so well in predators, because they aren't used to being on the menu. It's why predator species normally require sedation prior to exam/treatment.
I saw her speak and got a couple of her books, including one in which she talked about noticing that. Makes sense. It's like those thunder vests for dogs or weighted blankets for people.
The part where they can walk again with so much of less pain is the most wholesome part of the video. Also loved the last part of the video, seeing you guys happy and fun. Love You All. Thank You For Helping These Cows. Keep Helping Them. Love You ❤🥰
It's even more than respect. There's a health aspect to it. Farms can have diseases, which you don't want to bring to another farm. I used to work for a company manufacturing automation systems for farms, mostly poultry and hog farms, and the health and safety standards were pretty crazy. I remember a maintenance rep telling me once about a farm where, to enter, you would remove your shoes and some clothes, swab everything, yourself included, like they do for DNA in shows, then you'd go to the other side of the room, which was as clean as possible, put on a full hazmat-like suit, and then you could go in to the actual farm. If I recall correctly, it was a farm that produced meat labelled as without any antibiotics or medication. Such meat would sell for more than if they required antibiotics. So if a cow ever got sick, they'd go through all the visitor swabs, see if one of them brought the disease in, and if one did, they'd actually sue the individual and company the individual worked for, for loss of revenue.
and a well washed-down Craigie boy... lol... but yeah, cleanliness is paramount to avoid contagious diseases hopping from farm to farm on the wheels of cars/trucks & other equipment...
I think it's a legal thing? Where I live vets and farmhands can get in trouble if they're not completely cleaned between farms. So that means equipment, clothing, shoes etc.
My son cut his pinky finger off on a tractor mower blade. It went clear thru the bone and was only hanging on by a piece of skin. Luckily he was at our house and everyone jumped into gear. I kept him calm, as he was about to pass out due to the blood, and had another sibling get ice and a clean dish towel. Another sibling got a wastecan to take in the car beside his brother to throw up in. Dad got dressed and in the car. And off they went to the hospital. While I sat down on a little stool in the kitchen, as I was passing out. Not fun to see your big child’s finger dangling like that. They put a pin thru the bone, sewed the finger back on and gave him a 50/50 chance of saving the finger. We were lucky to have had the plastic surgeon on call that day and he did a great job and the finger was saved. Good luck Craig!
God did that, not the doctor. The doctor was God's messenger so to speak. God knew it was going to happen and He prepared the hospital schedule for it. I'm so happy your son's finger survived. God Bless You and Your Family, Always.
No where in your story did you give God the Praise and the Glory for your sons healing, so I may have mis spoke. If I did please forgive me. Not everyone believes in God but I and I give Him the Praise and the Glory for EVERYTHING because without Him, none of us would have anything. God Bless
Years ago, my 10-year-old son climbed up on the roof and tried to clean the gutters to surprise me. He ended up falling off and breaking his leg very badly. It was completely turned backwards. Everyone jumped into gear and while his father was driving him to the hospital I had to wait at home because I literally got sick from being so scared. Seeing your child go through something like that is devastating. So I feel where you’re coming from.
I can close my eyes and fall asleep listening to you talk about wild cows, maggots, pus and the like. Even necrosis. Reminds me of home. And the soothing music you add. Wonderful to see you work on those lovely ladies. I’m in the US in Florida and my girls are entering university this autumn to be in Agriculture. They’ve got a flock of sheep at the moment. Two mamas gave birth each to triplets within one week. My girls, themselves are triplets.
Bro, never stop making these videos lol I don’t own a farm. My grandparents do. But I don’t. Yet I can’t stop watching. These are so satisfying and it helps me relax after a long day. Thank you
We know how that last cow feels. We all like to gather here in "our herd" too, where it's a safe place with all of our friends. Thanks Graeme for creating "our herd" & for taking such great care of these cows. I hope everyone here is having the best week & dont forget that you are amazing! 🖤🐄🩶🐂🤎
I really like watching a video of a specific cow's history without needing to hunt for the previous storyline. This is a really nice type of video in addition to your usual content. Also thanks for making these family friendly- whole family loves to watch!
Years and years ago I remember a _60 Minutes_ episode dealing with autism. The young woman at the heart of the episode lived on a farm and noticed how the livestock typically calmed down when in the head chute/crush, and she realized that she often did the same when using a heavy blanket or something similar. So she developed her own crush system just for herself so that she could be calmer at times.
