Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Corey DeGroot trims a Holstein cow's hoof using a specialized holding chute. Preventive trimming is the best way to keep a dairy ...

Zookeepers were able to teach the giraffes how to stand still for hoof trims after spending weeks teaching them several small behaviors Georgia Slater is a staff editor on the Parents team at PEOPLE.

A quick hoof trim gets underway as the farrier prepares the hoof for a clean finish.

Zookeepers at the Cincinnati Zoo say training the giraffes to do that took nearly four years. Regular hoof trims are essential for giraffe health. Good morning. I'm Noel King. With enough patience and ...

A straightforward hoof trim with clean cuts and careful finishing work.

A training in self care at the Cincinnati Zoo is helping giraffes receive the best care for their hooves to avoid overgrowth.Hundreds of hours and thousands of crackers went into the training session ...

Flakes and shavings from a cow’s hoof fly through the air and ping off Max Boden’s protective glasses while he gives a bovine pedicure. Guiding an electric grinder, he trims a Jersey cow’s hooves to ...

JUST AS IT’S often said that knowledge is power, learning a new skill can be just so empowering. Hiring a farrier to trim and shoe my horses is the norm for me. At the same time, I’ve always had a ...

Most reindeer grind down their hooves as they walk, but Lucy, a reindeer who lives at the Assiniboine Park Conservancy in Winnipeg, isn't most reindeer. "Lucy has an old injury inside one of her ...