Farmers are shown how to trim the hooves of their cows at Red Hill in Limuru in 2016. [File, Standard] Hoof trimming is key in the prevention of lameness in animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs ...

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Katherine Buckley from County Tipperary has become the first woman in Ireland to become a full-time independent cattle hoof trimmer. It sounds like a tough job, but Katherine says she loves it. “I get ...

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Farmers are shown how to trim the hooves of their cows at Red Hill in Limuru in 2016. [File, Standard] Hoof trimming is key in the prevention of lameness in animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs ...