Foot Care is an often overlooked aspect of goat keeping. Consider your own feet and the pain you may feel from even the slightest discomfort. The same applies to a goat. Properly caring for the feet of a goat include such areas as hoof trimming and preventing foot rot. Foot care also depends largely upon proper nutrition; the correct minerals keep the feet growing evenly and the right amount of copper plays a vital role in the risk of foot rot or foot scald. Fast growing feet often are a sign of too much protein in the diet and can bring on an attack of laminitis. Ideally, feet and hooves should be checked at least every 6 to 10 weeks depending upon the type of ground the goat is raised on.

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