Mud or a wet weather that leaves pastures and pens wet and boggy can present challenges for hoof health in cattle. If feet are continually wet the hoof horn and skin of the feet become softer and more ...

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 ...

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 ...

Multiple farms in the Western Cape have been quarantined following suspected Foot-and-Mouth Disease lesions found in cattle.

SEOUL, May 11 (Reuters) - South Korean authorities have ordered the culling of several hundred cattle and put in place biosecurity measures after confirming cases of foot and mouth disease in farms in ...