Today’s video we discuss my second most frequently asked question and the solutions I use for this particular hoof issue. CONTACT NATE THE HOOF GUY hooftrimmerguy@gmail.com
I love that people are engaging and asking questions. You give excellent, easy to understand answers. Better understanding gives insight and appreciation for your work and the work of the farmers. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Stay safe, and God bless.
“I’m able to accomplish the relief that I need “just” by the way that I trim this foot.” No, Nate, it’s not “just”, it’s especially by the professional, careful and unbelievably exact way of work that you do that we all admire and love so much.
I have wondered what happed when there was two "flat tires" , thanks for showing us. My 6 year old and I have been working on catching up. Been a few busy weekends lately. Keep up the great work. Cheers from the 920 of Wi!
I think I saw some other cow hoof trimmers on YT use special blocks for situations like this where it's like a rubber horse shoe and it's glued to the outside walls such that only the outside wall are absorbing the weight but not the injured spots. However, they would grind down the rubber horse shoe-like block as needed depending on the needs of the injured cow.
So very interesting, loved this video a lot, and you answered my question with out me asking you, thank you Nate, excellent job as always, take care.👍💙🐄
I'm surprised you didn't mention the little spot of dermatitis in the cleft between the toes on the back of the foot. You did cover it in salicylic acid and even pat it down, so it was taken care of, though. :)
It looks like he did clean the necrotic tissue off so he definitely treated it! Only so much you can pack into one minute. Glad I’m not his editor! lol
@@primatecarer3707 I enjoyed your comment. I'm 74, living in a major city, but I watch these cow videos with all the intensity of a student preparing for an exam. 😊
Thank you for explaining how you carve the soles to take the pressure where you want it to go. That poor girl. The liquid inside her hoof must have been uncomfortable.
Was hoping you were well and not sick. Got impatient waiting for a new video Was hoping you just hadnt had anything worth a posting lately. Then you post one to answer a great question. What do u do when u cant block a hoof? Thank you for the answer & showing how you trim the hoof in this predicament
@Nate - What does it mean for a cow to “go dry”? I’m sure it’s something simple and/or obvious but I thought I should ask the expert! Always learning, always enjoying your videos!
They let the cow dry up in her utters so she won’t produce milk for that time. It’s healthy to let a cow dry up for a time and have some peace. As a fellow mammal, I understand this 😁
It means she will no longer be milked. Usually you want to dry them off so that they have about 2 months break before they calve again, so they can start their new lactation fresh. Some farms will dry them off even earlier, so that they have a bigger break, especially if they have lameness issues
I've seen Hoof GP deal with two bad claws a few times. But as you say, it's pretty rare. So, it's a little hard to find the videos to see what he did each time. But his approach seems to vary with the location and severity of the problems. From what I can recall, there are two basic approaches. One is to use trimming techniques to avoid ground contact like what you are showing here. The other is using blocks on one claw but avoiding any sore areas with the block. I see one video with a bull where he used a block, but the problem on that claw was along the sidewall rather than the sole of the claw. But he said that needs to be rechecked because the block could potentially cause problems. I've described the use of a horseshoe block on other videos, but I may not have described that correctly. A full horseshoe block would cover both claws and would not do a whole lot for the reasons you are talking about. What I think he actually used was something more like half a horseshoe which was applied to only one claw. It did the same thing as any other block, but it wasn't putting pressure from the ground on the sore area. This can work if the issue isn't near the area the block is being applied to on that particular claw. But blocks of one sort or another are typically used when both claws have problems but one is worse than the other. I would say that's an important factor in it. It's a less than perfect solution to a no win situation. But I'm only half remembering a lot of this from videos I watched months ago. So feel free to offer any insights.
Question: when there’s soul separation, and you’re trying to make sure to get all of the separated hoof off, you usually pull the loose hoof away from the soul with the knife. Does pulling on the separated parts cause more separation?
Awesome video Nate. Thank you! Do we ever see the Digital Cushion or problems with it? When the Corium is pushing throughout due to Digital Dermatitis, is that the Digital Cushion being pushed down?
This video is important. I'm not qualified to truly make an educated comment on the matter but it feels like is dodged too often in hoof trimming videos if the opposite hoof isn't the best looking after a trim just because it's easier to avoid commenting on the issue, maybe for views, or maybe it's easier than explaining, just seems disingenuous. Truly appreciate the informative vid.
I really look forward to seeing Nate's spin off YT channel, Nate the Nail Guy, where he gives people manicures. Except instead of getting nail polish applied every one walks away having been sprayed copiously with chlorhexidine and their fingers carefully covered in salicylic acid wraps.
So why do some claws look like you’re cutting a bar of soap and others look like you’re cutting a block of cheese? Is that just the condition of the ground they’re on being moist or is it different depending on the breed of cow?
