rocks? I 'm a city girl born and bread so I have no idea what farm life is like. My husband grew up on a farm and he didn't know the answer either -except to say - that's just the way it's done.
2006-07-29 02:58:37 · 23 answers · asked by helpme1 5 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Not all horses need shoes...those in the pasture or with maintenance or light work go barefoot. Cows are no different.
And although cows are barefoot. The oxen used for heavy work *do* get fitted with shoes. There are special stocks used to hold their feet.
2006-07-30 03:43:59 · answer #1 · answered by Jan H 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A few reasons:
1) Physiology. Cows have split hooves on each foot, and the weight is distributed differently than on a horse, who has only one hoof per foot. Horses are basically putting all of their weight in each leg on one toe - cows at least get two. =)
2) Function. Horses do much more work for man than cows do, so the pressure put on their feet is different. The shoe helps protect their feet and distribute the weight better.
3) Feasibility. It's a lot easier to make a horseshoe that has one curve than the shape that would be needed for cows (see above re: form). Cows do generally need to have their hooves trimmed regularly in order to keep them healthy, however.
2006-07-29 03:28:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cow Hoof Shoes
2016-10-17 23:12:02 · answer #3 · answered by mahler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cows are not used for working and do not wear down the hoof fast enought to need protection.
They are not run over rocks carring weight like horses. They have a split hoof (cloven) and absorb shock diffferently and better than a horse.
Yes they get dirt in the hoof and you can pick them but most are kept out on pasture and it is not a huge problem for them to have dirty feet.
You can trim them like horse hooves but it is not necessary nor done as often.
2006-07-29 07:19:05 · answer #4 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because cows are not taken off pasture to ride. If you have horses you keep in the paddock and don't ride you don't need to shoe them either. The shoes protect the horses hoof walls from cracking, which causes pain for the horse and you cannot ride.
2006-07-29 03:10:32 · answer #5 · answered by Midwife Jane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cattle have a cloven hoof, (TWO TOES IF YOU LIKE) and in times past when drovers had to cross stoney ground, and long distances on hard ground the drovers cut horse shoes in half and fitted them to the herd, which was found to be unnecessary & the practice faded out. Cattle hooves are adapted to not need any more protection than they allready have
2006-07-29 03:18:03 · answer #6 · answered by ALLAN J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The operative be conscious is get on precise of the trim time table and stay there. while the wall grows above the only its painful and it breaks off. that's the horse self trimming on a similar time as waiting for the farrier. while a foot is long and imbalanced, there is painful torque on it with each and every step she takes. we are actually not talking with regard to the floor circumstances, we are talking approximately her descending weight...each and every step. Wall breaking out is the 1st sign, cracks are extra severe. they could heal on a similar time as they improve out. The farrier could shop the torque off the hoof and permit it to enhance out. If no longer, its the commencing up of worse issues. A crack a million" long...a million-2 months, 3" long....4-8months, all the way up into the coronary band..... a year or possibly never. Get on precise of the trim, get balanced, stay there and don't circulate interior the path she's headed. for all time that this crack is there, that's on the edge of the floor and open to infections. then you definately quite have hardship. To decrease back this up internally, she desires hint minerals and occasional iron for extra advantageous hoof connectivity, 20mg. of biotin an afternoon, 4oz of unpolluted floor flax for inflammation (which additionally facilitates arthritis), communicate to the vet approximately selenium on your section, additionally related to hoof heath and to circulate as much as a possibility to enhance and advance the hoof. continually, continually combat thrush. Cracks shouldn't continually be there. that's an illustration of ongoing pathology. the two a foul trim time table or ineffective farrier or the two. call in a clean one and get her hooves balanced. stability the burden loss plan as properly and alter your horsekeeping to allow for extra circulate. The farrier is merely there for a million hour. something of the time, its your homework. In her advancing age, she is extra services and much less resilient to undesirable issues. She desires you to be attentive. basically you quite love her and basically you are the guy who can rather recommend for her and get her help. continually bear in mind this. She desires you.
2016-11-03 06:18:57 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cows do not have the 1 hoof, they have like 2 hoofs for one leg. It splits. They dont live in areas where there is rocks, they live in graze fields, and live in barns.
2006-07-29 03:07:44 · answer #8 · answered by Moose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well cows are not shooed because they are not used for heavy working like ploughing the field or pulling a rickshaw etc but bulls and horses are used for that and so there hooves have to be protected by shoeing them...okay..cows are for giving milk and not for heavy work...hope that clears your doubt
2006-07-29 03:05:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anoop G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Horses are used for transportation and work. They cover much greater distances over different terrain. Cows are mainly used for food and milk. You don't see to many people riding cows either.
2006-07-29 03:05:39 · answer #10 · answered by grooveface 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