I would be very interested to see what the vet can do with that big defect/void in the coronary area, where there's live tissue... Poor mama cow; hope she feels lots better! All that putrescence must have just been excruciating, with the pressure inside. 😢
I think it's worth restating that YOU can't do anything because of the live tissue. That HAS to be done by a veterinarian. You've done all you can to make the situation as good as possible for the moment. Now it's up to the vet.
G says all the time that he cannot work on live tissue; that has to be a vet. Somehow there are people who don’t hear him. Thanks for reminding folks to use their ears before they use their keyboards.
Dude - standing there while the puss and nastiness is spraying out of that cow's hoof, then continuing to stand there and provide as much pain relief as you can to to cow, it shows how you truly care of these animals. I hope she gets some vet attention and the vet can do more for her. Also, I can always tell when the smell is bad because of the way your breathing changes in the audio.
Out of all the videos I've watched of yours l gave never seen so much puss come shooting out..that must have given her so much relief..although l don't think the vet could do much..so l think the kindest thing maybe is the last act of kindness and put her out of pain..😢..
About six years ago I developed a fistulated abscess and was referred to a surgeon. Well, he didn't realize it was an abscess. Thought it was just a crack that wouldn't heal. His solution was to cauterize it shut. And that's when my life went to absolute hell. With the abscess now trapped, all it could do was grow. And grow and grow. The pain reached levels where I seriously considered checking out just to escape it. I was referred to a second surgeon who correctly diagnosed the problem, but exploratory surgery didn't reveal it. She just couldn't find it. Third surgery, she finally ruptured it. The monster was larger than an orange and deep within my body. Six months. For six freaking MONTHS I was tortured by this damn thing, but the day after it was finally open, my life began to turn around rapidly. I really just had to recover from the surgery, but even that was a cake walk compared to that entrapped pus ball. Just letting it OUT will elevate that poor cow's quality of life. Yes, she's still hurting, but this will be immeasurably better. I don't know if she can survive this, but she's definitely in less pain. God bless you, sir. You made more of a difference than you realize.
omg, my hubbie had one of those! he had a pimple driving him nuts and asked me to deal with it (closet popaholic, me) bec he couldn't reach it. i looked at it, but literally one poke with my finger and all my instincts said to leave it alone and get him to the doctor. he told me i was being a sissy and just go ahead and do it. so i looked him dead in the eye and gave it the lightest pinch. he literally went grey from the pain. we went to the dr, dr said it's just a pimple. i argued and said it's not, there's something more going on. dr gave him a cream to use. the pain increased to the point he was waking up moaning in pain, so I took him to emerg. dr said it's just an infected follicle, here's some pills. i said that doesn't make sense - look at how shiny the skin is around it: infected hair follicle isn't going to spread out that far. three days later, i had to get him back to emerg by ambulance because he could neither sit nor walk. this time, the third dr took him seriously and actually LOOKED at it, instead of giving it a quick glance. first thing he said was "that doesn't look right at all" and gave the "pimple" (the punctum, which now was about the size of my pinky nail and had turned from white to black/purple) a poke with a little blade. Stuff and Stink just erupted - just like from the hoof, but not as pressurized bec the hole was bigger, and containing way more blood. the dr immediately prepped him for surgery on the spot in the ER. he ended up being packed with about 9ft of infused gauze that had to be removed and repacked every few days for weeks while the abscess, which was about the size of my fist according to the dr, gradually closed in. it was just in time, because sepsis was starting to set in.
That story is similar to what happened to me when my appendix burst. I had more that 250 ml and I had just pushed throgh the pain for around a half month. Luckily i got to the hospital when I did.
I had an abscessed tooth that when pushed on,puss exploded all over the mirror....Lots of puss and infection. The amount of relieve was amazing...I can only imagine how this poor animal felt after the pressure was relieved...Nothing but joy I hope
I had one on the top of my front tooth and it ran up my face and eventually even my eyes were swollen shut almost fully and they had to take a scalpel and pop it. it was the worst 5 Seconds of pain in my life. they had to push the scalpel all the way up under my nose through my gums but after it was done I felt so much better
I spend a lot of time in hospital, to the extent the nurses know me as the Nike Guy. Thanks for the explanation just do it. And yes for relief like this omfg. Any foreign body but the pressure resulting ones. LANCE. Subcutaneous cysts wear squash goggles.
