REALLY!?! You can’t fix that???

[@na195097]

If you keep her pain to a minimum with this treatment, then you're doing what's right. Conservative treatment is sometimes just managing the problem well enough to give good quality of life.

[@alexandertaddy4639]

Conservative treatment is always the best treatment in most scenarios especially dealing w something like this. Even if you know what your dealing w/ there can be something more deep that could happen and not know. So I completely agree, ima go on a limb and say your in school for healthcare or do something already in it. Im studying to be a nurse and I read your comment and I just have that feeling haha.

[@cv507]

möre live möhr quälitti ?

[@masterreaper115]

@@alexandertaddy4639 conservative treatment is overall the best unless its something life threatening of course. Sad that generally that isnt how most of the medical field operates though. In this case aslong as shes doing well and isnt in pain or much pain due to this then theres no reason to change anything. Good on them.

[@alexandertaddy4639]

@@masterreaper115 very true, I am going into the medical field for that reason specifically. When I worked as a CNA I was surprised with out poorly they treated patients it’s sad.

[@streetrat123]

Until they are brutally murdered right?

[@WhiteKitsuneKnight]

It's clear that both her farmer and you care about her a lot, and I appreciate that; I know some people who would think an animal like this isn't worth keeping alive, but her owner must love her to make sure she has a trimmer who cares about her comfort this much. Great job as always!

[@jenschristiantvilum]

If the animal is still profitable in calfs and milk, there is no reason not to keep it. The farmer of course could ignore the foot, but most farmer care about their animals.

[@xiimooniixmoon2988]

Why do cows gotta be so darn cute? They are like curious over grown puppies. Always adorable

[@YTCensorshipFindTheCure]

I admit seeing some of their cute side makes me feel guilty for eating them =( Atleast with something like a chicken or turkey, they don't have the same mammalian cuteness thing.

[@Magerstufe]

@@YTCensorshipFindTheCure then just stop eating them? ;)

[@LeviSpauld07]

@@Magerstufe Na they taste too good

[@MariusRazor]

@@YTCensorshipFindTheCure baby chickens or turkeys are realy cute too

[@yaJA._.]

@@MariusRazor yes they are cute when they’re cooking

[@user-zu2bw7ig5v]

A farm I trim for has a cow we've been doing the exact thing for about 4 years now. Only problem with her is her tendon is pulled out and it does no good to put a block on because she rocks back on it. But she gets around great. I agree with this method in this isolated case.

[@NatetheHoofGuy]

Yep. That’s exactly what I’m trying to prevent using the wooden block. Once the flexor tendon goes it becomes more difficult.

[@jeffforbess6802]

It bothers me that there aren’t more common sense restrictions on antibiotic use. Taking her out of the food chain for a period of time if antibiotics are used seems more reasonable. Wholesale blanket use is one thing, medical use is another.

[@NatetheHoofGuy]

Something like this wouldn’t be treated with antibiotics anyway. Only in the case of amputation which I’m not a fan of anyway. I agree though that there should be some leeway when veterinarians treat the cows.

[@dulajohnstone5704]

It's all about production. A few weeks out of the production line is a lotta milk

[@gerhardsmith7892]

Not to even mention that "organic" products are pretty stupid and pointless from the beginning

[@Lucy666Fernandez]

@@gerhardsmith7892 It really depends on the exact product we're talking about. A lot of very powerful medication has organic origins. As proven by the many powerful poisons that exist in plants. In low doses they are often used as pain relief, tranquilizers, neurological stabilizers and hell, in the case of penicillin (though not plant-based, but fungal based) as one of the first effective antibiotics.

[@denzel_thegreat1681]

@@NatetheHoofGuy you really should have the link to the other video in the description

[@Kodanikage]

If this cow were a horse, she’d be a prime candidate for maggot therapy. Maggots are the best at getting rid of necrotic tissue, and getting into places a knife wouldn’t reach. I never heard of disinfected maggots being used on cattle, but it might be worth a try.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

I don't see why not, they're phenomenal debridement miners. The problem is cost (maggots aren't cheap and neither will the surveillance of her treatment) and finding what maggots respond best to this type of injury on this type of animal.

