Farmer Receives Nasty Cut To The Hand...
Lets face it...hoof trimming is part of good herd management. However, there are safe ways and unsafe ways to do it!. Recently we heard of two situations that really concerned us. Both situations caused significant pain to either man or animal.
Story 1 - A Nasty Cut To The Hand
A farmer had a cow tied up against shed fences trimming its hooves. Because the cow was not properly restrained it was allowed to kick out. The result was not pretty. The impact of the cow kicking out was enough to cause the razor sharp blade of his hoof trimming knife to cut deeply into the farmers hand. See the result above. Not pretty. Not only that, but also frustrating. The time lost getting it treated and inability to function properly for a few weeks places significant strain on productivity.
Story 2 - Cows Die During Hoof Trimming
We bumped into a farm hand at the latest South Island Field Days and he told us his farm has recently lost 2 cows during hoof trimming. The cows had been tied up to a standard head bail and had gone down during the trimming process. They both suffered significant injuries that meant they had to be destroyed. What a waste of good animals and what a lot of lost production!
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