Yeah I had an abscess tooth once. It was soooo painful. When the dentist drilled it, it spurted like you see these hooves do at times. It smelled really bad too. The pain shot they gave me before doing the drilling didn't stop the pain at all hardly. As soon as it blew though the pain was gone.
Reminds me of when i had an infected tooth. Exposed nerve got infected. Hurt sooo bad, when i finally went to the dentist and got prescribed codeine even that didn't do shit. When the antibiotics finally kicked in though, and it popped, ohhhhh.... The sweetest relief. Stood in front of the mirror in the bathroom holding my lip open so the pus would run out for like 5 straight minutes though lol. God the taste is horrendous too
When you have a farm milking hundreds of cows 2x day, you probably can't watch every one of them walking -- until one is so obviously lame you can't miss it.
A lot of these cows don't actually come in at the end of the day. They spend a lot of time up in the fields. Also karma when a cow is in pain, sometimes they avoid coming back to the barn so it takes a while for someone to notice that they're not actually coming in and to go looking for them
A lot of hoof trimmers have gone over this that infection and other hoof problems can occur extremely fast and it's rarely due to neglect. These massive animals have a crazy immune system that likes to pump out pus like nothing.
The vet will make a cut on the side, open it up and scratch all the puss out. After that he will flush it with Iodine, put a drainage bandage in her and give her an antibiotics shot. He will not close the cut because it needs to drain, just bandage it up so no dirt can get inside. After a few days he will pull the drain and see if it is getting better or not. If not he will repeat that all over again. If it is getting better he might or might not put another drainage inside, might flush it again and let it heal up (no stitches).
Ah, I was wondering if he could flush it out, and he did a bit with the spray, but that’s more the job of the vet. I have a pug that in his younger years thought he was every bit as big as the mastiff he would annoy. Getting ripped up didn’t seem to make a big impression on him. Between him and one of my horses I learned to do a lot of the routine wound flushing and checking of drain tubes. Mine always got soft surgical tubing sewn in and always seemed to need to have it flushed during healing. I can’t imagine what the vet bill would be if I needed them to do it every time.😳
@@kellimihalic116 I mean, who knows? Cows are extremely good at hiding pain, to the point that they don't usually show any signs of it until the problem is advanced. Even the most attentive farmer is probably going to have a cow with a serious problem that might not be noticed until it's too late because of it.
Oh the poor lass the pain must have been terrible so glad you could at least relieve the pressure and hope we can have an update on her. Hope all you guy's have a great Easter.
I actually found this one really sad 😔 I just took cows for granted never did I ever think they could get sore feet and be in pain. just wasn’t in my mind… it’s really tough to see… Thank you Hoof GP for educating me x
That's heartbreaking 😢 I'm certain relieving that pressure made a substantial difference. I imagine she likely has horrendous bone pain as well. I have livestock myself and it's hard to tell if they are sick or in pain until they can't hide it anymore and by then, whatever it is is really REALLY bad. Cows, like goats, are preyed upon and so they will hide things to avoid appearing vulnerable. That's something a lot of folks don't realize. We don't neglect our critters. They just don't let us know that something is wrong until it's almost too late in some cases.
This is just awful Breaks my heart to see this but I bet the animal is suffering. Why did it take so long for this cow to get help did no one notice her foot being so huge?😢 God bless her and those who can help her!
@@MichaelCherau-kt8gy I like the idea of hockey players being prey animals. It makes sense, actually. When I was taking figure skating lessons the hockey kids would roam the rink like a herd of wildebeests.
This poor creature, at the very least, got relief. I'm hoping the farmer will have a Vet help her. Thx Graeme, Kevin, Robbie and a shout out to Craigie Boy ❤❤❤❤
@@luckue He has a couple of locations that trade in dairy cows, and then a bought herd can have a few troubled cases (or sometimes even cases of true neglect, although often paired with a farmer that is in a bad spot mentally as well, often combined with in a bad spot financially).