[@rtcommodore9354]

Great explanation, as usual, Nate. I appreciate the honesty about the limits of our powers to fix everything. She's walking great on that block. I have bad knees, which no one but God can truly fix. Still, I do exercises and my doctor does what she can to help me. For cows as well as people, we get the help we can get and we get along as comfortably as we can. Perfection is not the object of living.

[@bluehead_info]

Dude if you say that this solution works better than removing it all, no need to explain it twice. I trust you. 😀

[@judithwul7700]

5

[@masterreaper115]

@@judithwul7700 4

[@iwuanadie1058]

well, he just keeps his points rock solid, hence why you trust him so much

[@YvonneWilson312]

I didn't remember the actual cow but I did remember that case and it's fascinating to catch up with her. She walked out so well! She is a tribute to your - and the farmer's - persistence in trying to get her as comfortable and healthy as possible. What a fantastic job, Nate.

[@kennethrand1032]

My wife likes to watch the cows walk away after all the hard work you do. We thank you for showing us the end results and showing how the cows are you worked on previously.

[@InoraPhoenix]

I've always wondered, whenever I see a label saying "no antibiotics", what would happen if the cow got an infection or something that required it. I'm glad to see that care is taken to avoid the risk of infection in the first place, and that if the cow DOES get an infection that required antibiotics, that she's still got a future at a non-organic farm.

[@thekiwibird37]

Same here! But it's good to see that, with a skilled set of hands at the helm, even with all the organic guidelines in place, that something that's as terrible as that cow's toe can be managed with a surprisingly simple system of vigilant upkeep and she can live a fairly regular life for however long she's got left in her.

[@maiadraconica6488]

what do you mean "that she got a future on a non-organic farm" ? shes gonna die once her milk quality dries up

[@willofthewinds3222]

@@maiadraconica6488 Unlike on an organic farm?

[@maiadraconica6488]

@@willofthewinds3222 no she still dies? once her milk dries up in a year or two, she will be sent to slaughter. Thats the final stop for all dairy cows after 4-5 years of milk production if they dont get rescued and sent to a sanctuary. Theyre a product, farmers dont care about their product unless it will cut into their profits. Once they cant get more quality milk from them, they sell them to a slaughterhouse for more money, how can you not know this? Theres no future for any farm animals, they will all be killed for money, because animals arnt beings, theyre things and property.

[@A.A.Rabbit]

@@maiadraconica6488 There are many people in the inner city that lead more stressful, uncomfortable and less productive lives than a dairy cow on a small farm.

[@oxidemetallic3928]

It's so bizarre and beautiful how animals can just... Live with things like this. You'd think something called toe necrosis would lead to the claw self-amputating at some point, but with some amazing knife work and TLC this cow can live happily

[@tarnvedra9952]

My dog broke his K9 tooth chewing on a bone. I took her to a vet and he is like "Well she is 6 years old, the stump will probably be ok for rest of her live." Me: "But i can see exposed root canal, won´t it get infected?" Vet said no a sure thing, 5 years later and no problems. Human would be crawling up the wall from pain after a week.

[@Future_Guy]

I just want to add that these things also are caused because of us. Sure if it were a wild cow there would've been no cure but the chances of something like this happening to a wild cow are already pretty slim.

[@masterreaper115]

@@tarnvedra9952 but is she in pain all the time though. I feel that might be the more important question. Dogs just ignore pain unless they absolutely cant

[@tarnvedra9952]

@@masterreaper115 I doubt it. Vet said it just wont get infected like in humans. He offered to make a tooth crown but said its only for esthetics.

