Editing Hoof (section)

===Cattle===
[[File:Klauenpflege Kuh 9783.jpg|thumb|right|Trimming the hoof of a cow with an [[angle grinder]]]]
A '''cow hoof''' is cloven, or divided, into two approximately equal parts, usually called claws.<ref name=shea>{{cite book|last=Shearer|first=Jan K.|title=Manual of foot care in cattle|year=2005|publisher=Hoard's Dairyman Books|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BvFeo6pFnXUC|author2=Sarel Rens Van Amstel |author3=Adrian Gonzalez |isbn=9780932147424}}</ref> Approximately 95% of lameness in dairy cattle occurs in the feet.<ref name=shea /> Lameness in dairy cows can reduce [[milk]] production and fertility, and cause reproductive problems and suffering. For dairy farm profitability, lameness, behind only infertility and [[mastitis]], is the third most important cow health issue.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Weaver|first=A. D.|date=1985-01-01|title=Lameness in cattle—Investigational and diagnostic check lists|journal=British Veterinary Journal|volume=141|issue=1|pages=27–33|doi=10.1016/0007-1935(85)90123-X|pmid=3995246}}</ref>

Hoof trimmers trim and care for bovine hooves, usually [[Dairy cattle|dairy cows]]. Hooves can be trimmed with a sharp knife while the cow is restrained and positioned with ropes. Professional hoof trimmers tend to use [[angle grinder]]s and some type of [[Cattle crush#Hoof trimming crush|hoof trimming crush]] to make the process quicker and less physically demanding on the hoof trimmer. A hoof trimmer using modern machinery may trim the hooves of more than 10,000 cows per year.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Dolecheck |first1=K.A. |last2=Dwyer |first2=R.M. |last3=Overton |first3=M.W. |last4=Bewley |first4=J.M. |title=A survey of United States dairy hoof care professionals on costs associated with treatment of foot disorders |journal=Journal of Dairy Science |date=September 2018 |volume=101 |issue=9 |pages=8313–8326 |doi=10.3168/jds.2018-14718 |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030218306283 |access-date=29 May 2024|doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=HOOF TRIMMING CHUTE ANKA PRO 2.0 (380V) |url=https://cowcare.eu/product/hoof-trimming-chute-anka-pro-2-0-380v/ |website=CowCare |access-date=29 May 2024}}</ref> The trimmer shapes the hooves to provide the optimal weight-bearing surface. A freshly trimmed hoof may be treated with [[Copper(II) sulfate|copper sulfate pentahydrate]] to prevent [[foot rot]].