The respiratory therapist is right Grahame, you’re inhaling small particles. If they get into your lungs there is no way for you body to clear it if it can’t break it down. I know wearing a mask is annoying! I know! But not breathing when you finally get to retire because of small particle build up in your lungs will be far LESS FUN. The majority of the dust isn’t going in, so it seems like no big deal, but what does make it doesn’t have anywhere to go. Keratin is not a foreign invader because you have keratin naturally as well, so your body doesn’t have a reaction to it until it begins to impede your ability to breathe.
Hate to say it that smell aint going away anytime today, even after a long shower dont be shocked it you can still smell it (had this happen to me a few times when i was a vet nurse). You might not be able to fix the issue but you still brought her alot of relief so thats a win in my book 💖
@@grahamcarter3872 these aren't always easy to spot, cows are pray animals and so won't show signs of pain or weakness easily as that's a sure way to get picked off by predators, also it's surprising how quickly a infection like this can develope (have seen some abscesses literally come up over night or really bad ones come up in a few days, habe also seen some take a week or so to get bad so its not a exact science sadly)
Not a vet or vet tech, but to get stubborn smells like that off I shower with 3 different soaps and shampoo twice, then wash my clothes with heavily scented detergent with disinfection liquid and scent booster beads.
Please give us an update and let us know what the vet says about her and if she can be fixed. Now you better get a shower or the Mrs. HGP will not let you in the house!!
"That was hello in teenager" absolutely love it. Had to go back and replay that part. No idea why he is so shy :) This video is amazing. It is always fun when you are surprised by a find. As terrible as this is you have done so much for her by finding this and relieving pressure until the vet can see her. The farmers and cows should consider themselves the luckiest in the world to have you working with them.
That is my exact way of saying hello 😂 It’s awkward but usually it’s because my mind can’t decide between “What’s up” or “Hello” so you get a mumbled “Mhm- Hm.” 😂😂
That poor cow! I hope she gets better soon. That has to be so painful. Glad she has people who care of her and help her ( you, your team, the farmer, and farm hands). Please keeps us updated on her recovery ❤️🩹
Im a retired nurse, and I love how clearly you explain what you're doing. I was a palliative care nuse, I appreciate your interest in keeping the cow comfortable.Also, say hey to the little person at the beginning of the video - Campbell!, and to the intrepid teen, Robbie, say "mryffl" We need a follow up!
I love cows so much. A few years ago I had the opportunity to milk a cow by hand twice a day for six weeks. My heart goes out to out to the hoof issues they can sometimes experience. What I love about the hoof GP is that he 😊explains the journey and has so much compassion. Thank you
That poor girl, I hope all of that puss being drained gave her a lot of relief from the pain she was in! Thank you so much to The Hoof GP for making hundreds of cows feel better each day! 😊
The bulbous roundedness of the granulated compact area reflects that there had to be an inner liquid core. The fine stream of pus came from depth and the inner shoulder of the hoof horn might have been the originating point of liquid. Very well done HGP. ❤
Fantastic video...I have had horses for 50 years a d have had plenty of foot issues. You do such a brilliant job not only for the cow but for the farmers. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦!
I cannot imagine the pain the poor girl was in with both issues on her back hooves. Hope the hoof trying to take as much weight as possible off the infected hoof heals quickly w/the ulcers so she'll have one less problem going on. The nasty, infected hoof..there are no words! Please keep us posted as to the vets treatment and the any procedure they may decide to undertake for more relief. I'm sooo thankful there is no smell-a-vision for this one! Thanks for making the sweet girl feel better and allowing her to be as pain free as possible from your end. Great job as always!!
I'm a qualified nurse so love all the puss and gore (not for the poor cows, bless them) and indeed ENJOY your very educational videos. Keep up the amazing work! Love from Newcastle Upon Tyne ❤
In case anyone wishes to get “right down to it”, . 6:42 is essentially the very beginning of the part that most of you are probably looking forward to. I always appreciate when others include a timestamp in their comment(s), so here is one for you guys. More importantly, I’m so very glad that you were (probably) able to provide some relief for this poor cow. I hope she (or perhaps he) feels much better now.
