On today’s video we treat a cow with several layers of sole separation and several pockets of digital dermatitis. CONTACT NATE THE HOOF GUY hooftrimmerguy@gmail.com
So….did anyone else get this channel randomly recommended, and ended up watching a video to the end, and is now hopelessly addicted…? Or is it just me??
The amount of expertise and knowledge that not only does Nate know/possess, but that he is able to articulate intelligently AND plainly (for all of who aren't professional hoof trimmers)...is absolutely astonishing to me. Never before did I think I'd have an affinity towards cows or hooves, but here am I. Again!
I found a young bull in a pasture when I was a kid. I started visiting him every day and he'd play with me. He'd run and jump around and I'd chase him. He would charge up and skid to a halt so I could scratch his neck. Mom saw it once and it terrified her, thinking he was going to mow me down. All these years later I still remember him. ♥
In my teens I used to walk the dogs for this lady called Mrs Williams and she used to rent a land out to this farmer and all the cows he had he named them and there was this one particular Cow called Primrose and she was a jersey cow oh my God she was lush used to go up to her give her kisses and cuddles and she will just stand there one day I seen the farmer and he asked me if I seen any rubbish like carrier bags he asked me to pick them up because he had to have one cow put to sleep because it eat A bloody bag and because of the land what he was renting had a public footpath through it so every time Dick and Harry was going through I’m dropping the crap everywhere it broke his heart because the Cows Was like a family to him and I’m 53 years old now and I’ve never forgot it and I’ve never forgot Primrose may she rest in peace
Your hoof trimming videos are by far the best around. No padding, no bs, just straight to the trimming with clear explanations, great technique and a very soothing voice! Thanks for sharing your skill with us!
I felt the same! The look on her face when he gave her a little pat and ear scratch at the end, though, was lovely - as if she was saying "thanks, Nate". Animals know who they can trust 💕
Oh when he takes the end of the knife and scrapes the crap out of a crevice ..... my eyes roll back and i get light headed. Must feel like heaven to the cow.
My fav thing about Nate is he pets the Cows and really seems to have a lot of compassion and kindness and gentleness towards the cows. He genuiely seems like he cares about their well being!
I don’t have any cows… don’t know anything much about them… but I’m utterly obsessed with Nate’s videos. It’s like ASMR. And I do feel educated and more knowledgeable about hooves! (Also it shocks me every time when he’s able to take so much horn off! But it’s so visually satisfying!) Wonderful work! Glad I stumbled across these videos 🤣
I have no idea why this video was suggested to me, but I’m hooked. Me and my 12 year old daughter (who has wanted to be a vet since she was 4) watch your videos everyday now after she comes home from school. ☺️
The level of care you take is refreshing. Being from Wisconsin myself, I see alot of apathy from farmers and hands towards their animals. I love your channel
I noticed that not only are you very nimble when you carve the hoof, but you stand at funky angles sometimes so we can watch you work. I super appreciate it, Nate. And I appreciate the work you do.
Yes I Saw the same but to me that means reducing the quality of work jutso he can record for views on RU-vid.. this means over 100 hoof surgeries 1-2 wouyvet subpar treatment or even injury because the focutis on the recording, making sure camera is on front, etc
I've been practicing hoof trimming on large chunks of parmesan cheese. If I want to simulate dermatitis, I just use blue cheese. I use powdered sugar instead of salicylic acid. I'm getting pretty good at it!
A little late on finding Nate's videos...I absolutely love how kind he is towards the animals and how well he sanitizes and cleans the hoof throughout the video, something other hoof experts tend not to do. So happy you found your calling Nate these animals are very lucky to have you care for them.
I watch another hoof guy from time to time but this channel is my favorite. Nate is gentle and tries not to hurt the cow, and he explains so well. The other guy...he's okay but he rushes and doesn't seem to care as much if he hurts them. Definitely for me, this is the best channel on this subject.
I've watched several hoof trimmers. I suspect the one you see as rushing is concerned about keeping the cow away from her friends too long. Cows get anxious away from the herd. I've also heard Hoof GP say several times that sometimes a little bleeding is unavoidable to make sure the cow recovers as quickly as possible. Especially when digital dermatitis is involved.
@@brigidtheirish Ya well I grew up on a farm with hundreds of cows, so my experience doesn't come from just 'watching hoof trimmers' on youtube lol .I am good with what I observed and what I said. And no...they don't get THAT anxious being away from the herd for a little while lmfao
@@brigidtheirish Uh huh. And I said what I said, and I am still good with it, since I grew up around this stuff. One guy is a bit of a butcher, and this guy, I find, much better at it...'style' or not.