[@hawkcawcaw]

@@tarnvedra9952 That's quite interesting, especially since animals like cats and dogs have some REAL nasty bacterial loads in their mouths. Probably the reason it's less likely to be infected is due to how wolf/dog diets differ from human ones! Since they ancestrally would often be eating raw meat from the weakest (sickest) members of the herd, or rotting meat from old carcasses, obligate carnivores (aka they HAVE to eat meat) like hyenas and lions, or domesticated obligate carnivores like dogs and cats have their digestive system and immune system built around giving bacteria as few chances as possible to make them sick - so super high stomach acid pH, and a much shorter digestive track than omnivores like us, which means less chance to absorb nutrients but also less chance to develop infections. I wouldn't be surprise to learn that they developed various tricks to keep all the mouth bacteria from causing infections.

[@Gia_Mc_Fia]

I adore the special love and care she is getting. Melts my heart. Big hugs!

[@mauriceryton]

As long as she is walking well and not in pain you have done your best for her. She looks very happy and content to me. Great job.

[@MichaelMantion]

SHE HAS A INFECTION. of course she is in pain.

[@mauriceryton]

@@MichaelMantion really you're kidding!

[@themessenger4208]

I'm glad you work closely with the farmer and that he trust you enough to help him make the best treatment decision for the cow, as possible. She looks like a good ole girl..🐄💖👍😊

[@barbarachase6436]

Thank you for your indepth explanation! You're so considerate of these lovely animals! You are so professional and entertaining!

[@ChristopherBix]

I do enjoy your videos. I’m addicted. You are so thoroughly professional and knowledgeable. You are truly a hoof doctor and I love your clear and simple explanations (which all make perfect sense). Your narrations are informative, unlike other similar channels where they make it all about themselves and are in camera more than the work itself. Your explanation of your tools and “medicines” were again interesting and well explained. I know so much more about this field now, and appreciate the high degree of veterinary science, anatomy, and experience and am fascinated by the decision making and treatment decisions. That said, though I know problem hoofs are the exception, it seems like there’s a lot. Interesting how hard surfaces and “unnatural” environments may play a role. Also impressed you even consider metabolic factors such as when it’s nursing, etc. Very well done and endlessly interesting. You’re a pro.

[@artsnow8872]

It doesn't hurt for a trimmer to make an appearance and talk about their involvement a little bit. Too many trimmers don't explain enough about what they are doing. They seem to think that the viewer will understand everything just by watching them work. I (we) need words of explanation to inform us of what we are seeing. Nate does this explaining very well, indeed, which I really appreciate.

[@lyssakate]

I love the follow up ones, and their cute faces! I love cows. Thanks for sharing!

[@DarlyFofa]

She's lucky to have the very best hoof trimmer. I'm sure you made her feel much better!

[@cheriesmith9263]

I love how gentle he is with the cows. I dont even have a cow and I love this channel! ☺

[@AoE2Replays]

Thanks again for letting us into your world Nate!

[@momtomany]

Thanks for explaining the rationale for Ms.1855’s trim and block management.

[@tracyrain4941]

I love it when knowledge plus experience equals wisdom. 😊❤

[@sandyhenderson441]

Hi, I know nothing about cow's feet, but I have a fair amount of experience treating infected and necrotic wounds in humans. When antibiotics can't be used for some reason icing sugar works well. The powdered sugar soaks up any fluid that leaks, making a solution with an osmotic (sucking) force high enough to suck the water out of microbes. Use like the salicylic acid, change every 2 days; flush the sugar & debris off and reapply. The solution & the occlusive dressing also creates an acidic environment which is bactericidal and encourages necrotic tissue to separate and new tissue to grow. Might help Ms Cow's foot and keep the organic status.

[@NatetheHoofGuy]

I’ve heard this but wasn’t sure it actually worked. Never tried it.

[@kittykat-meow]

Thank you for the thorough explanation on selection of treatment. Always enjoy your follow up videos.