The last cow is so pretty! She’s so muscular! I’m almost in tears thinking about her poor hooves and the amount of necrosis. Thank you so much for caring about these beautiful animals and being so gentle with them. Another awesome job and video!
I had no idea that watching hooftrimming on cows was this exciting. I usually deal with horses and has seen farriers work on horse-hooves like a lot much during my life. Stumbled in on this RU-vidrs page and am totally stuck, watching all episodes back to back. In just this short amount of time I've followed The Hoof GP I've pretty much learnt everything about cows feet healthcare. I love it! It is so educational and every episode there is something to learn and something new to see. I LOVE IT
Me, too ! I'm a senior, retired--Letter Carrier but realized that knowledge can bring even more interest. I know more and then I want to see the cows and this work. Just a wonderful channel.
The last cow you did had me in tears. It’s so sad to think of such a lovely animal, well any animal going through that but she is very lucky to have you & the team as are all of the cows you look after. Your all amazing!
13:17-13:21: This sort of reaction is common among people who work in the medical field. My mother says they "have a higher gross out threshold" than most other people. She once told me a story that exemplifies this. Periodically, companies selling medications would show a presentation on a new drug that they wanted Mom and her coworkers to prescribe. They would host these at restaurants. The agreement was that they would pay for your meal if you would listen to their spiel. One example featured images of the effects of a certain STI. I've seen some pictures of them myself. Suffice it to say, they're intense. Mom and her coworkers were eating their food as if nothing unusual was happening. But the servers looked like they were going to be sick.
trauma surgeon- my gross out threshold is entirely dependent on if I am on the clock and can do anything about it. I'll wince at some stuff in my day to day life, but if I'm on the job even the most horrific of injuries is just kind of "Well, that's not supposed to be that way, let's fix that." The one time I ever had a real reaction during a surgery was the first time I had to do open cardiac massage and that was less "gross" than "holyshitholyshit why am I doing this I feel in no way qualified to do this." Then it worked out and I got over it.
You are a truly kind and caring animal carer, your attitude to your work and the creatures you treat is exceptional and that cow that was stressed you dealt with that in the utmost professionalism !!! keep up the great work!!! You and your colleagues are angels!!!
I can feel your pain but as a nurse,I can also be grateful for their usefulness. I thank you for your willingness to help the poor animals who can't help themselves. God bless all your efforts!L.P.N.---upstate New York U.S.A.
Well done Graeme, you did that wild cow a great service, she’s going to be so much more comfortable. Also the cow with maggots, wow, she must feel much better. Great stuff!
What a legend! I love how you try to help all cases you can within your limits! All us Hoof GP fans love your videos & the world would be a better place with more people like you💯🙏😇🙏thank you☺️🐄✨
Kevboy is looking seriously comfortable doing his job. Graeme, you really do need to count your blessings. You've got great workers and even more - great people - working with you. Well done!
I never imagined becoming so interested in a cow hoof trimmer channel! But, because of you and your fine team - here I am! You have a great sense of humor, Craig, well done! 👍👍
I love how you care about each individual cow & are concerned about their problems. You make sure to do follow ups & like this 1 cow where you felt the farmer wouldn't be able to change the bandages you stated you would go back & do it for him. That is sincere caring & you are not just looking at it as just a job. Thumbs up 👍to you for sure.
Wow, just wow! I can't even imagine the pain these cows go through and then Mr HGP comes in and does such a great service in helping them to feel better and recover. I hope they all heal completely. Thanks for sharing and have a Blessed day!
I never knew how much care and attention is required to raise cattle. I've lived in a rural environment the majority of my life, but I've never lived on or got involved with any of the farm work etc. so sadly, I'm oblivious. This video is very informational, interesting and educational. Thank you for opening my eyes to how tough it is being a farmer.
In the real world the cattle are allowed to roam in the fields but on these modern day farms the cattle are in a small stall and sometimes they can only stand. And the stall are very messy which is why so much cattle are having hoof problems and infections.
Dairy cows are such docile creatures because they’re exposed to humans from birth. Even the best farmer can miss hoof problems when busy with so many other needs. M so glad to see Graeme is there to makes these dear souls lives better.
you guys are so incredibly kind and gentle..It really touched me how amazing you are with that poor stressed out girl! It honestly brought tears to my eyes..Thank you for being such wonderful stewards of the animal world...
