We would like to invite you to a meeting at the University of Nottingham’s Dairy Innovation Centre. We will be joined by leading dairy scientists at the university to discuss a recent project looking into the effectiveness of NSAIDs in the lameness management of dairy cows.
The meeting will consist of […]
Now that Spring has arrived many of you will be looking forward to getting the cows out to grass. This usually has a positive effect on lameness as grazing cows are at less risk of developing lesions such as sole ulcers and digital dermatitis.
Sole ulcers are associated with the […]
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 […]
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 […]