[@noraschmidt2231]

The way you care for these cows makes me feel better about the world ❤️🐮

[@douglasbell9202]

A vid up to your usual high standards of hoof care and video production. Keep the rolling. Cheers from Scotland

[@bluebird850]

Thank you for taking such great care of her. ❤️

[@mariashadows1328]

That breaks my heart! I really hope she heals... I'm really rethinking organic meat now :(

[@jimbo0386]

Best solution is to buy from people you can actually trust or get the food yourself. if there’s a local farmer or a farmers market that ethically treat their animals you should support them

[@csp.9203]

If you feel bad for animals, rethink meat and other animal products. There's no other way around it. That person up there says that even vegans contribute to pesticides and such, which seems to imply they think cows themselves don't eat a whole bunch of pesticide laden corn. We would be able to feed the world on way less farmland if we would stop feeding it to livestock for our consumption, which would in all likelihood, bring down pesticide use and stop us from damaging natural habitat. But humans are a net bad and are individually terrible as well, so we're not going to do that.

[@donhall1875]

Hunt

[@MichaelMantion]

I always Hated people who thought organic is good. I use to think they were stupid, now I know they are evil. Regardless they are a real problem that we have to deal with.

[@alicegamble6145]

Beautiful cow. She seems pretty happy with her new hoof wear.

[@seppukun208]

Why am I binge watching these videos?! I don’t have a cow, or work on farms, or work on any farm animals, or have anything to do with this remotely 😄 Grinders are awesome tools though

[@smokinodyn9059]

a a+Q+Q

[@Heeman5]

Thanks for the update. Always like the follow ups. Keep them coming!👍🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@Faltaz]

Sounds like a stupid rule if you ask me. Increases the risk of cows going untreated because the farmer doesn't want to use antibiotic?

[@NatetheHoofGuy]

I think there should be some exceptions.

[@biologychic7292]

I understand the “organic” rule...but I also feel like the cow is suffering more because of it...maybe they should have a percentage rule. If 99% of the cows are antibiotic free, they should be able to still call it organic. Who knows though.

[@Krise343]

@@biologychic7292 I’d find a sanctuary who could take her.

[@IfSoGirl88]

@@biologychic7292 Well I don't understand this rule at all because antibiotics don't stay in your system forever. So what's the problem?

[@1R0QU012]

Butcher the cow, it’s not a pet.

[@lindadunn7656]

Enjoy watching your presentation, interesting, edifying, and calming. Curious about how you disinfect your grinder.

[@bobjoncas2814]

...good one, nice repair to the cow foot..stay safe..

[@Toko_G]

牛を飼う予定がある訳でも、畜産家でも無いけれど、こちらの動画にたどり着きました。素人の眼でも丁寧なお仕事をされていらっしゃるなと感じました。

[@dianag7588]

Excellent video explanation. She looked very comfortable.

[@rafa8911]

The fact that cows are made to live suboptimal lives without surgeries that could help them out just to avoid giving them antibiotics is beyond silly to me.

[@N0noy1989]

Because in the process of breeding them for more meat/milk, they've also evolved to be dependent on humans.

[@jemreandeau3583]

She does walk beautifully, just like a runway model. And she has a pretty face. 🥰

[@bubbagreensmith7174]

Excellent explanation Nate! Great job 👏🏼

[@zwierzchnik]

I'd say experience is the best teacher when dealing with toe necrosis.👨‍🏫 You don't have to justify your actions in light of past outcomes. We just want a happy cow!🐄😁

[@kimberleyx6929]

Yes. Very good explanation of her issue Your a rockstar

[@farmshoffman8475]

Great awesome video Nate , sometimes you can’t fix everything on a cow 🐄 all u can do is try ur best to help her ,

[@robinmichel9048]

I love how Nate patiently responds to the suggestions of his You Tube audience.

[@jacobsweetman3873]

I had a cow exactly like this! White line fracture up the axel wall and popped a wooden block on every 6 weeks and she was going strong 6 lactations before I left the farm. Was a cross bred Belgium blue that was in a fairy herd

[@KatilinaWRaven]

Instead of amputation will resin casts help? The do them for horses already.

