Sheep is one of the most important species among the farm animals. By  improving methods of housing and intensive animal production some changes especially in growth and shearing of the hooves has been happened . Proper hoof trimming is the most important factor to provide hoof health and function. Reducing claws to normal proportions in order to restore their normal function could be called functional trimming. It involves shortening and levelling the claws. Only after this functional trimming may any defects in the horny shoe be treated by removing any remaining loose horn and thinning edges of horn remaining along an exposed corium.

The aim of trimming is to eliminate cracks and crevices that could trap mud and harbour foot rot bacteria .  Do not draw blood in any foot trimming exercise, sine this increase the risk of infection and cause further damage to the foot