Tag: hoof care
Boer goat management (Part 3): A vaccination schedule
Estimated reading time: 4 minutesEvery Boer goat breeder should establish a comprehensive animal health programme tailored to their farm and environment.Pregnant ewes should be...
Focus on hoof care (Part 5): Vertical fissures
Estimated reading time: 4 minutesIn last’s month’s article I focussed on horizontal fissures in dairy and beef cattle. There is a difference between...
Focus on hoof care (Part 3): How to select for better...
In parts 1 and 2 of this hoof care series I explained the factors that influence overgrown feet and how to identify the origin...
Focus on hoof care (Part 2): Genetics and conformation
Estimated reading time: 5 minutesIn part 1 of this series, I explained why we often see cattle with long claws and I touched on...
Focus on hoof care (Part 1)
Estimated reading time: 5 minutesThere have been many myths and different opinions in the past regarding the subject of the bovine hoof. Part of...
Keep lameness at bay with well cared for hooves
Estimated reading time: 7 minutesLameness in beef cattle can have serious economic consequences for producers. Lameness has several causes, which is why identifying the...
