Start date: ONLINE
Duration: Study at your own pace online
Location: Online
Certificate: N/A
Cost: Free
Course code: N/A
Programme overview
Learning outcomes
This course aims to equip you with the knowledge to save time and money to mitigate the losses associated with lameness on your farm. We will take a closer look at the types of lameness, foot pairing, the environment and hygiene.
- Lameness Costs
- The most common lameness conditions affecting the foot
- Hoof pairing and hoof care
- Hygiene, housing, Roadways and collecting yards
Content
Section 1 – Lameness Costs
- Lameness costs – understanding the financial implications
Section 2 –Four most common lameness conditions affecting the foot
- White Line Disease
- Sole ulcers
- Foul in the foot
- Mortellaro or Digital Dermatitis
Section 3 – Hoof Pairing
- Overgrown foot
- Front foot lameness
- Chronic lameness
Section 4 – Hygiene
- Cleanliness
- Foot baths
Section 5 – Hoof Care
- Hoofcare
- Lameness game plan
Section 6 – Roadways and collecting yards
- Roadways
- Collecting yards
Section 7 –Housing
- Cubicles
- Housing hazards
Trainer Profile
Ger graduated from UCD Vet College in 1982 and is a practicing vet partner in Comeragh Veterinary, a mixed, mainly dairy cattle practice, based in Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford.
Completing the Certificate in Dairy Herd Health in 2015 revived Ger’s interest in Bovine Preventive Medicine. The management and control of Bovine Lameness is a field of particular interest to Ger and he has delivered many courses to both vets and farmers on this and related topics.
Ger is an elected member of the Veterinary Council of Ireland, the statutory body that is responsible for the regulation of the veterinary profession in Ireland Member of the Animal Health Ireland Lameness Technical Working Group.
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