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Welcome to the HOOF CARE KNOWLEDGE BASE, a collection of articles relating to anything having to do with Hoof Care.  Not only is Hoof Care a complex issue, It is literally the foundation on which successful dairy operations are built.  If you don't find much of what you are looking for, check back at a later date.  This project  started January 2001 and will continue to grow bigger and better as time goes along.  

Claw Diseases
Laminitis
Sole Ulceration
White Line disease
Digital Dermatitis
Hoof Rot
Interdigital Dermatitis
Heel Erosion

abnormal conditions
Screw Claw
Double Soles
Sand Cracks

miscellaneous  Topics

Horn Growth- How and Where it Occurs

Foot Trimming: Why, When And How

COMING SOON:

The pedal bone and its connection to Laminitis

Maintain normal growth-to-wear ratio with maintenance trimming

Acquire knowledge and education to perform quality trimming

Use care with extra-label medications for hoof conditions

Give cows a break from concrete

Prevention pays

Prevention checklist for laminitis

Top ten reasons you might be a hoof trimmer