Generally, your pig's hooves should be trimmed every six months. For young pigs, it can be as frequent as every three months. But these are just general guidelines, not hard and fast rules for how often you should trim. It's best to create a personalized trimming routine for each animal.

Plan on trimming your goat's hooves about every 6 to 8 weeks. Remember, the longer you let your goat's hooves get, the harder the job will be. Most people use foot rot shears or hoof trimmers to trim goat hooves.

Regular trimming promotes good hoof health by removing excess hoof-horn to balance the weight distribution over the two claws and relieving pressure on areas prone to cause problems. Healthy hooves also minimize the risk of hoof-related diseases and promote overall animal happiness and performance.

Hoof trimming prevents lesions mainly by restoring a more upright foot angle and distributing the weight bearing evenly between the medial (inner) and lateral (outer) hooves. In beef cattle, hoof trimming is not a routine practice and is used mainly for treatment.