RuVASA Congress – Hoof Trimming Dairy Smid a member of RuVASA, attended the 2023 Congress for Veterinarians. DairySmid also sponsored the presentation about Lameness and the Effect on the Dairy Herd by Dr Mark Chimes. Congratulations to RuVASA and Vet360 on a professional congress presented!
Angus Bloemfontein Skou 2023 – Dairy Smid Hooftrimming was een van die borge by die Angus Show gewees. Baie geluk aan die Angus Genootskap met n goed georganiseerde skou en diere met top kwaliteit! Knap gedaan.
Limousin Bloem Show 2023. Dairy Smid Hoof Trimming, once again had the privilege of being a sponsor at this event. What a honour to be part of the Limousin family and providing the Hoof Trimming service. Keep them moving!
DairySmid Hoof Trimming a proud Sponsor at The 6th Annual Production Sale of Ntaba Nyoni Cattle at Phala-Phala Auction House on the 4th of March 2023. Congratulations to Ben and Jessica with and excellent sale! Proud to be associated. The DairySmid Hoof Trimming team.
Interview by Farm TV with Riaan van Zyl, co-owner of DairySmid Hoof Trimming about the importance of preventative Trimming and the treatment thereof.
Hoof health is essential for a beef or dairy cattle herd to perform optimally, and nutrition and good hoof care should form part of any animal health programme.
Hoefversorging is ʼn wye onderwerp. Mankheid by beeste kan in verskeie kategorieë ingedeel word en vereis ook verskillende benaderings en vorms van behandeling.
In die ewig veranderende wêreld waarin ons lewe, is ’n goeie, gesonde verhouding tussen die veearts en die hoefsmid belangrik om te verseker dat die boer op die voorpunt bly.
In this series, we have explained in detail how correct functional trimming can prevent mechanical lameness. The previous article was devoted to the most common form of bacterial lameness in dairy operations, namely digital dermatitis (DD). This can be successfully treated by a professional hoof trimmer, but the emphasis must be on herd prevention.
During winter time, in the summer rainfall areas of South Africa, we observe a higher incidence of bacterial-related lameness in dairy cows. The two major diseases in this category are digital dermatitis and interdigital dermatitis.