IM WATCHING THIS FROM NY,.. I CANT SAY ENOUGH WHAT A GREAT JOB YOU GUYS DO FOR THESE ANIMALS.... NOTHING WORSE THAN SEEING ONE OF THESE GUYS IN SOOOO MUCH PAIN ......THANK YOU FOR TAKING CARE OF THESE ANIMALS.
I'm glad you brought up the topic of Comfort Trimming, when physical alterations have made full healing impossible. That swollen heel bulb must be hard for the cow to deal with, but obviously people have been battling mightily trying to help. As you got a puss release, the guys seem to have moaned over how bad it smelled. You have talked about how built-up pressure causes extreme pain, so thanks for all your work.
I've seen something very similar on a horse. Ended up blowing out 1/3 of the outer hoof wall and potentially setting the horse up for euthanasia. The ending of the story was miraculous as a farrier and vet collaboration built an epoxy hoof wall over a membrane placed on the "raw" meat of the heel and hoof without the hoof wall. Yes the horse had to have the epoxy done every 6 weeks and was bedded in 12" bedding for 6 months. Knocking the horse out multiple times to make such repairs....can't calculate the vet, farrier bill. The horse remained on antibiotics 4-5 months and always required bute for pain relief. I still believe the animal was worth it.
I can say I had to do something similar and I had to bring my younger stud in for treatment where it was a collab with the farrier and the vet and x-rays and antibiotics and what they called a sterilized stall where he could only be in a bedded stall I kept ridiculously clean + soaking and it was over months and in total I spent close to $10,000 on his treatment. I remember when I was soaking his foot and I was feeling his feet for warmth and I massaged his legs and I ran my hand down to the coronary band and the top of the hoof and I felt it give under the hoof wall (this was after he was limping and the vet had me soaking his feet) and I knew it was going to blow out. 25 yrs with horses and hoof wall has never given under the pressure of my hand before. . . . .I knew it was bad.
@foolishlyfoolhardy6004 the animal I referred to went on to live to 21 yrs, had a show career, then became a pasture pal for a blind horse and rode trails for years.
Thanks for taking care of this lass. My dad was a farmer boy and I enjoy sharing these with him. It brings back memories of being at my grandfather's barn for Spring birthing, playing in the hay loft, fishing at the pond in the pasture field, and being afraid of the bull that attacked my grandfather's truck. Your videos are a blessing seeing these animals treated with such care. Thank you! Follow-up videos are good, so we can see the results.
Poor cow. She's lucky to have you there to help her. I wonder if there is anyway possible that you can be there with the vet and film the treatment? I would love that. Thank you, for the hard work and the heart you have for these animals.
I have to say this: I’m a respiratory therapist. You really need to put a good mask while using the machine to smooth the hoof. All that debris is extremely harmful to your lungs and over time, you might develop pulmonary fibrosis or something like it - an ILD (interstitial lung disease). Please be careful. Also, that puss has so much bacteria that is not good to expose your face - use a face shield (like a welder). Love your videos!
He does seem to be pretty lax in protecting himself. I have problems now due directly to ignoring the protections I should have been using for my profession. Now there is no going back. The guy's got a family, and he'll have grandkids someday, too. He needs to be around for them, and healthy for them. So he's not just jeopardizing his own life.
Love these videos. Scottish accents take me back to a happy time. And as a horse trainer & pro rider, I dealt with many a hoof every day, learned to trim our barefoot ponies & retirees. I know superior knife skills when I see them!!! I also know compassion for our animal friends when I see it. The odds of my ever again working w/hooved livestock are slim due to one too many injuries (riding jumpers & racehorses for 40+ years will do that), but if it happens, I'm ready. Honestly, j'adore these videos, now that I've recovered from learning that the bovine hoof has two "claws" ~ and inside these claws are toes which look, in an xray, like human fingers.
Thank you so much for what you did for her. I am so glad that the Vet will continue treating her and helping her to feel better and to continue to walk well in spite of her problem.