@@SuperSPatrick And that's fine. Your initial description didn't say "butcher," just that he rushed and didn't *seem* to care as much. I just wanted to point out that there can be other things going on.
I grew up spending as much time as possible on my uncle’s dairy farm. My earliest memories are of being in the barn at milking time. Any time I see someone helping the gentle beasts I think that these animals fully appreciate the care they are given. Great work!
Such a informative video Nat, thank you for your thoroughness. Your gentle, caring nature with these beautuful Cows, no stress there, especially petting their heads at the end. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
As per usual, you’re an excellent hoof trimmer & narrator. Pretty extensive work you’ve done to treat this lesion. Btw, whenever you trim the tip of the claw & the amount & way you apply the salicylic acid is so satisfying, it’s one of my favorite parts of the hoof trim & treatment. I’d love to see a follow-up on this hoof. Happy Wednesday Nate!
I watch these videos because of the wisdom of old injury, trying to self heal, why it doesn't always work, and what to do to promote healing. This is excellent wisdom for the counseling process.
She walks pretty good on the foot after her trim. Those lesions were pretty deep & they must have been really painful. Glad you got her in her way to healing.
People who addicted to this channel have something in common, that is, they are gentle, careful, merciful and love to see some one cured or released from suffering.
I find your videos very comforting and sometimes i fall asleep to them. I fell asleep to your videos and woke up with my mom looking at my phone screen lol. She didnt even notice that i woke up because she was hooked!!
I’ve been watching cow hoof trimming videos for quite some time now and I have to say by far you are the most gentle and kind. You’re respectful and loving with the cows you treat and I completely admire and respect you for it.
I don’t have any experience with cows. I’ve eaten them my whole life but that’s about it. It’s good to know that there’s people out there like you who give them a great quality of life. I stumbled on this channel and am hooked, just because I’ve eaten them doesn’t mean I’d want them to be in pain. It’s always satisfying to see no matter how horrible the hoof looks, they’re walking just fine by the end.
I grew up on a family dairy farm, and hoof trimming was something I saw regularly. It really is awesome to see the change in the cows when they get their issues taken care of. I don't recall anything too major with our herd, but I'm definitely fascinated by these videos.
Hi nate am from st Vincent and the grenadines 🇻🇨 a beautiful island in the Caribbean, I have a farm with lots of cattles and by watching your shows I've learned so much thx you very much n keep up the good work...you are the best 👌 👍
2 part question, have you ever seen a foot and scratch your head wondering how your going to fix this,and have you ever shown us how you walk the girls in the gate I believe you call it. Great video Nate.
I have. Sometimes if they’ve had a leg injury it’s difficult to read how you should trim the foot for best comfort. They can be tricky. I’ve got a couple videos of me loading them in the chute. I couldn’t tell you which ones off hand though.
You might not see exactly how they walk into the gate, but Nate gave a great description of how the chute works in this video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JlSNDINXz58.html
Nate, you are too kind brother. Sometimes it is the owners fault for letting this happen to their cows. And when people see this they put YOU on the spot and you have to clean up the mess. Preventative maintenance is the key.
Nate...I really appreciate the close ups when you're done with the clean up. Really offers something to the viewer other channels don't. It's fascinating.
I love you and hoof gp! Both of you are amazing at caring and explaining. You guys do such good work, I never realized how important it is to keep cows feet in good condition but we depend on them (and therefore you guys!) A lot. I love seeing it 🖤
I have absolutely no idea how I ended up watching over 20 videos so far about hoof care. YT algorithm works in mysterious ways. Captivating. I don’t see cows in Tokyo that often (read ‘never’) and never thought cows needed so much care for me to able to drink milk and eat burgers.
I want to tell you from the bottom of my heart that you care something special about each and ever cow. You take great pride in your work and WE all appreciate your attention to detail and your caring. You take great pride in your work. Keep it up.
Nate I think your videos are the best , you dont seem to let your ego take over and just let your wonderful work and descriptions allow us to enjoy what you do .
Don't live on a farm, have no history with livestock.... but love watching these.... lol. You're doing great work, and really helping the animals out. Good on you, Sir
Love all the breakdowns you hoof trimmers do. You can see a full story of what went up in a cows hoof for up to weeks and how to correct it all, almost always just on sight and it's always impressive.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE… Please give us the pleasure of watching the cows walking happily when it’s all done. That’s the most exciting part. Only a minute or two please.
Wow, that was a fascinating video - i really appreciate the explanations you provide, Nate. So educational. She's a lovely cow (they all are) and she is in good hands.
