Just as people cut their toenails when they get too long, some beef cattle also need to have their hooves trimmed on occasion to help keep them from going lame, say Kansas State University veterinarians at the Beef Cattle Institute.
Talking on a recent Cattle Chat podcast, the veterinarians answered a listener’s question about reasons that the animals in the herd require hoof trims regularly.
“In beef cattle operations, cows walking around on the ground, rocks and sand, typically have normal wear that keeps their hooves the length they need to be,” said K-State veterinarian Brian…
