Hoof health

December 2024

Management

Hoof health: Hoof health: Profitable, ethical and good for animal welfare!

In the German language, the term “foundation” is used for feet and legs. With a house, the foundation gives the construction the required stability to last for a long time....

September 2024

Herd reports

Herds Worldwide - September 2024

Hillandia Farms, the farm of Jason & Rebecca Streutker, lies in the heart of Oxford County, in the southwestern part of the Canadian province of Ontario. Also for the Streutkers,...

October 2022

Management

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...

January 2022

Sires Report

Focus On... January 2022

Hoof problems are still one of the leading reasons as to why cows are involuntarily culled. And as always, digital dermatitis, foot rot, sole ulcers and limax (interdigital hyperplasia) are...

May 2018

Management

Hoof Health: A Trait of Major Economic Importance

In August 2011, the Nordic Total Merit (NTM) index – used in Denmark, Sweden and Finland – became the first total index worldwide to include the trait Hoof Health as...