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I've had them little buggers in my leg. I had a horrific compound fracture of my femur that allowed pseudomonas to take hold, and eventually develop into osteomyelitis. My leg was being destroyed by a bacterial infection, until they introduced maggots inside my leg. They ate the dead tissue, and allowed the IV antibiotics to start winning the fight. It was mentally challenging at first, but I learned to appreciate them for saving my leg and life.
I was thinking the same that most people don’t realize how medically beneficial maggots actually are for necrotic tissue wounds. Thank you for sharing your actual experience with this treatment method! It’s obviously not the easiest treatment in terms of handling the “ick” factor but it really is one of the most natural and beneficial ways to deal with certain serious injuries and infections because they leave healthy tissue alone.
Wow, what an experience. I can't even.....
You're so cool to have successfully overcome all of that 👀 Even reading about such problems is scary...
Im diabetic and its my worse nightmare
I bet that was a truly freaky experience!
My mum was a tissue viability nurse, and the maggots she used were extremely specific. It's not just random maggots you want in the wound, poor little cow!
Well, for humans it's different! But every maggot is only eating dead tissue so for a cow it was probably the best thing to happen until help was there! It could be infected if they where not there.
@@barrymantz6026 Not true. Some maggots eat living flesh, too, which is why myiasis is a serious problem and often fatal for animals.
Uh ho, Wish some1 had told be before sat with wound in the fisher bait for hours. 😜😆😆
The medically used maggots are grown in sterile conditions in the lab. Maggots in the wild can do the opposite and actually create a bacterial infection because they're not clean.
They are apparently also sterilized so they don't transfer more germs to the wounds...
The one brown cow that was so terrified I felt so bad for her. Hopefully she recovers as much as possible and lives happy!!
Literally pooped out of fear …
The pressure from the crush really does calm. Years ago, it was also discovered that the type of pressure from a crush, with a mattress added, calms different types of autism. The lady that discovered that, though i don't recall her name, helped so many with autism with that 'simple' discovery. It's amso 7sed in other therapies. You are a remarkable man. The compassion, empathy, passion, genuine concern and care you project is a rare and special trait. Thank you for the love you have for the animals you care for and about. I've not dealt much with cows/cattle, only horses when i was younger but, i know how important the emotions and treatment of animals is. You have a wonderful gift and it shines. Thank you. Much respect for you and your helpers. Btw, no more cut fingers, ok?
Dr. Temple Grandin! She's absolutely fantastic and definitely helped revolutionize the way cattle are handled and moved. She spoke at the university I worked at and it was very interesting to hear her speak about the improvements we were doing to the facility. There's a movie about her that was made, but I'm not entirely sure just how accurate it is.
@chrisbacher1546 Temple Grandin
@@Slinky_Loki1967 watched the movie in school a while back, fantastic watch and very informative. Even if it wasnt that accurate it was still pretty fun and hopefully repersents the struggle she had well.
Glad you mentioned myiasis, because its a real misconception that all maggots just eat dead flesh. I work in vetmed and with injured wildlife and I eliminate those little buggers with extreme prejudice. Always wonderful to watch a farrier work, we appreciate everything you guys do!
lol Extreme prejudice!! when you said that I just imagined you gritting your teeth, spraying and killing maggots right and left until every last one is dead.
i have an intense hatred for maggots of any kind because of myiasis. lost one of my elderly hens to it years ago, and i haven't quite moved on. flies make my heart race and maggots trigger my fight or flight. hate the bastards.
I think it's awesome what The Hoof GP is doing, they do good work for these cows, however I'm curious. To me, I see all these cows standing in manure and I wonder if cleaning the manure around these dairies so that these dairy cows aren't standing in it all day long, is it an impossible task to keep their areas clean of manure? Not one of my cows has ever gotten infected in their hooves as I use my tractor to clear the manure away and keep areas clean. Is it too difficult for these dairies to keep areas clean, and/or to wash the cows hooves so that bacteria is less likely to collect in their hooves to cause damage? Just wondering.