[@sophiemiller9224]

Thank goodness you have come to the course of treatment that you have, she clearly is coping. And she beautiful.

[@bluegasgarage]

Thanks for not over producing your videos like some others do. More enjoyable.

[@raygay3375]

Wouldn’t we all love it if you could fix it, but I completely trust that you always do the best you can for these animals.

[@redskins17084]

I’ve watched a lot of these must say your extremely good at what you do .

[@mandeemorris2835]

Organic farming restricts options.what you've done and do is the best option for her continued comfort and productivity....pretty sure you have the education and experience to give the best outcome for man and cow so I don't understand the repeated questioning of a method that obviously works. You do great work in a hard industry

[@Itsmejessicaiminhere]

She's so pretty! I love seeing the cows face at the end of the video

[@lydiafife8716]

She’s probably thinking on the way into the chute: 🙄 sheesh, Nate! Thank goodness you’re here! Time for my podiatrist to do his magic! On the way out: “Ahhhhh!!! Now THAT’s what I’m talking about!!!” Great video! Thx 🙏

[@depressoespresso5904]

ive started watching your videos before going to sleep and hearing your voice immediately puts me in rest mode ^^

[@robysword12]

I noticed in one of your other videos you specifically mentioned that your blade was a cutting blade so less heat is generated and here you said grinding blade. I was wondering if this means you have different blades for different applications or if you were just using grinding blade as a sort of figure of speech

[@NatetheHoofGuy]

Figure of speech. It’s a cutting wheel on an angle grinder.

[@robysword12]

@@NatetheHoofGuy cool to know! Thanks for the reply

[@itsnotme07]

My only question is...does that area stay infected all the time because of where the infection is? You're right though...it's cheaper to have you clean things up and use a block on a regular basis, keeping things all organic and helping the cow as well as the farmer.

[@NatetheHoofGuy]

Yes it doesn’t really progress though. It’s actually gotten better.

[@johannageisel5390]

@@NatetheHoofGuy Is there no topical antibiotic that could help?

[@joshuaguenin9507]

@@johannageisel5390 not in the Organic certified field

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

That’s life. Sometimes there is no perfect solution, so a compromise needs to be reached.

[@pamparliament8676]

I’m not a farmer and Don know that much about this of stuff with cows, but I have been watching your videos for about a month or so now. I find it fascinating what you do. I’m wondering, would salicylic acid powder wrap do anything to help heal that claw? Or is there anything else you can do that you’re not already doing for this cow? I’m just curious. Poor girl must have a hard time.

[@marymiller2329]

You’re so kind to these animals.

[@Darkaneian]

Thank you for not having obnoxious music playing while you fix cow paws.

[@jlkdr]

I am always so impressed with your work and your explanations. Thank you!

[@ChoochooseU]

I’m a semi new subscriber- but watch your back videos regularly and I recently happen to watch this 🐮 so it was nice to get an update to her. Question: I also watch other hooves animal vids, & was surprised to see they have a method of using resin on horses for stability and endurance. Do they ever use resin for cows to aid in healing? Why can’t cows make use of shoes?

[@robcooper5813]

Good work, I look forward to the next update when she calves again next year.

[@thegentlesheepbarn3578]

Seems reasonable to treat her with antibiotics until it's resolved. Then once the antibiotics are clear from her system bring her back in.

[@kaiseremotion854]

i think the "organic" law is too strict for that iirc. but i might be wrong

[@julesthecat9404]

How often do cows need a trim? Or is it only when they have issues.

[@NatetheHoofGuy]

It depends on the farm. Some need to be trimmed once a year others need 3-4 trims per year.

[@pfrancis7483]

But you have a Bob Ross voice that puts me to sleep without fail like a hypnotist. Hahaha. Cool videos.

