I know coppertox is a good one for hoof problems.
What to have for hoof trimming business
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For hoof rot, depends on the severity but trimming off all infection, scrubbing with iodine and a toothbrush if there is any left in pockets, and then applying Koppertox, Dr. Naylor's Hoof N Heal, or LA200 if severe (you just use drops of LA200 in a syringe with no needle).
If there is even a hint of smell, Dr Naylor's is something to have in your back pocket.
I would use both a trimmer and a rasp to finish, a mini rasp.
If there is a cut with blood, use cayenne - seriously, this should be right by your side when trimming. It stops bleeding but it also helps protect and fight infection. I've never cut a goat but I have cut myself, LOL, and I did reach for my cayenne
I like OnGuard EO or Thieves EO from DoTerra to clean hooves for bacteria, good for hoof rot too.
Epsom salt water bath if hooves are too hard to trim properly.
If there is even a hint of smell, Dr Naylor's is something to have in your back pocket.
I would use both a trimmer and a rasp to finish, a mini rasp.
If there is a cut with blood, use cayenne - seriously, this should be right by your side when trimming. It stops bleeding but it also helps protect and fight infection. I've never cut a goat but I have cut myself, LOL, and I did reach for my cayenne
I like OnGuard EO or Thieves EO from DoTerra to clean hooves for bacteria, good for hoof rot too.
Epsom salt water bath if hooves are too hard to trim properly.
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serrated hoof shears
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Warning these are sharp they are too big for Nigies
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serrated hoof shears
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Warning these are sharp they are too big for Nigies
a lift stand from Sydel.
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I can't use cayenne outdoors. It never fails that a puff of wind will blow a chunk in my eye (or I'll scratch my eye after I got some on my hand). I have a very strong aversion to anything spicy hot even in my mouth so you can imagine my reaction when I get some in my eye! I personally like Wonder Dust.
Halters are your friend. In general I prefer to trim goats tied by a halter than restrained in a stanchion. One thing about a stanchion is that it elevates the goats' feet to a place uncomfortably close to my face and belly. I want those hooves down lower where if I get kicked or if I stab myself with the trimmers it will be further away from my vitals. Also, a goat can tip a stanchion over if it goes berserk so if you do use a stanchion, make sure it is secured in such a way that it can't tip.
Always use disposable gloves and wear junky old clothes when using Kopertox. Not only does it stain, it has a very strong chemical smell that won't come off and can soak through your skin and make you taste it on the back of your tongue for days. If you throw it in the laundry with other things it will make the rest of the load stink like Kopertox so wash those items separately.
No one has yet mentioned a hoof knife. They are very handy for trimming certain things like the overgrowth between the hooves and for leveling off the heels. You have to be very careful because it is easy to cut too much hoof or slip and cut yourself, but it makes some jobs a whole lot easier than using trimmers. I second the suggestion to get farrier chaps and to always wear gloves and eye protection.
If you ever get a Hoof Boss make sure you wear a dust mask. I know someone who got a terrible lung infection and pneumonia from breathing in the bacteria-laden hoof particles kicked into the air by the grinder wheel.
Good luck! I hope you get lots of customers.
I can't use cayenne outdoors. It never fails that a puff of wind will blow a chunk in my eye (or I'll scratch my eye after I got some on my hand). I have a very strong aversion to anything spicy hot even in my mouth so you can imagine my reaction when I get some in my eye! I personally like Wonder Dust.
Halters are your friend. In general I prefer to trim goats tied by a halter than restrained in a stanchion. One thing about a stanchion is that it elevates the goats' feet to a place uncomfortably close to my face and belly. I want those hooves down lower where if I get kicked or if I stab myself with the trimmers it will be further away from my vitals. Also, a goat can tip a stanchion over if it goes berserk so if you do use a stanchion, make sure it is secured in such a way that it can't tip.
Always use disposable gloves and wear junky old clothes when using Kopertox. Not only does it stain, it has a very strong chemical smell that won't come off and can soak through your skin and make you taste it on the back of your tongue for days. If you throw it in the laundry with other things it will make the rest of the load stink like Kopertox so wash those items separately.
No one has yet mentioned a hoof knife. They are very handy for trimming certain things like the overgrowth between the hooves and for leveling off the heels. You have to be very careful because it is easy to cut too much hoof or slip and cut yourself, but it makes some jobs a whole lot easier than using trimmers. I second the suggestion to get farrier chaps and to always wear gloves and eye protection.
If you ever get a Hoof Boss make sure you wear a dust mask. I know someone who got a terrible lung infection and pneumonia from breathing in the bacteria-laden hoof particles kicked into the air by the grinder wheel.
Good luck! I hope you get lots of customers.
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