So, you openly admit you're prejudiced? 😂
@@glenturney4750 Cows are incontinent - they have zero control of where they do it, and they produce an obscene amount per day, including on their bedding. Farmers simply don't have the time or resources to replace dirty bedding and to clean a yard of muck every single day. When we had cows, it was a weekly task to clean everything up, requiring the cattle to be segregated from the cleaning area, with the whole process taking up a good part of a Sunday morning (and we only had a dozen or so to maintain). When you have darires hundreds strong, it becomes an impossible task to keep things clean all of the time - you'd need dozens of workers solely dedicated to cleaning, and you'd need bales of straw every day to keep the bedding good as well. You should do what you can, but ultimately you will have to concede that cows will end up standing in manure for a significant amount of time
I met a pilot the other day who ,a bit abashedly, recommended this strange channel where a Scottish man trims cow hooves and how satisfying they were to watch. Where upon I replied “ Oh , you mean Graeme Parker, The Hoof GP! Yes, I watch every video too”
I was in a restaurant, talking to my waitress, she was a fan too!
I was talking to a man from Nantucket
@@Matthew10950I regularly go to Nantucket!
Personally folks that do this type of work and are as good as he is, it's a gift. He reads a cows hoof like reading a road map, my hat is off to people like this.
13:17-13:21: This sort of reaction is common among people who work in the medical field. My mother says they "have a higher gross out threshold" than most other people. She once told me a story that exemplifies this. Periodically, companies selling medications would show a presentation on a new drug that they wanted Mom and her coworkers to prescribe. They would host these at restaurants. The agreement was that they would pay for your meal if you would listen to their spiel. One example featured images of the effects of a certain STI. I've seen some pictures of them myself. Suffice it to say, they're intense. Mom and her coworkers were eating their food as if nothing unusual was happening. But the servers looked like they were going to be sick.
I am an RN and nothing grosses me out. I can talk about or look at anything while I eat!
trauma surgeon- my gross out threshold is entirely dependent on if I am on the clock and can do anything about it. I'll wince at some stuff in my day to day life, but if I'm on the job even the most horrific of injuries is just kind of "Well, that's not supposed to be that way, let's fix that." The one time I ever had a real reaction during a surgery was the first time I had to do open cardiac massage and that was less "gross" than "holyshitholyshit why am I doing this I feel in no way qualified to do this." Then it worked out and I got over it.
I am a veterinary student in the USA and I have told some of my professors about your videos, probably half my class watches them. I am currently in Scotland on a short vacation and I wish I could come and work with you to learn as dairy medicine is my passion!
Shoot your shot girl. Just kidding I think he's married.
Go with your move or you’ll always regret it! Worse he can tell you is “no ,thank you”. Best of luck to ya!
Just call him up and ask. At the very least you can let him know that he inspires you.
@@pj8524 how will she just call him up and ask. What if he's not in the phone book
Keep your hair cut
Hello Graeme!! No one likes finding “Disco Rice” but as always you did the best possible treatment for the cow. Thank you for sharing this with us
"Disco rice" does sound more tame than what it actually is! I like it! Well, I viscerally dislike what it actually is, but I like the saying.
@@inflatablewolfie same! "Disco rice" is wonderfully entertaining!
Disco rice? 😂😂😂😂😂
I'm calling it disko ris in the future, thank you 😂😂😂😂
@@Iris_Germany maggots
Scottish accents are so soothing. I could listen to you guys talk all day. Thank you for taking such good care of these precious creatures ❤
As a native Scot (I’m an east coast-er in the Lothians), believe me: some aren’t so relaxing 😝😂 on the whole island (Britain), studies have shown there’s a noticeable accent change every 15 miles or so. As with loads of other countries, there’s an East-West rivalry too 😜😂🤦🏼♀️ East coasters often think the West coast sounds really rough, and the West coast often thinks the East coast speaks like they’re trying to be posh 😝 I actually live in a valley between Edinburgh (East) and Glasgow (West) so I depending where I go, they think I sound like the opposite side - Glaswegians think I’m from Edinburgh, Edinburghers think I’m from Glasgow 😂🤦🏼♀️ If you ever visit us, you’ll notice right away that people sound totally different every few miles 😝
@@TallulahFoxxxEvery 15 miles?!? WOW! 😮
I'm so happy how you care about the wild cow. She was so anxious and you were so fast and as thorough as possible. As someone with a weighted blanket, I fully understand the pressure making her feel better
The squeezing calming the cow - Dr Temple Grandin did her dissertation on keeping cattle calm for safety in stockyards and slaughterhouses. Dr. Grandin proved the use of crushes for handling during exams and treatment, and during the actual slaughter. It's fascinating that it works, given the cow doesn't understand what's going on. Thanks for teaching it here.