Yes, please give us an update after the vet gets there. Just reference the cow with the infected pus-filled heel. But at least she must have felt sooo much better after you drained the heel and squirted in the topical antibiotic. God bless you and your family Graeme and Happy Easter. ✝️
Can’t imagine how painful that must have been. If it was one of us we’d be moaning or worse, but she was dealing with it in quiet stoicism. Poor, poor girl.
I cried watching this video. This poor cow! Is caused by neglect? I admire you so much, your gentile way with the animals shows that you really care for them. God bless and keep you and your family❤❤❤❤❤❤
Wow Graeme, sound effects even with that one. That is true love of your job, squeezing the infection right at yourself for the good of the cow. I know its a different problem, but just the horrible look of that hoof gave me flashbacks of our old mascot Gracie & how bad her hoof looked. So thankful for you & the guys, Graeme. Thanks for having such "cowpassion" for these sweet animals. Getting excited for my "HERD" shirt, I can hardly wait! Happy Easter everyone. 💚 🐄 🧡 🐂 💚
This video answered a question I wanted to ask, but kept putting it off. The question was have you ever trimmed a foot you couldn't fix? And, sadly, I now know the answer is yes. I hope the farmer, with the vets help, has been able to help her begin to heal from this. ❤
A farm I worked on had one so bad the vet amputated half the hoof infection just kept going up the foot, while the cow was dry. Goal was to simply keep her going until her calf was born. It sucks when a cow is pregnant and has a foot so bad she needs to be beefed but your killing the pregnancy too. She did so well she ended up calving fine and milked for the next year. But wasn't bred again due to the foot. She needed a lot of care and only a smaller farmer will bother to go the extra mile.
This poor sweet girl seems to be moving along reasonably well given how badly involved the foot is. Thank you for doing everything possible. Hopefully the vet can help, too. I think everyone who follows you appreciates not only your skills but your compassion.🙏👍
How did her feet especially the right one get in that condition Granulation tissue doesn't develop overnight (at least not in humans so probably not different in a cow) you did a great job helping her & relieving her pain. I hope the farmer follows through with calling the Vet. No animal deserves to suffer partially those under human care. Your son is absolutely adorable and good on the video. You should include him in the videos as often as you can
I was wondering the same thing... I mean, I know the cows aren't likely to be checked on by the farmer every day, but, I'm curious about how it got that bad?
dairy cows are usually milked twice a day and farmers are certainly checking on them multiple times a day. That's why most of his calls are to dairy farms - they get a lot more hands on attention than beef
You have to remember that this type of injury can be hidden underneath what looks like healthy hoof horn. Being herd animals, cows will hide any sort of weakness until it’s completely unbearable. This can mean that the caretaker may not catch an internal issue until it’s very advanced. It can also be hard to check a cow’s hooves unless you’re putting it in a crush, and you don’t want to do that if there’s nothing indicating a problem. External issues are a lot easier to find and monitor. Issues like this tend to fester until it gets to this point.
You're assuming that a) the farmer had the cow from calf instead of purchasing it recently and b) the cow lives in a sheltered barn instead of outdoors, where it's difficult to monitor them closely. the farmer absolutely will be calling the vet - it's more expensive to replace a cow than to pay for a vet call.
Happy Easter, also the poor cow must be relieved that some of that pressure was gone, but I hope the farmer can get the cow the right treatment to relieve the rest of the pressure
I dont know why youtube decided to unsub me from your channel but I am back. Your love and care for these animals is admirable. Some people just see them as food or producers but they truly are living beings that need our help. You do amazing work. Much love from America.
I love watching your videos because you have so much compassion for the cows. Watching you trim and clean up the cow's hoof as much as you were able, I would really like to see her follow up visit when you go back. This was super intense and interesting.
I just love your videos. ❤! They are my „evening companions“ 😊! Sometimes I can even catch „a whiff of the smell of manure“, for I grew up on a farm in Germany and your videos bring back good memories and the „smell of it all“ 😂! Sending you all much love from Germany and keep up the great work and your wonderful humor ! 🙋🏻♀️❤️
Oh my goodness! Poor cow. She has had to be in so much pain and not feeling good. Thank you for doing all you can for her. Would love to know what the Vet said and did for her. God bless you all🐄💕💜💕🐄
The relief you gave that poor cow by just releasing that pressure is immense. Anyone who has had a bad abscess and then felt what it was like when that abscess drained knows exactly how much better that poor girl felt. Hopefully the vet can really get to work on that hoof and make her good as new.
