Lameness Workshop
Tutors:
- Ned Dunphy and Ger Cusack MVB MRCVS CertDHH
10.00 AM - Introduction (Power Point presentation)
What is lameness?
Damage to hoof and skin
- Environmental factors
- Disease factors
- Overgrowth
Why it’s important
- Major problem 1/10 cows lame (Browne.N 2022)
- Cow Welfare – Pain—Consumer perception of Dairy Industry
- Cost €300/cow (2004 UCD study)
- Sustainability
Common Causes
- White line disease
- Sole ulcers
- Mortellaro
- Foul in the foot
11.30 AM – 11.45 AM Break for coffee
5 step Dutch method of trimming
- Preventative hoof trimming
- Curative hoof trimming
Group divides into Group A and Group B at 12.15 pm
- Group A: On-farm Hoof Care Demo followed by Q & A
- Group B: Farm walk and discussion on farm infrastructure
1.10 PM Lunch
Group A and Group B interchange from 1.45 pm to 2.45 pm
2.45 PM - How can I reduce Lameness in my Herd?
Prevent Hoof Damage
- Cow Friendly environments
- Roadways
- Housing
- Cow Management
- Handling
- Early detection
- Minimise walking post calving
- Hoof care program
- Mobility Scoring
- Early treatment
- Recording
- Foot bathing
- Regular Hoof care
- Questions
3.45 PM Finish
Handouts and information booklets provided as part of the course.
Catering costs not included.
Cost: €1480
Please note that the delivery of this training is reliant on the identification of a suitable host farm.
To discuss how this training course could be organised and run effectively, please contact :
Ned Dunphy
ndunphy@agritraining.ie
+353-86-2639446
Ger Cusack
gcusack@agritraining.ie
+353-87-2510704