Immobilization works in part by inducing an overwhelming feeling of helplessness in the animal, similar to what happens when a prey animal is captured by a predator. Immobilization works really well in prey species, but not so well in predators, because they aren't used to being on the menu. It's why predator species normally require sedation prior to exam/treatment.
It made me think of those heavy blankets for humans. Same calming effect.
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I saw her speak and got a couple of her books, including one in which she talked about noticing that. Makes sense. It's like those thunder vests for dogs or weighted blankets for people.
I feel awful just seeing a foot in such a state. Thank you for helping those poor animals when they can't help themselves
Hearing you talk about that wild cow reminded me of something that happened to me in Afghanistan during my fifth combat tour back in 2011. I was leading my squad through a village that was built into the slope of a mountain. I came around the corner of a house and there was just some huge random bull standing there and after a few seconds it charged at me. I ran onto the roof of another house (easy to do when the roof was part of the trail). I didn’t realize that I was on a roof though. I got to the edge that dropped two stories straight down and juked to my left. The bull tried to turn hard and would’ve gotten me had it not slipped. I jumped to another roof and the bull’s owner, having laughed a great deal, came and got the bull under control. My thought when that bull charged was, “of course I survive all this time in combat just to get taken out by a bull.” I got wounded for the third and final time just a few weeks later. Those wounds earned me a medical retirement 4 days after my 12 year Army anniversary. So the Taliban hooked me up with an 8 year early retirement. Cheers Taliban 😂 what was I commenting about? 😂
This was probably one of the more difficult ones to watch. Maggots and necrosis. I don’t even want to imagine having a foot with that. You really are a saint for helping these animals feel better.
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Agree. Sad seeing the black one limp away in pain but hopefully she is better now
Watch some podiatry shows with extreme diabetes. I remember one, they had to amputate and once they removed half of the foot, a portion has maggots, the other side had this nasty liquid running out, and the artery in the foot the doctor just sliced off and inside there was zero blood. It honestly looked like the entire foot had been frozen and was thawing out with all that fluid running out. Never did see a drop of blood.
Omg Craigie Boy is such a hero! This cow had a horrible hoof. Thank you Graeme, Craigie Boy and Kevin.
Years and years ago I remember a _60 Minutes_ episode dealing with autism. The young woman at the heart of the episode lived on a farm and noticed how the livestock typically calmed down when in the head chute/crush, and she realized that she often did the same when using a heavy blanket or something similar. So she developed her own crush system just for herself so that she could be calmer at times.
@@soonerfrac4611 Temple Grandin
@@soonerfrac4611 beloved temple
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Bro, never stop making these videos lol I don’t own a farm. My grandparents do. But I don’t. Yet I can’t stop watching. These are so satisfying and it helps me relax after a long day. Thank you
Dairy cows are such docile creatures because they’re exposed to humans from birth. Even the best farmer can miss hoof problems when busy with so many other needs. M so glad to see Graeme is there to makes these dear souls lives better.
This is great. I was having a rough day and then Graeme swooped in with a new video and saved the day. Thank you, Mr. HGP!
I hope your day gets better, Jason!
And his infectious laugh!!😅
Agreed
My son cut his pinky finger off on a tractor mower blade. It went clear thru the bone and was only hanging on by a piece of skin. Luckily he was at our house and everyone jumped into gear. I kept him calm, as he was about to pass out due to the blood, and had another sibling get ice and a clean dish towel. Another sibling got a wastecan to take in the car beside his brother to throw up in. Dad got dressed and in the car. And off they went to the hospital. While I sat down on a little stool in the kitchen, as I was passing out. Not fun to see your big child’s finger dangling like that. They put a pin thru the bone, sewed the finger back on and gave him a 50/50 chance of saving the finger. We were lucky to have had the plastic surgeon on call that day and he did a great job and the finger was saved. Good luck Craig!
Fun fact, ot was an autistic woman in America who worked with cows who creayed the cradle, based on how it helped her after a hard day. I dont remember who, but i learned this in a SEN school whete i worked, i also watched a film about her too. She was an amazing young woman ❤
I love the respect you show for all farmers by arriving at each farm with a spotless crush!
It's even more than respect. There's a health aspect to it. Farms can have diseases, which you don't want to bring to another farm. I used to work for a company manufacturing automation systems for farms, mostly poultry and hog farms, and the health and safety standards were pretty crazy. I remember a maintenance rep telling me once about a farm where, to enter, you would remove your shoes and some clothes, swab everything, yourself included, like they do for DNA in shows, then you'd go to the other side of the room, which was as clean as possible, put on a full hazmat-like suit, and then you could go in to the actual farm. If I recall correctly, it was a farm that produced meat labelled as without any antibiotics or medication. Such meat would sell for more than if they required antibiotics. So if a cow ever got sick, they'd go through all the visitor swabs, see if one of them brought the disease in, and if one did, they'd actually sue the individual and company the individual worked for, for loss of revenue.
and a well washed-down Craigie boy... lol... but yeah, cleanliness is paramount to avoid contagious diseases hopping from farm to farm on the wheels of cars/trucks & other equipment...
@@inflatablewolfie That is one serious farmer.
I think it's a legal thing? Where I live vets and farmhands can get in trouble if they're not completely cleaned between farms. So that means equipment, clothing, shoes etc.
@@inflatablewolfie ❤❤á...mm,m.ooomom.oomml Ll😮 no no no
I can close my eyes and fall asleep listening to you talk about wild cows, maggots, pus and the like. Even necrosis. Reminds me of home. And the soothing music you add. Wonderful to see you work on those lovely ladies. I’m in the US in Florida and my girls are entering university this autumn to be in Agriculture. They’ve got a flock of sheep at the moment. Two mamas gave birth each to triplets within one week. My girls, themselves are triplets.
Hey .. that's lovely
That's a funny coincidence triplets owning sheep with triplets
I just love watching the newborns when they start to gambol about. Such sweet little things.
The squeezing helps stimulate the sympathetic nervous system and creates a calming effect. It works in people, too. It's why people find comfort in hugs and in weighted blankets, etc.
Glad Craigie Boy is healing. Thanks so much for caring for the "wild" cow...you were great with her and I hope she's healing well now.
"I think I need a plaster" And I do believe Craig wins "understatement of the month"
Seeing a cow jump around this much makes you appreciate how calm most cows are. Hope she feels much better
A suggestion for when you don’t have a water hose, have a water bottle lid with small holes pierced or drilled into it, it would allow you to squeeze the water bottle and have some water pressure behind the water for cleaning. Loving your channel. I’m a retired RN, with long COVID. Watching has been good for my mentality, seeing someone caring for animals and their job.
Im also a nurse but had to retire because of long covid. What treatment are you taking?
@@michaeiesdelle1662 lol long covid.. pretty sure they call it something else now.
I can feel your pain but as a nurse,I can also be grateful for their usefulness. I thank you for your willingness to help the poor animals who can't help themselves. God bless all your efforts!L.P.N.---upstate New York U.S.A.
Graeme would make a fantastic veterinarian. Extremely knowledgeable, and you can tell that he truly cares about these animals.
However, Graeme is a wonderful knowledgeable and successful ‘hoof doctor’, Farrier. He enjoys trimming hoofs and cares about all the animals. Blacksmith is as essential as veterinary care is as essential as any job especially if you enjoy what you do. Don’t demean him , his crew That’s like telling a nurse he would be a good surgeon or how about your ultra sound tech? Would you suggest she be a nurse? “ … Yes, sonography school is harder than nursing school because it requires more clinical hours, is more difficult to be accepted into, and has more testing to be completed before graduation.” And what do you do for a living? 🤔🧐😏
@@cyd3174 I was in the middle of my trauma surgery/critical care surgery fellowship when I was told by another fellow I was wasting my time and I should become a neurosurgeon because "my hands were too good" for trauma. It was the most baffling thing anyone's ever said to me, especially because I don't consider myself to have particularly good hands.
