Farmers are shown how to trim the hooves of their cows at Red Hill in Limuru in 2016. [File, Standard] Hoof trimming is key in the prevention of lameness in animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs ...

Hoofs grow continually, to make up for wear and tear. Cattle kept in confined areas or soft footing don’t wear their feet down as fast as they grow, and often need periodic hoof trimming. There are a ...

They call him the hoof trimmer. On dairy farms in Berks County and beyond, Jim Taranto is known by the name of his occupation: trimmer of cows’ hooves. Taranto, 58, of Skippack, Montgomery County, ...

Katherine Buckley from County Tipperary has become the first woman in Ireland to become a full-time independent cattle hoof trimmer. It sounds like a tough job, but Katherine says she loves it. “I get ...

Farmers are shown how to trim the hooves of their cows at Red Hill in Limuru in 2016. [File, Standard] Hoof trimming is key in the prevention of lameness in animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs ...