Cattle Hoof Health and Trimming Certificate

Professional Hoof Care Skills for Healthier, More Productive Cattle

Turn Better Hoof Management Into Better Herd Performance.

This practical online course teaches you how to identify, prevent, and manage cattle hoof problems – professionally, safely, and effectively—whether you’re a farmer, livestock technician, animal health worker, or aspiring hoof trimming specialist. Healthy hooves are essential for cattle welfare, productivity, reproduction, growth performance, and profitability. Lameness remains one of the most costly and welfare-related challenges in both dairy and beef production systems. This course provides practical, industry-focused training that equips you with the knowledge and skills to identify hoof problems early, apply functional hoof trimming techniques, and implement effective hoof health management programmes.

✔No previous hoof trimming experience required

✔Designed for dairy & beef cattle operations

✔Learn professional hoof trimming principles

✔Improve herd health and productivity

✔Reduce lameness-related losses

✔Understand preventative hoof health management

What You’ll Learn:

• Cattle hoof anatomy, function, growth, and weight distribution

• Early lameness detection and mobilityscoring techniques

• Common hoof diseases and disorders affecting cattle

• Functional hoof trimming methods and best practices

• Corrective and therapeutic trimming procedures

• Hoof block selection and application techniques

• Footbath management and preventative hoof care systems

• Safe animal handling and hoof trimming safety procedures

• Herd-level hoof health management programmes

• Professional hoof trimming business principles and pricing

By the end of this course, you’ll understand exactly how to assess hoof health, identify lameness, perform functional hoof trimming, manage common hoof disorders, and implement preventative hoof care systems that improve cattle welfare, productivity, and farm profitability.

Receive an Agri Studies Certified Certificate on completion.

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Contact our Student Advisor on 064 597 8183

10 Available – This is a sale Item and not an Auction Item.
Price is per Course.