Maggots.. *shudder* That red cow.. poor thing! I'm so glad you got her taken care of and I hope she knows you helped with her pain. 😅 Craig!
I really like watching a video of a specific cow's history without needing to hunt for the previous storyline. This is a really nice type of video in addition to your usual content. Also thanks for making these family friendly- whole family loves to watch!
Thanks for putting some new longer videos up. I missed them.
I am curious about how the cow with keratin fingers is doing. Can you please do an update?
I had no idea that watching hooftrimming on cows was this exciting. I usually deal with horses and has seen farriers work on horse-hooves like a lot much during my life. Stumbled in on this KZheadrs page and am totally stuck, watching all episodes back to back. In just this short amount of time I've followed The Hoof GP I've pretty much learnt everything about cows feet healthcare. I love it! It is so educational and every episode there is something to learn and something new to see. I LOVE IT
Me, too ! I'm a senior, retired--Letter Carrier but realized that knowledge can bring even more interest. I know more and then I want to see the cows and this work. Just a wonderful channel.
Ya I remember the first time I watched his videos, I stayed up until like 3 am watching back to back, don't do what I did.
Reminds me of "All Creatures Great & Small".
I love your channel an your accent. I'm Irish an Scottish but born in the heart of America. You guys are awesome. I bought some of that bovine bond green so I can glue handles on the knives I make. I seen the video of you hanging upside down using the glue. That inspired me to buy some an try it on the knife handles. GREAT GLUE! Thank you young man
I feel so bad for cows that are scared. I love how you work quickly and ethically with them❤
How the actual heck am I interested in this?I found this video and now I’m binge watching the channel😂
My Grandparents migrated to USA / California about 125 years ago. They came from S/W Scotland. I love to watch your video's now that I am retired and almost 80 years old! Thank You!
Well happy Almost 80th Birthday 🎂 May you have many more
@@zaizoesclashing7103 From South Wales UK . Wishing you a very very 80th Birthday !
@@zaizoesclashing7103 Thank You! GOD BLESS!
Hello from the Sacramento Valley....cow country! Well....more like cows & wineries....
Well done Graeme, you did that wild cow a great service, she’s going to be so much more comfortable. Also the cow with maggots, wow, she must feel much better. Great stuff!
This videos are my new hangout zone!! They take me away from the world 🌎😔😔❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I enjoy them alot
You guys are so good with these animals :) I'm not personally a fan of the milk industry but it's nice to know that farmers/teams like you guys exist to make these girls as comfortable as possible.
I think the best thing about this channel is not how well they trim and help the cows, which is great on itself, but how they educate the public.
I've been watching this channel too long. My first reaction was 'Maggots? YES PLEASE!'. It's just so satisfying watching how the poor cow's comfort is improved so quickly.
that poor baby!!! her WHOLE toe basically came off!!! you are doing such amazing things for these cows. thank you so much for sharing all the good, bad and ugly of where our food comes from. I am sure these farmers are doing the best they can with their animals. it is so hard to see you basically remove her whole toe to improve her life. I do love that you explained that the breed is "sassy"
I miss the original intro where it showed the truck driving through the beauty of your country. This song is Perfect. “ I fall in to you” I even looked it up to listen to it 😂🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
The playful tone between you two when talking about the pinky accident is just so wholesome to witness, and it's good he got the medical attention he needed.
Back when I worked the family farm, you could get a pick-up with a vinyl interior, no carpeting and few "electronics". Every now and then I'd turn the hose loose in the inside to clean the manure out of it then hit it with the leaf blower to dry it out. If I did that with the P/U I have now it would stink and probably wouldn't start for a week. I long for simpler times... Great videos...
So sorry for the little wild girl with hoof necrosis 😢 I bet she’ll be feeling better now Graeme. She was a pretty little cow, though.
You are such a blessing to the Scotland cattle and farmers! She’s such a beautiful girl, I hope she feels better soon.
Great work, so much empathy for the animals and careful precise cutting (as far as I can judge). Thank you so much.
I love the longer videos as well as the camaraderie!
It looks like you fellas got there just in time for that limo cow, and the rodeo was less than it could have been. Can't get over how fantastic this modern equipment is for working with animals like her. In my days as a youngster, that cow would have been a cull. Amazing how your crush handles the bulls and wild ones. Great job!
I love the way you guys rub off of each other, makes the day go quicker and you have fun although as soon as anything serious comes along you are straight away committed to the job at hand..
You are my new guilty pleasure😊 👍
The last cow is so pretty! She’s so muscular! I’m almost in tears thinking about her poor hooves and the amount of necrosis. Thank you so much for caring about these beautiful animals and being so gentle with them. Another awesome job and video!
We know how that last cow feels. We all like to gather here in "our herd" too, where it's a safe place with all of our friends. Thanks Graeme for creating "our herd" & for taking such great care of these cows. I hope everyone here is having the best week & dont forget that you are amazing! 🖤🐄🩶🐂🤎
I grew up on a cattle farm in Colorado, USA and watched my Dad take care of the animals. Though he was "rough" sometimes, and it didn't always look beautiful, he put his effort into making the cattle comfortable and healthly. Watching you reminds me of him and Grandpa. Particularly with the high anxiety cow. We didn't have a shoot that lifted them (how awesome that would have been sometimes) but I noticed the pressure from the squeeze shoot really helped...until you had to let them out...Lord have mercy they could tear up things and hurt themselves all over if you weren't careful, but you had to take care of them. Thank you for reminding me of such sweet memories.
WOW WOW. WOW!!! You, my friend are absolutely so caring and talented as you care for these cows and bulls. Your ability to see and make decisions on the fly are spot on. Sharing this work you do shows how important it is to you to minimize pain and suffering of these precious animals and the passion you give to your job!! Am I right? Yup. Until next time happy trails to you and your family and friends. 😊
If you mix soap with iodine it takes away the sting. Something I learned from a vet many years ago. Love the videos
That's very interesting.
I never imagined becoming so interested in a cow hoof trimmer channel! But, because of you and your fine team - here I am! You have a great sense of humor, Craig, well done! 👍👍
Merci pour vos bons sentiments et les soins que vous prodiguez à toutes ses bêtes.
After about 5 videos- I’m hooked! I love the guy’s accents and I’m amazed by the hoof procedures. Educational and weirdly awesome
I love the offended look on Craig's face when he got sprayed. Like, "really...inside of your own truck!?" 😂
The boy needed a wash. And love the pick-up getting a wee wash as well. Good skills
Love you're show...incredibly educational, thought provoking and the compassion you & your crew show for these beautiful animals is amazing. ❤
What you said about the squeezing calming cows down remind me of Temple Grandin's research on the squeeze chute/cattle crush. It also works on humans, especially those with hypersensitivity.
Kevboy is looking seriously comfortable doing his job. Graeme, you really do need to count your blessings. You've got great workers and even more - great people - working with you. Well done!
Craig has the cleanest nails in agricultural work. As an electrician who often carries out EICR’s on farms, my nails get scruffy as soon as i see the job sheet telling me its a farm!
Frigging loving watching your videos each night before going to sleep.
I really love watching y'all!! The genuine love and care all of you put into your work and the humor is freaking hilarious 😂 😃
You can't save them all but you can sure try. We appreciate what y'all do.
I never knew how much care and attention is required to raise cattle. I've lived in a rural environment the majority of my life, but I've never lived on or got involved with any of the farm work etc. so sadly, I'm oblivious. This video is very informational, interesting and educational. Thank you for opening my eyes to how tough it is being a farmer.
Nice story bro
In the real world the cattle are allowed to roam in the fields but on these modern day farms the cattle are in a small stall and sometimes they can only stand. And the stall are very messy which is why so much cattle are having hoof problems and infections.
