In the UK, an average of 36% of the herd is lame on any day of assessment which is similar to other countries. Lame cows give less milk, take 10-30 days longer to get back in calf, and are more likely to be culled and suffer pain and discomfort, so […]
This course takes the main elements of our popular introductory foot trimming course. Understand the anatomy of a cow’s foot to identify the main causes of lameness and how they can best be prevented and treated. We will also cover the most popular 5 step Dutch method of foot trimming.
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This course takes the main elements of our popular introductory foot trimming course. Understand the anatomy of a cow’s foot to identify the main causes of lameness and how they can best be prevented and treated. We will also cover the most popular 5 step Dutch method of foot trimming.
Please […]
We have been shining the spotlight on lameness over the past few months, with our fab foot trimmer Chris and the creation of our LLM Feet First Service making a splash on farms and in previous newsletters (articles can be found on the LLM Website too!). However, these have strongly […]
A cow has two digits or “claws” on each foot and each “claw” is equivalent to a […]
Sheep flocks often suffer from an increase in lameness during the summer months. We’re having a bit of a focus on sheep lameness this month, with sheep not being as easily accessible, it’s more likely that problems can develop into Autumn, but focusing on certain areas will help prevent this […]
A long term dream of mine to launch a Mobility Management service at LLM finally became reality with the arrival on 1st October of our very own professional cattle hoof trimmer – Chris Smith; he was followed in quick time a few days later by his state of the art […]
What is the cost of lameness? When you think of the reduction in yield, BCS and fertility issues all stemming from the cow not wanting to get up to eat as much as normal because it is painful to walk. The longer they are untreated the […]
Sheep lameness is one of the most important health and welfare issues affecting sheep farms in the UK. The 5 Point Plan has been developed to help manage footrot in particular. However, some of the principles are important to controlling other causes of lameness.
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