NJB Hoofcare Area of Operation
An effective regimen for preventing lameness in your herd can have a significant impact on the yield and profitability you achieve.
Regular visits for mobility scoring, assessment and hoof trimming as required can help you minimise the main causes of lameness. As highly experienced and qualified hoof trimmers, and licenced Mobillity Scorers, you can be sure of first class lameness prevention services for your herd. Throughout Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Monmouthshire and Gwent, we offer a complete consultancy, assessment and foot trimming service.
Call us on the number shown or click in the header of any page to send us an email and arrange an initial consultancy visit.
Training and CPD
Training is available at varying levels. You can choose a one or two day Herdsman level or a full, four day Professional level course. The locations are flexible, either on your own farm or at a central location that can accommodate a number of attendees.
The course contents include:
- Basic anatomy of the hoof
- Anatomy of the lower leg and its effect on the foot
- Causes of lameness in cattle
- Common infectious and non-infectious conditions of the foot
- Trimming techniques
- Practical sessions with cadaver feet
- Preventative measures
- Cattle welfare and handling while trimming
However, in the 19th century, the town became a very popular resort with a new pier, reputedly the first built on mathematical principles, so that it could withstand the battering of the 14metre tid in the area, giving great views of the Welsh coast. The first commercial production of penicillin was here in Clevedon and ingenuity shone, with among other things, the demonstration of the world's first float controlled carburettor.
These days a number of the original farms from the early days of the Manor House still survive and have been joined by newer farms to swell the head count of cattle in the area, giving us more opportunities to visit local farmers and provide: