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<blockquote data-quote="DaveGrohl" data-source="post: 8146317" data-attributes="member: 3563"><p>Once you understand what causes sole ulcers to develop you quickly realise they’re not insurmountable.</p><p></p><p>You have 2 hard pedal bones and 2 hardish soles on each foot. In between those you’ve got the soft corium tissue. When one side (almost always outside claw with back feet) gets too much growth, ie the sole gets considerably thicker than the other, then the soft corium gets pinched in between, leading to bruising and then on to a sole ulcer. Try gluing a thin piece of wood into your slipper positioning it to one side. Guess which side hurts. That’s basically what’s happening. That’s why regular trimming by a person who understands this is important.</p><p></p><p>I’ve been out of cows for a few years now but I never touched the inside cleat until I’d got the outside cleat trimmed to an ideal state. Only then would I take anything off the inside cleat. Some cows don’t have much inside cleat to start with so if you fly in and take too much off you’re fekked. Twice a year trim was our minimum routine. I can’t pass opinion on why you’ve now had a flare up but others’ comments seem to make sense re wear rates etc. Outside cleats grow faster but also should wear faster.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaveGrohl, post: 8146317, member: 3563"] Once you understand what causes sole ulcers to develop you quickly realise they’re not insurmountable. You have 2 hard pedal bones and 2 hardish soles on each foot. In between those you’ve got the soft corium tissue. When one side (almost always outside claw with back feet) gets too much growth, ie the sole gets considerably thicker than the other, then the soft corium gets pinched in between, leading to bruising and then on to a sole ulcer. Try gluing a thin piece of wood into your slipper positioning it to one side. Guess which side hurts. That’s basically what’s happening. That’s why regular trimming by a person who understands this is important. I’ve been out of cows for a few years now but I never touched the inside cleat until I’d got the outside cleat trimmed to an ideal state. Only then would I take anything off the inside cleat. Some cows don’t have much inside cleat to start with so if you fly in and take too much off you’re fekked. Twice a year trim was our minimum routine. I can’t pass opinion on why you’ve now had a flare up but others’ comments seem to make sense re wear rates etc. Outside cleats grow faster but also should wear faster. [/QUOTE]
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