[@Faze-2]

Thank you for not putting annoying music on your videos

[@ricardoabh3242]

Thank you for your work For people that don’t know

[@BrownCow1919]

Another great Video! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@MohammedAli-sm2tf]

Greetings Nate ! Good wishes from India

[@sharonegger5130]

Poor baby. Thank you for taking care of ger

[@wearemany73]

Is there any value in removing the damaged area before keying the inside walls of the fissure and making a little mould around the whole hoof with thick tape and then replace all the missing material with epoxy….ha ha you’re kind of answering my question as I’m typing…I’m still leaving this..👍😁

[@gingercox6468]

How long does the block last? I don’t see you removing them. There are lots of techniques to fill a horses hoof with resin. Are horses and cows hooves that different, you can’t use resin?

[@dinoactual]

These ‘organic’ farms just seem terrible. Because of us humans wanting ‘organic’, veterinarians are unable to give these cows the treatment they need. It’s sad.

[@gabriellegallegos6965]

When i have a tear in my nail that is way far up into the flesh, i put a false nail on with super glue and let it grow out. is there some way to bind the horn tightly together and train it to heal together on its own as it grows out?

[@johncgibson4720]

Dairy milk is actually better to the environment than almond milk from the precious almond trees. Cows drink water from rain, and the grass grows on crow's manure that was made from the rain. I have never heard of cows grazing on ground water irrigated pricey crops in a desert.

[@heatherbuchholz6771]

Nate do you treat the bull’s hooves too?🐂

[@BersekerSpirit]

Have you ever cut the cable of a grinder by mistake, while working with the grinder?

[@allolebarilliertaxi4304]

You're so sweet in your trim with them. I really like it.

[@aRandomTalkingMushroom]

I know you probably won't see this comment, but i have to say that your channel popped up for me and someone i live with IRL at the same time, we are both very interested in your content, you are amazing and make us happy :)

[@Lemminjoose]

Imagine being a farmer and genuinely thinking "EW, I can't sell people milk from a cow who's had antibiotics", then selling people milk from a cow with a terminally infected foot instead. Yeesh.

[@pringletoast6825]

Yeah the mind boggles!

[@hobodarkness7696]

Would you ever try using a go pro or a body cam?

[@victoriawilliams2786]

I respect that farmer for maintaining organic cows.

[@DimT670]

You respect a person not giving a cow effective definitive treatment because of a self imposes arbitrary standard that objectively doesn't make sense? Why? So you can buy organic milk and savour the extra suffering?

[@ichsehnursoaus]

And the toe necrosis does not interfere with the products they make of her?

[@freddiG123]

Nate your my hoof guy.

[@dardabz89]

Always watching your video from Philippines. :)

[@blancabulgrin5560]

Nate i see two other shows one is for donkies,do u fix donkies too or cows only.Your show is by far the best!!!

[@ericberry6557]

Is she in a lot of pain? Is the horn gonna slowly heal

[@conniesmith3858]

Can you try to use a natural antibiotic like garlic?

[@dardabz89]

I am one of your subscriber. Have a blessed day.

[@flashgordon3715]

Why is water and brushing out the muck not used before starting?

[@HIDragonstar]

Would something along the line of a gel or a thick fluid shot into the crevice be able to take out the infection? I know you prefer a powder, but eould it not hurt to try s slightly more diluted form for a small chance?

[@NeonMoon87]

A sarcastic thanks to Big Organic for putting cows like this in a lose/lose situation.

[@Futcant]

She’s beautiful 😍

[@tonyedwards7801]

Hi there, the hoof shavings should be harvested & sent to China as Rhino Related aphrodisiac horn. 😜

[@nmartin5551]

That is a great idea!

[@deepseermoo8439]

So a wrap wouldn't help kill back on the infection?

[@darastarscream]

I didn't know that-- that organic certification also barred animals from getting drugs in the course of vet care.

[@karenedwards3783]

Hi doing a good job as always

[@LovelyAlanna]

This cow is not getting better treatment because some people just like to read stupid "organic" labels in their milk, this is ridiculous

[@IAmJeka]

Where do I see the previous videos for this cow?

[@1jmass]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fV7Mq2yXmNqqfac. I think this is it.