Jillian Cudworth Small Livestock Hoof Care

Jillian Cudworth Small Livestock Hoof Care Traveling small livestock hoof trimmer— goats, sheep, pigs, alpaca � serving all locations in NE No electricity required! I bring lighting and tool batteries!

Do you vaccinate your livestock? Why or why not? Keep it kind ✌️
09/10/2026

Do you vaccinate your livestock? Why or why not?

Keep it kind ✌️

To cull or not to cull, that is the question. Hoof integrity comes from 3 sources; diet, environment and genetics. This ...
09/10/2026

To cull or not to cull, that is the question.
Hoof integrity comes from 3 sources; diet, environment and genetics.
This sheep was picked up from a farm of subpar conditions and husbandry. Not only was there rot going on during their quarantine time but also a sneakier thing between the toes… hoof scald. It makes between their toes resemble brain— quite unpleasant. Much like rot, it is caused by bacteria from mud or 💩 caked hooves and moist living conditions. But not directly contagious.
How do you help their hooves to maintain health? It starts with culling animals with poorly conformed hooves and not breeding that trait into another generation. Following birth they need a quality and balanced diet including loose minerals as well as a clean, dry living environment. Good nutrition keeps their hoof wall thick and firm.
When you purchase an animal inspect their hooves or request that their hooves be professionally trimmed prior to purchase. If you breed in or inherit poorly conditioned hooves you will spread the issue.
This sheep had suffered so tremendously with rot and scald from prior owner she was not asked to suffer any longer. We made multiple good faith attempts to revise the issues at hand and were unsuccessful. A harsh reality of maintaining a quality herd and providing only quality life for your animals. When you purchase or breed livestock it’s your responsibility to maintain herd quality!

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09/08/2026

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This is a hoof capsule shed by very loved cow. She was out on pasture, started walking “funny”. She was monitored then brought inside. Makes sense. Called their vet which they were “fortunate” to have had. They instructed the owners to find someone who trims hooves to take a look before they’d see the cow. Ok, makes SOME sense. They looked for a few days for someone who could come out on a fairly emergent basis.
I could come out the day after they reached out to me, but this cow needed intensive supplies I didn’t have at the time. I got a custom hoof block made just in case. I told the owner based on pictures that I believed her hoof would be hot, leg was swollen, and that there was rot. I was warned by another trimmer it may come off. I was mortified by the suggestion. Fully transparent with the owner we began.
We got to it and the first 3 hooves went well. She was so uncomfortable she just let me do my job. On her final hoof, the bad one, I worked slowly and carefully. She didn’t particularly like it and made one good, swift and hard kick and off came her hoof. This went from mild emergency to big emergency. Called vet back. This is also MY vet. The doc on call more or less told the owner to 💩 in her hands and clap. Nothing they could or would do. What he should’ve said is that he wanted absolutely nothing to do with what recovering looks like. Neither did anyone else; as many of you know vets don’t take new clients on emergency basis. So you’re screwed.
What started as a 5pm appointment turned into hauling her from Berwick to Buxton to be butchered at 9pm. She was the last cow the owners great grandfather had bred to be born on the farm. Absolutely devastating blow. Went from being a breeder to the freezer. An absolutely gorgeous Hereford. Her owners did every right thing including not asking that poor girl to continue suffering. They grow back their hoof capsule at CENTIMETERS per MONTH.
If your cow is lame you need to call someone IMMEDIATELY and keep calling til you find help. It literally is the difference between life and death. If she had been looked at even just a couple days earlier she could’ve had a shot. And that wasn’t their fault.
Be proactive and know what to watch for. Check your cattle. Vaccinate your cattle. The cracks that allowed the rot bacteria in were very small, I’ve seen much worse separations be far less serious and I’ve been able to work through them to a healthy hoof in one apt. It’s worth it. Trim your cows hooves even if the guy before you didn’t! It’s IMPORTANT.

09/07/2026

Emergencies happen and I do my best to accommodate everybody. Sometimes getting seen today instead of tomorrow makes a big difference. And it did here. If your cattle aren’t walking there is a reason and it’s best to figure that out sooner than later!

Hoof rot is a very costly issue especially if left untended. Thankfully, this guy was seen before hope should be lost. One day he was lame, injury was suspected but severity was unknown so an eye was kept on him. Didn’t improve so I took a look. He had a swollen fetlock, hole in the hairline of his hoof, and underneath just a tiiiiny crack oozing. Not something you can easily catch looking at them on pasture.

Fusogard is a vaccine protecting cattle from severe hoof rot. This is the second I’ve seen this year. When the ground doesn’t absorb water due to drought your animals are standing on it. Moisture compromises hoof integrity and bacteria works it way in from hoof to joint which causes lameness. Rot can completely remove a hoof capsule once infection decimates blood supply to the hoof. I’ve seen it and it is incredibly unpleasant. This fella has a job to do. Right now he faces a long row to hoe to recover his hoof the best he can. I hope the best for them and for your herd as well ♥️

From rabbits to yaks I’m your Huckleberry 💅Headed up to Northern Maine 29th Massachusetts 30th Goat/Sheep trim $10 Alpac...
08/26/2026

From rabbits to yaks I’m your Huckleberry 💅
Headed up to Northern Maine 29th
Massachusetts 30th
Goat/Sheep trim $10
Alpaca Trim $25
Sheep shear $25
Pig trim $75
Pig trim w/tusk removal $100
Cow trim $100
Exotics $100
ME site fee $30

‼️PRO TIP‼️If you let your goats eat poison ivy, their hair will carry the oil and transfer to whoever touches them. Thi...
08/24/2026

‼️PRO TIP‼️
If you let your goats eat poison ivy, their hair will carry the oil and transfer to whoever touches them.
This girl is VERY reactive to poison ivy. I caught a goat in the crook of my elbow for a trim. 3 days later I look like this 😅
Please let me know ahead of time if you let them play and eat in it so I can plan accordingly 🙌

08/22/2026

Putting ms. Tuna out there again. She is available to a new herd. Mini zebu. She is 36" tall, 7 years old, she is very gentle, bottom of the herd order, has no idea she owns a pair of horns. She is shy with strangers, so isn't a great fit for the petting zoo, but she likes her people once she knows them! She is also an amazing mother. I love her, but just want her to have a better fit. Must go to a place with other cows.
Located in Shapleigh, ME. Delivery possible for additional fee.
*photo of her getting her hooves done just the other day :)

NH trim trip Friday 29th PM to get on the list Trimming goats, sheep, alpacas, pigs and cows 🖤 sheep shearing only
08/18/2026

NH trim trip Friday 29th
PM to get on the list
Trimming goats, sheep, alpacas, pigs and cows 🖤 sheep shearing only

Lil miss Tuna was SO good for her hoof trimming visit! She picked her feet up for me initially and stood well! When ever...
08/17/2026

Lil miss Tuna was SO good for her hoof trimming visit! She picked her feet up for me initially and stood well! When everyone was a little tired we took the party to the ground. Her “friend” Pocahontas was far more challenging and my first yak trim 🤗 thank you From Hens to Heifers for having me out, assisting, and always keeping it interesting 🤣💖

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