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  • Paper vs. Tablet in the Barn – How Much Time Are You Really Losing on Transcribing Notes?

    Paper vs. Tablet in the Barn – How Much Time Are You Really Losing on Transcribing Notes?

    In the profession of a hoof trimmer, not only is the precision of the procedures key, but also the accuracy of the maintained documentation. For years, the standard was recording diagnoses on paper, which entailed numerous inconveniences. Recently, however, a digital solution has been implemented – the Cownt application. It has been tested under barn…

    January 23, 2026
  • Digital Dermatitis (Mortellaro) – Symptoms, Stages of Progression. Impact on the Dairy Herd

    Digital Dermatitis (DD), commonly known as Mortellaro’s disease, is an infectious, multifactorial skin disease of the bovine digit, characterized by painful, ulcerative, or proliferative lesions, most frequently located on the skin in the interdigital space near the heels (Döpfer et al., 1997). The etiology of the disease is closely linked to anaerobic bacteria of the…

    January 23, 2026
  • Fundamentals of Biomechanics and the Gold Standard: The Dutch Method (5 Steps) in the Modern Barn

    Fundamentals of Biomechanics and the Gold Standard: The Dutch Method (5 Steps) in the Modern Barn

    Hoof trimming is not a pedicure—it is biomechanical engineering. Every stroke of the knife or grinder alters the distribution of ground reaction forces acting on the bovine limb. While various schools of thought are emerging globally (e.g., the White Line Atlas method popular in the USA), in Europe and the majority of professional operations, the…

    January 23, 2026
  • Millions of Views from the Barn. Why is the Internet Obsessed with Hoof Trimming?

    Millions of Views from the Barn. Why is the Internet Obsessed with Hoof Trimming?

    Once, the work of a hoof trimmer was a niche occupation, performed in the shadows, far from the glare of flashbulbs. Today? It is one of the hottest categories on YouTube and TikTok. Videos featuring a grown man in an apron operating an angle grinder on a cow’s leg achieve tens of millions of views.…

    January 23, 2026
  • Which Tablet for the Barn in 2026? Equipment Ranking for Hoof Trimmers

    Which Tablet for the Barn in 2026? Equipment Ranking for Hoof Trimmers

    The decision to transition from paper notes to electronic documentation in the Cownt app is the first step toward saving time. The second step is choosing the right equipment. The barn is a unique environment—dust, moisture, the risk of drops, and variable lighting mean that not every “off-the-shelf” tablet will suffice. We are often asked:…

    January 23, 2026
  • Analysis of the Efficacy of Salicylic Acid in the Treatment of Digital Dermatitis in Dairy Cattle

    Based on the article: “Efficacy of salicylic acid in the treatment of digital dermatitis in dairy cattle” (Schultz, N., Capion, N., 2013). 1. Introduction and Background Digital Dermatitis (DD), also known as Mortellaro’s disease, is an infectious claw disease representing one of the primary causes of lameness in dairy herds worldwide. The etiology is multifactorial,…

    January 23, 2026
  • Effectiveness of Different Footbath Solutions in the Treatment of Digital Dermatitis in Dairy Cows

    The following review serves as a detailed summary of the scientific article titled “Effectiveness of different footbath solutions in the treatment of digital dermatitis in dairy cows” by M.H.M. Speijers, L.G. Baird, G.A. Finney, J. McBride, D.J. Kilpatrick, D.N. Logue, and N.E. O’Connell. This publication, released in the prestigious Journal of Dairy Science, currently constitutes…

    January 23, 2026