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Claw trimming gains momentum

2015-07-10 15:20:10| National Hog Farmer

A University of Georgia (UGA) associate professor, Dr. Robert Dove, foresees a day when claw trimming for swine becomes as routine as hoof trimming is for bovine, ovine or equine farm and ranch animals. “If you look at cattle, sheep and horses - their feet are trimmed on a routine basis as a standard management practice,” says Dove. “I believe we’re going to move in that direction with pigs as well.” read more

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