Advanced Hoof Health Course

This course will enhance your field experience while giving you the opportunity to exchange ideas. Open to Dairyland graduates with three years of post-Technical Hoof Trimming Course experience, and includes presentations by industry consultants and hoof health researchers. Classes are limited to fifteen participants. Tuition is US $850 and includes course materials, lodging, and meals.

Day One 2:30-9:30 p.m.
Identifying Nutrition-Related Lameness
Practical Nutrition and Cow Comfort Recommendations for Sound Foot
Research Data-Losses Due to Lameness
Make a Difference! Join the Farm Management Team
Bovine Lameness – What’s New!!
Roundtable Discussion

Day Two 7:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
On-Farm Trimming Session
Dealing with Chronic Lame Cows and Hoof Health Assessment
Investigating Herd Lameness Problems
Cow Behavior and the Lameness Correlation
Bovine Claw Lesion
Hoof health evaluation and roundtable discussion

Day Three 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
On-farm Hoof Health and Lameness Evaluation
Follow-up Treatments and Recovery Evaluation
Trimming Corkscrew Claws
Precise Trimming for Unusual Conditions
Troubleshooting Discussion
August 2008

 

Telephone - Voice & FAX
(888)-384-3834
International Voice & FAX
(608)-356-3834
Postal Address
E12678A Man Mound Rd
Baraboo, Wisconsin
53913-9636 USA
E-Mail
info@dairylandhoofcare.com