The outer hoof itself is like our nails, so they don't feel it just like trimming nails,but You may notice that the Cow flinches when he sprays the hoof because that's softer, like skin.
I understand toenails example, but you can tell once you go on pass the nail to the Cartlidge. Not to mention when you watch most of these done there’s a tool put in the middle to separate the feet so even though I’m sure he’s doing an amazing job. It does look, as if this particular cow was not getting 100% of a pain free process.
Q: Dermatitis on skin, specifically on small, domesticated pets, is normally caused by allergic reactions. With hooves, what causes the Dermatitis? Does it spread from the skin of the leg and cause damage to the hoof? And is there a difference between a fungal infection and a Dermatitis infection? Sorry for all the questions lol I've just found your channel a week or two ago and out of all the farrier/hoof care channels I like yours the best 🤗💕
I like to see you videos Nate, it's really craftsmanship. I don't have cows I even don't have a farm. But never the less I love to see how you handle each problem. Keep on doing what you doing 👍. Greetings from The Netherlands.
"Why did the farmer not notice these double hoofs growing" I am a farmer and the answer is easy: the farmer did, but farmers are farmers, not hoof healers, otherwise if the farmer didn't notice the farmer woulnd't have hired nate to clean it. Also a farmer has more than 1 cow, and something like this takes indeed month's until the farmer takes action to call a hoof healer
My mum: Thinks I’m watching rubbish silly RU-vid videos Also my mum: “Ella what are you watching” Me: “I’m watching this guy called Nate trim cow hooves. It’s very interesting.” Then my mums like: “wtf is wrong with our daughter.”
Hi I'm from Ontario Canada. Even though I haven't milked cows since I was 20, I find this fascinating. Mind you 45 years ago, I never heard of anyone coming to help a a cattle beast. They would '' go lame'' and soon was moved on. Way to go guys for all your work and compassion. Thankyou!
I have a philosophical question for you, Nate. You are a professional with years of experience, compassion for your 'patients', understanding of your clients (the farmers), and you are methodical and patient. But what happens when you make a mistake? Such things must surely happen from time to time (a knife slip, not cutting out enough, etc) despite your best efforts. What is your personal philosophy on making mistakes and then fixing them?
If you’re careful mistakes are going to be minimal. Certainly nothing life threatening. A knife slip may delay healing but that’s about it. If I ever had an accident beyond that I’d certainly make the farmer aware of it. My customers I’ve had for years so we’ve built trust.
Poor cow 🐮 ❤️🩹 loves your videos all the process is so mesmerizing. My favorite part is when you give a little love to them 🫶🏻. Saludos from Puerto Rico.
I use to look at pedicure on humans and now ended up here to see how pedicure and medical treatment on cows looks like. I am really impressed about how well this cows is takiing care of 🥰
Excellent trim; that was a particularly big hoof regardless of the double sole! Question if you do see this: on the lateral claw where you put the block, there still seemed to be a small area of dirt where something might have been hidden. How do you know when to ignore such an area?
Came here from the Hoof GP, Scotland's answer to Nate. It's very interesting to see the different ways they approach the problem, but with more or less the same tools
Hi Nate, I love your work, especially how gentle you are with the ladies :) But I didn't quite get yet, how often you visit those farms or how often the cows get trimmed. You visit them on a regular basis, right? Keep up the good work 😊
Each farm is different. This farm monthly. Others I’m there on a weekly basis and some I may visit every six months. Larger farms have more frequent visits because there’s more cows to trim. If there’s problems then they’ll call me. Each cow gets trimmed 2-4 times per year on average.
Maybe if they weren't locked indoors in a tiny pen standing on concrete in a layer of their own feces all, these issues wouldn't be so common. You've said yourself that these issues rarely occur in pasture-raised cows. What are your thoughts, Nate?
This heifer just came in from pasture actually prior to calving. Dermatitis is less prevalent in pasture cows but whiteline defects are common. I’ve got many videos from pasture herds on this channel. Manure isn’t the cause. Imbalances in the claws are the problem. Putting pressure at angles that cause defects in the whiteline to form.
Random question of the day: What’s more satisfying to remove with your knife, big chunks or the careful intricate slices? Another great vid! Here’s to a swift recovery for that lovely lady!
Wow! You are so caring , you answered all my questions I was thinking in my head, I live on the Ocean in Florida & very spiritual & I think your job is so amazing, I am so in awe with your calling, the feet are the most important on any species, I know she said was thinking thank you GOD for this man, you can actually see the shine (relief) in her eyes ~~
