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<blockquote data-quote="Double R Ranch" data-source="post: 589239" data-attributes="member: 411"><p>About two weeks ago I went to check on the herd and there was a lone cow quite aways from the rest of the herd laying down when she should have been grazing. Went out and checked and she was on three legs. Piece of her hoof was folded up. Have noticed a fair amount of cracks this time of year every year so wasn't to surprised. Haveing a problem with squirels making holes in the pastures.</p><p>Brought her up and put her in the corral. Waited a few days providing feed infront of her and she started to heal on her own. By allowing her to stay still and still eat it gave it a chance to heal and seal over. Oh and the piece broke off before I could clip it off which was the plan.</p><p>I think of it as your own fingernails. (plus I went to school for horse shoing so I have a pretty good understanding of the hoof) When you split your nail (usually when you miss with a hammer <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /> ) it hurts but if you can give it a bit of time it hurts less and heals over. In this case there was no blood.</p><p>On cracks, we use a stop tech. that we use on horses. Use a file and at the top of the crack (or bottom) you file into the hoof. Mind you you don't want to go very deep. This usually prevents the crack from going any further. Be sure you know what you are doing. YOU CAN DRAW BLOOD AND CAUSE INFECTION IF YOU GO TO DEEP! </p><p>Double R</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Double R Ranch, post: 589239, member: 411"] About two weeks ago I went to check on the herd and there was a lone cow quite aways from the rest of the herd laying down when she should have been grazing. Went out and checked and she was on three legs. Piece of her hoof was folded up. Have noticed a fair amount of cracks this time of year every year so wasn't to surprised. Haveing a problem with squirels making holes in the pastures. Brought her up and put her in the corral. Waited a few days providing feed infront of her and she started to heal on her own. By allowing her to stay still and still eat it gave it a chance to heal and seal over. Oh and the piece broke off before I could clip it off which was the plan. I think of it as your own fingernails. (plus I went to school for horse shoing so I have a pretty good understanding of the hoof) When you split your nail (usually when you miss with a hammer :oops: ) it hurts but if you can give it a bit of time it hurts less and heals over. In this case there was no blood. On cracks, we use a stop tech. that we use on horses. Use a file and at the top of the crack (or bottom) you file into the hoof. Mind you you don't want to go very deep. This usually prevents the crack from going any further. Be sure you know what you are doing. YOU CAN DRAW BLOOD AND CAUSE INFECTION IF YOU GO TO DEEP! Double R [/QUOTE]
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