Congratulations to the NTABA NYONI Team, with an excellent auction, on the 2nd of March. Well planned and executed.
It is a pleasure for Dairy Smid Hoof Trimming, to be associated and to contribute as a sponsor.
Well done.
There are two types of fissures, namely horizontal (discussed in this article) and vertical. Both types cause severe lameness and have their own risk factors and causes.
VASTRAP BORAN AUCTION 2023 – Hoof Trimming Dairysmid once again had the privilege to be part of this event! Well done to Quentin, Marisa and the team, a well organised sale, with animals of high quality presented.
Seasonal Lameness. After the good rainy season we had this year, many grazing dairies experienced more lameness than usual. The types of lameness that we found in these situations were thin soles and toe ulcers.
Hoof Trimming DairySmid once again had the privilege to be one of the sponsors at the event. Thank you to Jessica and your team for your hospitality and congratulations with a well organised event. The DairySmid team.
The role that concrete plays in dairy cow lameness cannot be overemphasised. This is something that was explained in Part 2 of this series. To understand why dairy cows so often become lame in the hind feet, we need to study this aspect.
In last’s month’s article I focussed on horizontal fissures in dairy and beef cattle. There is a difference between horizontal and vertical fissures, and I want to explain the latter in more detail. A vertical fissure can be described as a fissure or crack on the claw. In the early stages this is only visible…