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Cracked toe on front hoof
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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 559913" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>I've heard of amputating one claw, or removing the outer hoof and leaving the bones of the hoof... the hoof wall will grow back over time. Never seen it done but I've heard it talked about and have seen pictures. Looks like a mess and the potential for infection is huge.</p><p></p><p>In your shoes... first thing I'd do is talk to a professional hoof trimmer that really knows his stuff, let him trim her feet and get his opinion. Talk to the dairies and find someone who has seen everything and knows what works and what doesn't. In my experience, someone who specializes in one area for years often knows more about the subject than a vet does. I've watched my trimmer take some really lame cows -- and one that I owned with a crack and abcess about half way up the hoof -- and make them sound again. Usually on hoof problems, you're best off going right to the area and treating the hoof itself, rather than trying to treat the cow systemically.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 559913, member: 852"] I've heard of amputating one claw, or removing the outer hoof and leaving the bones of the hoof... the hoof wall will grow back over time. Never seen it done but I've heard it talked about and have seen pictures. Looks like a mess and the potential for infection is huge. In your shoes... first thing I'd do is talk to a professional hoof trimmer that really knows his stuff, let him trim her feet and get his opinion. Talk to the dairies and find someone who has seen everything and knows what works and what doesn't. In my experience, someone who specializes in one area for years often knows more about the subject than a vet does. I've watched my trimmer take some really lame cows -- and one that I owned with a crack and abcess about half way up the hoof -- and make them sound again. Usually on hoof problems, you're best off going right to the area and treating the hoof itself, rather than trying to treat the cow systemically. [/QUOTE]
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