Hoof Trimming and Care for Sheep and Goats

Many choices—because hoof or foot trimming circumstances vary:

• Large hands? You may like The “Premier”™.
• Small hands? You may prefer the ARS 140DXR & ExoTrim™.
• Animals with very hard or thick hooves? PowerParer® (large flocks) or Hoof Pincher (small flocks or herds).
• Most comfort? The ARS and ExoTrim are viewed by many as equally comfortable to use.

For treating scald and footrot…

Zinc Sulphate vs. Copper Sulphate vs. Formaldehyde?

1. Zinc Sulphate (Premier FootCare)—we rely on it in a footbath for mass treating and preventing footrot and/or foot scald. Takes longer exposure time (10 min.) to “work” than other options.
2. Copper Sulphate—effective and quick. Corrodes metal gates and even the nails and screws in wooden gates. Thus we use it only for topical treatments like FootCure™.
3. Formaldehyde—kills bacteria rapidly. Can make hooves brittle. Poses serious health risks to human and animal skin (particularly eye tissue). So we avoid it.