I would love to see a video of the vet's treatment, if you know them. The cow didn't seem to have a bad reaction to the squeezing. Did she have a reaction we didn't see?
Ive had a couple abcesses drained, and the pressure from the fluid in there hurt so bad already that it actually felt BETTER as it drained. Even the lidocaine cant get rid of the pressure feeling, so that was all I COULD feel. Though of course human thighs and cow hooves are different lol.
Bless her, SHE HAS CERTAINLY BEEN IN MAJOR PAIN,,HAVING PAIN IN BOTH FEET, THIS IS REALLY SOOOOOOO SAD,, IVE WATCH THESE VIDEOS TWICE NOW,YOU ARE SO SPECIAL WITH GETTING COWS FEET RIGHT,, I BET SHE,S FEELING A BIT BETTER NOW YOU HAVE MOST OF THAT PUSS OUT THE REST IS DRAINING, I FIND IT REALLY UPSETTING TO SEE ANY ANIMAL IN PAIN, POOR THING CANT TELL YOU OR ANYONE,ITS A MATTER OF BEING VIGILANT, YOU AND THE FELLA,S ARE ANGELS THANKYOU XX❤😊💙💙💙🐄🐮🐄🐮
Graeme, would it be possible for you to film the vet visit for this one? It would be awesome to see the treatment for this one, I’d be interested to see the flush and debride of the capsule in the heel.
When you first started the bulb was massive, But you managed to reduce it significantly. Also I think using your glue to fill in the other side of the hoof is genius. I hope to hear more about this cow.
Really admire your dedication and commitment and care for these animals. Shocking size of abscess and the amount of pus gruesome. I’ll bet she felt a huge relief immediately after it was drained. Are you able to give an update on her condition?
Oh my goodness, when I saw the thumbnail I thought there was something sticking into the foot. I didn't realize it was a pressurized stream. I hope that she starts to do well, I'm astounded that she was walking on that for so long.
As ever, you and the gang have come in and done so much for the "patient", more than you thought, and the results, as usual, are a cow that is now on the road to recovery. Please, please, please update us on this poorly foot. It's always good to see the progress, and watch the cow go from abject pain to relief over weeks of care. Big love to the team! (And kudos to you, Graeme, for standing in the firing line of the pus because you needed to be there for maximum effect)
I, Absolutely, Love watching your videos! They're Great! The one w/the Bull who Refused to go into the Crush & you just let him go was hilarious! Thank you Grahmn & Friends!
I can see what a great job you are doing. It is satisfying to watch how you free the ungulates from suffering and restore their well-being. Your equipment and your expertise are impressive tools for mastering all this for these hard-working animals, for whom the owners obviously have far too little time available - without wanting to blame them. That is a different topic. But today, I would like to encourage YOU to put all the episodes of every one special cow, from the first shocking one to the last famous, when the healing is obviously finished, across all the necessary instances, the whole steps of the recovery process into a video so that the picture is complete. With respect, kind regards, be blessed :-)
Graeme, I've watched this video a couple times before, but it doesn't get old. You care so much for these cows and do an amazing job teaching others about what you do. You're a fantastic human being and I always enjoy watching your videos.
My fav was the moment at 4:00 when you translated Teenager back to English for us. 😂 Kids! Great work on the trim. As she walked away she looked pretty comfy with those blocks on. Maybe it's time for a splash guard mask thing for your face? Either way- more power to Ya! Also, 🤢🤢🤮 I could never. I'm just imagining a smell so bad that when you try breathing through your mouth you can TASTE it... Yeh-Nah; there isn't enough 💰 in the 🌎 for me. Y'all are definitely the right crew for the job. Keep up the great work!! ❤ from 🇨🇦 Hope you and yours have a happy Easter! 🌷🐇🐣🍫🙏
Hi, I'm from Kansas, USA. What you do for the animals is amazing and I am pretty sure they are grateful for the care you give them. I truly love watching you care for them. ❤️
