Hoof health deserves a higher weighting

Before reading this article, think about your feet for a moment! How many kilometres have they already travelled today? How many more kilometres will they cover before the end of the day? I hope your feet are healthy and you can cover your daily distances without any issues. If that isn’t the case, I hope from the bottom of my heart that you feel better. However, you will likely have a better understanding of what lame cows deal with on a daily basis. Even a small stone in the shoe can have a big influence on a healthy foot and make it almost impossible to carry on. We should simply put ourselves in a cow’s hooves more often to better understand the problem.

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