Back almost 50yrs my first girlfriend was a dairy farmers daughter , helping out with the cattle at 15 was great, I find your videos fascinating and love the care you give to these animals.
you guys are so incredibly kind and gentle..It really touched me how amazing you are with that poor stressed out girl! It honestly brought tears to my eyes..Thank you for being such wonderful stewards of the animal world...
What a legend! I love how you try to help all cases you can within your limits! All us Hoof GP fans love your videos & the world would be a better place with more people like you💯🙏😇🙏thank you☺️🐄✨
I feel for the rangy cow. We had a steer like her, so agitated, that had to go through the squeeze. It was so wound up, it died of a heart attack or something as soon as the back gate closed. The only time in farming i got physically ill seeing anything on the farm. Thanks for showing how to deal with animals like her.
The hoof angels at work. Y'all are just God sent for these sweet animals, many of whom give us so much.
Im so happy that you really care about the cows you work on. ❤
Good afternoon! Keep the ladies happy
The hoof GP has received his comeuppance! I haven't watched your channel in over 2 years. Now you're almost at 2 Mill subscribers. Wow!
Such an awesome job with the girl that was so scared. I know how it is to work with scared dogs and cats. However, cows could be much more difficult. Great job !!!! (as always)
God bless you guys. Your work is far from easy. My late parents were originally from farms in Donegal South of Ireland. I spent a lot of great times and i had two ponies there as well. I miss it so much.
The quality of these videos is INSANE! Aswell as your work ethic and passion for what you do. Love to watch you!
Always love watching your videos, Graeme! Greetings all the way from Argentina!!
My first thought about the last cow was what a poorly baby! I’m so glad you’re able to help, or at least try to help these wonderful animals Graham!
You're a sweet heart,... I was also thinking the exact same....
She looks terrified but so much better then the start. Like you already relived some pain. ❤
Now that you got Craig you did good. Wonderful job on these cows. Thank you Craig for making my day go better.😂🤣😂🤣
❤Wowsers this is an amazing video ! Mark’s farm has some cows come through that have some issues usually easier to fix ! That toe necrosis is so bad in this instance on both back feet hopefully she will recover to a decent extent, as to the one with the maggots whew 😵💫nasty looking buggers . Now that you got that cow all cleaned up she will feel tons better and heal beautifully. Thanks for the images of poor Craigie Boy’s knife injury just am thankful he damaged the top as you said. I am so glad he healed well . ❤ The water 💦 fight at the end was fun 🎉 Craigie Boy got BIG surprise when he jumped in the truck he thought he was safe and you hosed him down anyways!!!!
Poor thing, she did so well. I really hope she heals well enough.
You all really take care of the cows..so Adorable! Your like a good hoof Doctor!😄💓
You are a truly kind and caring animal carer, your attitude to your work and the creatures you treat is exceptional and that cow that was stressed you dealt with that in the utmost professionalism !!! keep up the great work!!! You and your colleagues are angels!!!
The hoof looks gross, but maggots do their job by eating away at the rotted flesh and revealing the good flesh underneath it all. But if not removed, they can eat into the good flesh too. Nice job helping another distressed cow, Graeme! 🤗👍
Since when do maggots eat living flesh? It's long been my understanding they lack the enzymes to even digest living tissue, and their secretions that locally suppress human immune systems from attacking them actually helps reduce wound inflammation significantly. Once they've consumed all dead tissue, they move on, having no use for living tissue at all.
I’m so glad that you are helping these poor cows, their feet have really gotten in horrible shape!
Once again you have shown the world what a wonderful job you do. These farmers are blessed to have you!!! Love to see you guys having fun too!!!! 😂
Ah Craig, you're lucky you didn't hit the tendon. I had a similar mishap about 15 years ago & I did catch the tendon on my index finger. It was so painful trying to regain full use of that finger & even now there's still some pain & leftover nerve damage. Glad you're ok & healing well.
Glad Craig has healed up nicely.
I am a theatre nurse and this is very satisfying to watch. You're doing a great job.
Happy to hear all is well Craig, I cut my tendon on my thumb and it's an absolute game changer