However, Graeme is a wonderful knowledgeable and successful ‘hoof doctor’, Farrier. He enjoys trimming hoofs and cares about all the animals. Blacksmith is as essential as veterinary care is as essential as any job especially if you enjoy what you do. Don’t demean him , his crew That’s like telling a nurse he would be a good surgeon or how about your ultra sound tech? Would you suggest she be a nurse? “ … Yes, sonography school is harder than nursing school because it requires more clinical hours, is more difficult to be accepted into, and has more testing to be completed before graduation.” And what do you do for a living? 🤔🧐😏
@@cyd3174 I was in the middle of my trauma surgery/critical care surgery fellowship when I was told by another fellow I was wasting my time and I should become a neurosurgeon because "my hands were too good" for trauma. It was the most baffling thing anyone's ever said to me, especially because I don't consider myself to have particularly good hands.
My Grandparents migrated to USA / California about 125 years ago. They came from S/W Scotland. I love to watch your video's now that I am retired and almost 80 years old! Thank You!
I have to say this before I watch all of this video. I never thought that I would end up subscribing to a cow hoof trimmer's channel and enjoy watching your videos as much as I do! I love cows and actually miss working with them. I moved from Germany to Ireland when I was 16 years old and to learn to speak english, I worked with a farmer on his beef cattle farm. The only thing I never witnessed, though, was hoof trimming! I never even realized that it had to be done! I've actually learned so much just by following your work... It's fascinating!
@@lyndacheleI guess beef cattle are different as most are sold when still young. I imagine, had I been working on a dairy farm, I would have seen it being done. I know sheep and pigs need a trim from time to time as well.....
The squeezing helps stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system and creates a calming effect. It works in people, too. It's why people find comfort in hugs and in weighted blankets, etc.
In humans its the parasympathetic nervous system that has the calming effect once stimulated. The sympathetic system is the excitable system and adrenalin is released and so to survive in the past theres the fight flight response. Just saying- I am a retired RN and Yogi.
I think you guys do an amazing job with such care and compassion. You also do a very good job of explaining what you're doing and why you're doing it.Keep up the good work and God bless you for caring for the amazing animals!
It looks like you fellas got there just in time for that limo cow, and the rodeo was less than it could have been. Can't get over how fantastic this modern equipment is for working with animals like her. In my days as a youngster, that cow would have been a cull. Amazing how your crush handles the bulls and wild ones. Great job!
The playful tone between you two when talking about the pinky accident is just so wholesome to witness, and it's good he got the medical attention he needed.
You guys are so good with these animals :) I'm not personally a fan of the milk industry but it's nice to know that farmers/teams like you guys exist to make these girls as comfortable as possible.
Yah, the dairy industry in most places is really inhumane. But in Scorland it is so much better, at least from the looks of it. Free range on grass, hoof care, and they seem so happy and freindly. I hope more farms start doing it this way.
@@oakenshadow6763 Indeed. I'm in the US and I don't use any dairy products bc of how inhumane the industry is here. And if I do buy butter, it's Scottish butter :)
As a native Scot (I’m an east coast-er in the Lothians), believe me: some aren’t so relaxing 😝😂 on the whole island (Britain), studies have shown there’s a noticeable accent change every 15 miles or so. As with loads of other countries, there’s an East-West rivalry too 😜😂🤦🏼♀️ East coasters often think the West coast sounds really rough, and the West coast often thinks the East coast speaks like they’re trying to be posh 😝 I actually live in a valley between Edinburgh (East) and Glasgow (West) so I depending where I go, they think I sound like the opposite side - Glaswegians think I’m from Edinburgh, Edinburghers think I’m from Glasgow 😂🤦🏼♀️ If you ever visit us, you’ll notice right away that people sound totally different every few miles 😝
Craig has the cleanest nails in agricultural work. As an electrician who often carries out EICR’s on farms, my nails get scruffy as soon as i see the job sheet telling me its a farm!
I love your videos I'm glad I stumbled across them. And it's good to see somebody that cares about the animals. I wish I could do what you do for them over here in the states
i came on this channel casually and now is a must for me in the morning... the way you professionally help animals in captivity recharge me of positive vibes, and the content is very interesting... great work!
God bless you guys. Your work is far from easy. My late parents were originally from farms in Donegal South of Ireland. I spent a lot of great times and i had two ponies there as well. I miss it so much.
