[dixie]

I find twice a year they need it, as they usually have overgrowth, I often wonder what would happen if I left them?

[shep53]

Used to trim all feet twice a year, stopped about 15yrs ago now only trim if lame or badly overgrown and always give antibiotic

[MrsJ]

We used to have a problem when they were on ground that could become boggy.  Have since moved them to different pasture and we very rarely have to trim at all. 

[PDO_Lamb]

For a flock I recommend Golden Hoof. It seems to have therapeutic qualities that promote promote healing and long term resistance. I echo what others have said - don't over do the trimming. Leave some hoof for the sheep to walk on if you can and be patient. The object of the exercise is to treat the infection whilst the hoof is regrowing over the coming weeks. If you only have a few sheep cleaning followed by antibiotic spray.

The foot rot bug lasts 10 days on the ground so for a serious outbreak moving to fresh pasture that has been empty for 10 days with a footbath between paddocks is necessary. Remember that the foot shears can spread any infection so if you trim the whole flock, footbath/spray them as well.

[LucyMGreenfield]

I have a lamb with Strawberry Foot Rot, which I've been spraying with Alamycin to prevent any secondary infection. Does anyone know if there is an actual cure for this (isn't it a viral thing related to Orf?) nad/or does it clear up by itself eventually? Thank you to anyone who takes the time to respond to me as a new member. Also, are any of you on Twitter?

[Brijjy]

We have had sheep and goats. Goats need their feet trimmed regularly but sheep don't need it at all unless lame or severely overgrown. The nerve endings and blood vessels in sheep feet seem to be an awful lot closer to the surface than goats and trimming can often cause problems in sheep rather than eliminate them. We've had problems with lameness this spring with 3 lambs and a ewe. We just cleaned the feet, then soaked them with surgical spirit then smothered vaseline all over and between the cleats. The lambs are definitely loads happier now.