Dairy Technical
Lameness issues need to be a focus as breeding approaches
Cows on the vast majority of farms have spent much longer in the shed than was expected by most, which...
lameness prevention
Dairy Technical
How can farmers prevent lameness within a herd?
Lameness is often an issue that is overlooked during the calving period, and affected calves can go undetected for quite...
Dairy Technical
Developing a lameness control plan for your herd
Lameness is an issue that occurs on all dairy farms, but some herds are more impacted by the issues than...
Dairy Technical
Getting lameness under control in 2024
Lameness is an issue that is seen in all dairy production models, but grazing herds generally have different issues to...
Dairy Technical
Footbathing to keep lameness under control within your herd
To control, manage and treat infectious lameness on farms, footbathing of herds is required – especially during the housed period...
Dairy Technical
Maintaining farm roadways for lameness prevention
Farm roadways play a key role in grazing management on dairy farms, so ensuring they are maintained to high level...
Dairy Technical
Detecting lameness by locomotion scoring your cows
Lameness can be a major issue on many dairy farms, particularly if a minor case develops into a bigger issue....
Dairy Technical
Lameness beginning to rear its head again on farms
Autumn has arrived on farms and just like in the spring, lameness can become a common issue. The arrival of...