Poor baby! I hope she's doing better and got the treatment she needs. You do such amazing work! Thank you for helping those precious cows that need help. ❤️❤️❤️
I've learned so much about cow (claws) hoofs that I never knew. I've been around horses almost all of my life & know about their feet. I was around cattle for a little while when I was young, but never enough to learn very much about them & especially about their feet. You guys are great! You are so smooth at it all & are very compassionate as well as knowledgeable & professional! Thank you for your videos.❤❤❤❤
❤Wowsers this is an amazing video ! Mark’s farm has some cows come through that have some issues usually easier to fix ! That toe necrosis is so bad in this instance on both back feet hopefully she will recover to a decent extent, as to the one with the maggots whew 😵💫nasty looking buggers . Now that you got that cow all cleaned up she will feel tons better and heal beautifully. Thanks for the images of poor Craigie Boy’s knife injury just am thankful he damaged the top as you said. I am so glad he healed well . ❤ The water 💦 fight at the end was fun 🎉 Craigie Boy got BIG surprise when he jumped in the truck he thought he was safe and you hosed him down anyways!!!!
The Bull has the most beautiful, brown puppy eyes ! I bet the ladies love him ! The wild cow, why was she like that? I think she was more chill than anticipated. Once she looked almost sleepy as you were grinding her hoof. I wish her well. Your profession is a productive one and bestows relief and help to the cows you work on. TY
I have work in milk farm when I was younger. Since the young cow do not product milk, they do not see humans as frequently and have almost no interaction with them until they get their first baby. And most of the time, they act like that because they are prey and see humans as what we are : predators. It get better after their first calf. Also, being pregnant calm their tamper. In meat farm, there is even less human contact, so, it is not uncommon. I also was working with farmer who never get their cow hooves done. Their feet was a nightmare to watch, but I could not help on that since I never learn how to trimmed them. Some farmer see their cow as walking milk-bags/meat-bags and do not want "wasting" money on getting their hooves trimmed.
We got a cow from my uncle. It’s mother wouldn’t accept it. We raised that cow on a bottle. It was a really nice cow. Just small compared to the others with a nice black and white hide. She had the same eyes. That cow was like a dog it would follow you around and want you to scratch it behind the ears. One of the most tamed cows We’ve owned.
It is a real pleasure watching these videos. Also, that was hilarious that you sprayed Craigie Boy when he thought he was safe in the pickup. Even seeing wounds, maggots, and necrotic tissue you always present it in a way to be optimistic that treating these issues adds comfort and improves quality of life for the cows.
I feel for the rangy cow. We had a steer like her, so agitated, that had to go through the squeeze. It was so wound up, it died of a heart attack or something as soon as the back gate closed. The only time in farming i got physically ill seeing anything on the farm. Thanks for showing how to deal with animals like her.
You do amazing work with these cows, you had a few bad ones this time. I love the care you take with all cows, glad Craig’s finger heeled, love the interaction between you all. Thank you from Australia 🇦🇺
I totally feel you dealing with fly strike. I hate maggots to begin with, but to have them on a living animal is a thousand times worse. It's stressful to deal with. I'm glad you could help her.
I've been to Scotland at least 20 times and I never knew that there was such a thing as wild cows. Also? That bull has the cutest face of any fiersome creature I have ever seen! That outlook is why my headstone will read, "She Died Petting Something She Shouldn't Have Been Petting." 🤣
They go wild easily if they escape. I know farmers who haven't been able to catch run away cows who have had to get hunters to shoot them since they have been more or less wild and won't let a person near and it has been the last effort because you really shouldn't let them just stay wild. 9:55
@@ellalella1 holy cow (sorry 🤣)! I didn't know ANY OF THAT! Thanks for the education, friend! I live in New York (Long Island) and at one point had a small horse farm that included a few dairy cows for milk and a bull for breeding, but we were surrounded by suburbia and honestly, my girls and their stud puppy were treated like pets. None of them ever got loose or even tried to. They used to stick their heads in the kitchen and living room windows 🤣. That's really wild about escaped cows turning back to nature that quickly, but I guess it's in their blood, you know?
Back when I worked the family farm, you could get a pick-up with a vinyl interior, no carpeting and few "electronics". Every now and then I'd turn the hose loose in the inside to clean the manure out of it then hit it with the leaf blower to dry it out. If I did that with the P/U I have now it would stink and probably wouldn't start for a week. I long for simpler times... Great videos...
Back almost 50yrs my first girlfriend was a dairy farmers daughter , helping out with the cattle at 15 was great, I find your videos fascinating and love the care you give to these animals.
