Have you ever thought that cows may also need a manicure? Well, we got an expert to answer all your questions.
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00:00I'm a dairy cow hoof trimmer, the owner of Midwestern Hoof Care, Midwestern Hoof Trimming
00:26School.
00:27People are usually pretty surprised when they find out what I do, when they ask me what's
00:31my job, and I tell them I'm a dairy cow hoof trimmer.
00:35Most people never heard of such a thing.
00:38Come on girls, let's go.
00:45So our day generally starts off with setting up our equipment.
00:48I have a Appleton steel hoof trimming chute, and then we usually sharpen our knives, change
00:53our blades, get everything prepared.
01:07It's very important that the cow hooves are trimmed on a maintenance schedule to keep
01:11the cows as comfortable as possible.
01:13This helps keep them at optimal milk production, it helps with reproduction, as well as longevity
01:20and profitability for the farmer.
01:23Without it, the cows would be at risk of becoming lame with an abscess or an ulcer or hemorrhaging
01:31or bruising.
01:32It can be very costly for a farmer to not maintain the cows and wait until they have
01:37problems to try to fix it.
01:52I started my YouTube channel about two years ago, and I wanted to help familiarize or educate
01:59the general public in some of the behind the scenes of the dairy cow industry, as well
02:04as be able to show people what I do as a dairy cow hoof trimmer.
02:12I get lots of great feedback.
02:17I get lots of great feedback on the YouTube channel about people who didn't realize that
02:21we did these things, and they're happy to see the care that's put into the cows.