Questions and answers around sow claw trimming

Lameness is a multifactorial problem, including nutrition, poor horn quality, trauma, infection, type of housing and walking surface. This paper reviews the functional morphology of the critical structures involved in horn formation and growth to better understand the mechanisms involved in the development of lameness. By Dr Sarel Van Amstel, professor of farm animal medicine and surgery, University of Tennessee, USA   Pig producers themselves can help to prevent sow lameness problems, by